Dundee, founded in 1893, remain one of the familiar old names of the Scottish game, based at Dens Park and usually capable of making life awkward when the circumstances suit them. Their current squad is listed at around £4m by Transfermarkt, with 25 players and an average age of 24.
The early shape of their 2026-27 Premiership season is still narrow. Dundee sit 11th with no points after the opening round, and their most recent league match was a 1-0 defeat away to Celtic. Around that, there has been enough volatility to note: wins over Aberdeen, Livingston and St Mirren, but also heavier defeats to Kilmarnock, Dundee United and Celtic.
Charlie Reilly leads their scoring with three goals, while Joe Bevan, Ashley Hay, Simon Murray and Joe Westley have each contributed two. Dundee have struck first inside 20 minutes in five of 13 league matches, suggesting they are not always a side content to wait for the game to settle.
Their League Cup involvement reached the second round. In the league, the immediate picture is of a side in the lower part of the table, with enough attacking sources to merit attention but little margin for drift.
📈 Key stats and insights
⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Celtic have the clearer edge on the core metrics: the champions have opened with a clean defensive record and already took the head-to-head 1-0. Dundee compare better defensively than in attack, but their low scoring and away territory numbers suggest Celtic should expect control of the match rather than an open exchange.
