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Celtic hosts Dundee in league opener on Monday

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Celtic hosts Dundee in league opener on Monday
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Celtic and Dundee face off on Monday for their league opener. This marks just the second time Celtic has started a league campaign on a Monday, the last being in 1921-22. Celtic's manager, Martin O'Neill, has a strong record in season openers, winning four of five, with only one draw. Dundee has struggled, failing to win their first match in the last six seasons. Historically, Celtic has a dominant record against Dundee on opening days, winning previous encounters since 1986-87.

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  • •Celtic won four of five league openers under Martin O'Neill.
  • •Last opened a season on a Monday in 1921-22, winning 4-0.
  • •Dundee hasn't won an opening match in six campaigns.
  • •Celtic won 23 of the last 24 home matches on opening day.
  • •Dundee lost 23 of their last 25 away games at Celtic.
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Martin O'Neill has won four of his five league openers as Celtic manager, with the only exception a 0-0 draw with Dunfermline in 2003-04. This is just the second time in Celtic's history they have opened a league campaign on a Monday. The previous instance was in 1921-22, beating Raith Rovers 4-0.

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