Celtic news: Stats show Jon McCracken could cause major Dundee upset in Hoops showdown

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Credit: Manh Tung, Breaking Media Sat 4 April 2026 14:00, UK Celtic are set to travel to Dundee on Sunday, and Jon McCracken could be key to causing a major upset at Dens Park.The match is a must-win for the Hoops, not only to stay in the Scottish Premiership title race, but also to keep their Champions League hopes alive.After their 2-0 defeat to Dundee United before the international break, Martin O’Neill is expected to secure a comfortable victory at Dens Park.However, Dundee star McCracken could prevent this from happening, with the 25-year-old proving to be one of the best goalkeepers in the division this season.Below, Football Insider has examined how McCracken’s stats fare in the Scottish Premiership, and how this could lead to a shock Celtic result. ⚽ Celtic Matchday ⚽ >Team news, line-ups, expert previews and verdicts, and tactical analysis for every Hoops fixture. VISIT THE CELTIC MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Jon McCracken is one of the best goalkeepers in the Scottish Premiership this seasonMcCracken has been a mainstay in the Dundee starting XI this season, and a big reason why they are not in a relegation battle.So far this season, he has kept five clean sheets in 49 matches, and his saves in many of these appearances have been extraordinary.Jon McCracken’s Scottish Premiership stats this seasonMatches 31Clean sheets 5Save percentage 70.8%Saves 199Goals prevented based on xGoT7.1McCracken has some great stats this seasonAccording to BBC Sport on 4 April, McCracken is the only keeper in the Scottish Premiership to have made over 100 saves this season, with the Dundee star currently on 119.On top of this, based on his expected goals on target faced, he has prevented 7.1 goals, with only Callum Ward and Jack Butland having a higher figure this season.Given Celtic’s woes up top, if McCracken is able to continue this form on Sunday, it could easily result in a draw or even a Dundee win.This would no doubt be a massive upset and strike further questions over the Hoops’ quality.Can Celtic still win the Scottish Premiership title?In late March, former Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness exclusively told Football Insider that Celtic were the favourites for the title after their draw with Aberdeen.However, their defeat to Dundee United has now tipped some to claim that the Hoops aren’t even in the title race after falling to third in the table, five points behind Heart of Midlothian at the summit.🛣️ #DUNCEL | #CelticFC🍀 pic.twitter.com/ezdShWRsCo— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) April 1, 2026 If Celtic are to have any chance of winning the league for a fifth consecutive time, they must win all of their games before the split.While their fixtures against Dundee and St Mirren will be tough, this is simply the situation they have left themselves in due to their inconsistencies.