Sunday , 16 August 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2018-19 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2018-19
Aberdeen FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sat 4 May 2019 · 11:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Dominic Ball 12' Y
Y 21' Tim Weah
Y 23' Kristoffer Ajer
Shaleum Logan 43' Y
Sam Cosgrove 68' Y
Y 90' Scott Brown

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Frank Connor
  • Referee Graham Chambers
  • Referee Greg Aitken

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

5
23
Aberdeen FC 28 games · Avg 3.3 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-04 Aberdeen FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2019-03-09 Celtic FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-26 Aberdeen FC 3–4 Celtic FC 2018-09-29 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Celtic FC H 0–3 L
28 Apr Rangers FC A 0–2 L
20 Apr Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
06 Apr Dundee FC A 2–0 W
03 Apr Motherwell FC H 3–1 W
30 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Aberdeen FC A 3–0 W
27 Apr Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
21 Apr Hibernian FC A 0–0 D
06 Apr Livingston FC H 0–0 D
03 Apr St. Mirren FC A 2–0 W
31 Mar Rangers FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC Celtic FC
#8 Position #1
3 Points 6
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 6
3 Conceded 1
-1 GD +5
1.50 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (28 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 8th (3 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Aberdeen FC and Celtic FC get this one started.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Lennon will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at . Aberdeen FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 12' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dominic Ball.
  • 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aberdeen FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 21' Tim Weah picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 23' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kristoffer Ajer on 23 minutes.
  • 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' Tim Weah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' Assisted by Callum McGregor with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mikael Lustig makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Shaleum Logan.
  • 48' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 53' Goal! Jozo Simunovic scores his 3 goal in 410 matches.
  • 56' Jonny Hayes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kieran Tierney at the 56 minute mark.
  • 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aberdeen FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 68' Sam Cosgrove picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Shaleum Logan by Greg Halford on 72 minute.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Dean Campbell on, Sam Cosgrove off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 83' Ethan Ross is replacing Greg Halford for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 88' Magnificent from Odsonne Edouard! That is 98 goals in 410 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Scott Brown argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Sinclair is hanging Mikael Lustig on the field on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lewis Ferguson 8
Kyogo Furuhashi 6
Jota 6
Callum McGregor 6
Odsonne Edouard 5
Reo Hatate 5
Scott Sinclair 4
Liel Abada 3

Head to Head

2019-05-04 Aberdeen FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2019-03-09 Celtic FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-26 Aberdeen FC 3–4 Celtic FC 2018-09-29 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2019-05-04 Aberdeen FC 0–3 Celtic FC L 2019-04-28 Rangers FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2019-04-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2019-04-06 Dundee FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC W 2019-04-03 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-03-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L

Celtic FC Form

2019-05-04 Aberdeen FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2019-04-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2019-04-21 Hibernian FC 0–0 Celtic FC D 2019-04-06 Celtic FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2019-04-03 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2019-03-31 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.52 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.58 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC13% Draw19% Celtic FC68%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
31%
Draw or Celtic FC
87%
Aberdeen FC or Celtic FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC6% Draw36% Celtic FC58%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
14.9%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 4
7.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 4
4.3%
0 – 5
4.1%
1 – 5
2.3%
2 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 4% 95%
-0.5 5% — 95%
+0.5 20% — 80%
+1 20% 21% 59%
+1.5 41% — 59%
+2 41% 23% 36%
+2.5 64% — 36%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
60% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.