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CELTIC’s faint hopes of winning the Scottish Premiership hang on this match.
Put simply, win or it’s over.
Celtic and Dundee United battle it out in an early Sunday clashCredit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun Glasgow
The Hoops defeated Aberdeen 1-0 in his first match and face a United side who are still hoping to gate crash the top six party.
Rangers and St Mirren battle it out 24 hours before with both sides keeping a keen eye on the result ahead of the Tannadice showdown.
Should the Light Blues pick up all three points, Celts need a win to stop them claiming the title this weekend while United will want the victory to close the gap on the Buddies to just one point in the race for the top-half.
What time does Dundee United vs Celtic kick off?
- Dundee United take on Celtic TODAY – Sunday, 7 March.
- The match kicks off at 12pm UK time.
- It will be held at Tannadice.
What TV channel is Dundee United vs Celtic on and can I live stream it?
- Dundee United vs Celtic is LIVE on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event.
- Coverage commences at 11am – An hour before kick-off.
- You can also stream the game live via the Sky Go app.
- Celtic TV subscribers outside the UK and Ireland can watch live video from Tannadice.
- Celtic and Dundee United TV subscribers inside the UK can listen to live audio from the Premiership clash on their own club channels.
- Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action in our LIVE blog.
Team news
DUNDEE UNITED
Adrian Sporle was replaced after half an hour last time out against Kilmarnock after picking up an ankle knock.
Micky Mellon has a wealth of attacking options including Lawrence Shankland, Marc McNulty and Nicky Clark.
CELTIC
John Kennedy handed Patryk Klimala a rare start in his first game as interim boss and the striker will be hoping for a run in the starting XI.
Scott Bain has established himself as the No1 of late but faces competition from Conor Hazard – who penned a new two-year deal at Parkhead – and £5million summer signing Vasilis Barkas.
Christopher Jullien remains a long-term absentee while James Forrest is still working his way back to full fitness following a lengthy spell out.
Latest odds
Dundee United 17/2
Draw 4/1
Celtic 2/7
*Odds from Paddy Power correct as of Friday, March 5.*
Form guide
DUNDEE UNITED
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Kilmarnock 1 Dundee United 1 – Saturday, 27 February
Dundee United XI: Siegrist, Smith, Edwards, Reynolds, Robson, Harkes, Fuchs, Butcher, Sporle, McNulty, Shankland.
Rangers 4 Dundee United 1 – Sunday, 21 February
Dundee United XI: Siegrist, Smith, Edwards, Reynolds, Robson, Butcher, Fuchs, Harkes, Clark, Appere, Shankland.
Dundee United 3 Livingston 0 – Saturday, 13 February
Dundee United XI: Siegrist, Smith, Edwards, Reynolds, Robson, Fuchs, Butcher, Appere, Pawlett, Sporle, Shankland.
Ross County 0 Dundee United 2 – Saturday, 6 February
Dundee United XI: Siegrist, Smith, Edwards, Reynolds, Robson, Sporle, Fuchs, Butcher, Pawlett, Shankland, McNulty.
Motherwell 2 Dundee United 1 – Wednesday 3 February
Dundee United XI: Siegrist, Butcher, Edwards, Robson, Smith, Clark, Fuchs, Harkes, Sporle, McNulty, Shankland.
Dundee United 0 Hibernian 2 – Saturday, 30 January
Dundee United XI: Siegrist, Smith, Connolly, Reynolds, Robson, McNulty, Butcher, Fuchs, Bolton, Clark, Shankland.
CELTIC
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Celtic 1 Aberdeen 0 – Saturday, 27 February
Celtic XI: Bain, Kenny, Welsh, Ajer, Laxalt, Brown, Turnbull, McGregor, Christie, Klimala, Edouard.
Ross County 1 Celtic 0 – Sunday, 21 February
Celtic XI: Bain, Kenny, Welsh, Ajer, Taylor, Brown, Rogic, Turnbull, McGregor, Christie, Edouard.
Celtic 1 Aberdeen 0 – Wednesday, 17 February
Celtic XI: Bain, Kenny, Welsh, Ajer, Taylor, Soro, Christie, Turnbull, McGregor, Edouard, Ajeti.
St Johnstone 1 Celtic 2 – Sunday, 14 February
Celtic XI: Bain, Kenny, Duffy, Ajer, Taylor, Brown, McGregor, Rogic, Turnbull, Christie, Edouard.
St Mirren 0 Celtic 4 – Wednesday, 10 February
Celtic XI: Bain, Kenny, Welsh, Ajer, Taylor, Rogic, McGregor, Turnbull, Edouard, Ajeti.
Celtic 2 Motherwell 1 – Saturday, 6 February
Celtic XI: Bain, Kenny, Welsh, Ajer, Taylor, Brown, Turnbull, McGregor, Rogic, Ajeti, Edouard.
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