The Celtic team seeks a victory against Dundee United at Celtic Park during a Saturday match following their tight first-round Champions League loss to Bayern Munich.
The team leaders of the Scottish Premiership maintain their top position with thirteen clear points above their competition yet their opponents stand in third place but reveal signs of slowing down behind rivals behind them.
The Scottish football season brings out the best of Celtic as they defend the League Cup trophy while booking FA Cup quarter-finals and extending their top position by 13 points.
Each of the forty-five Scottish Premiership matches completed by the Bhoys resulted in twenty-one victories with three draws and a single defeat as their only loss among domestic competition this season whichircularity positions them 13 points ahead of Rangers who hold second place at 53 points.
Brendan Rodgers has orchestrated an exceptional Champions League campaign that earned his team group stage knockout phase entry after they finished 21st in the league phase.
During the first round knockout phase Celtic faced Bayern Munich in a difficult pair-up but a narrow 2-1 loss in their home ground requires them to tackle the away match at Allianz Arena. The Bhoys maintain confidence in securing victory this Saturday because they hold a nine-win streak against Dundee Utd at Paradise Stadium.
The team seeks a triumph against Dundee Utd on Saturday for vital second-round belief ahead of the coming Tuesday clash.
In recent weeks, Jim Goodwin's team has also seemed to hit a wall; going into their showdown with the top of the Scottish Premiership, they had only won one of their previous six games and lost the other five.
The Tangerines will be quite disappointed by that, especially after having such a strong start to the season—winning nine, drawing seven, and losing four of their first 20 league games.
With 37 points from 25 games, Dundee United is still in third position in the standings, but their recent play has given the pursuing group a chance to catch up, and they are currently just seven points ahead of eighth-place St Mirren.
Goodwin is keen for his team to resume winning ways and is hopeful that their impressive away record, which has earned them the second-most points in the league on the road, can help them achieve a much-needed outcome in this game.
Goodwin would probably try to take advantage of the additional rest in an effort to win the game because Dundee United had a two-week break before it, whereas Celtic had played four games during that period.
