Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Aberdeen FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 25 Oct 2020 · 12:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Y 9' Callum McGregor
Lewis Ferguson 13' Y
Ross McCrorie 52' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Dallas
  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee Dougie Potter
  • Referee Callum Spence
  • Referee Alan Newlands

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

5
24
Aberdeen FC 29 games · Avg 3.3 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-25 Aberdeen FC 3–3 Celtic FC 2020-02-16 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2019-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-10-27 Aberdeen FC 0–4 Celtic FC 2019-05-04 Aberdeen FC 0–3 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct Celtic FC H 3–3 D
20 Oct Hamilton Academical FC H 4–2 W
17 Oct Dundee United FC A 0–0 D
02 Oct St. Mirren FC H 2–1 W
27 Sep Ross County FC A 3–0 W
24 Sep Sporting Clube de Portugal A 0–1 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct Aberdeen FC A 3–3 D
22 Oct AC Milan H 1–3 L
17 Oct Rangers FC H 0–2 L
04 Oct St. Johnstone FC A 2–0 W
01 Oct FK Sarajevo A 1–0 W
27 Sep Hibernian FC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC Celtic FC
#7 Position #1
8 Points 18
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 1
7 Scored 14
8 Conceded 4
-1 GD +10
1.14 PPG 2.57
29% Win % 86%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (29 games)
66% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 7th (8 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 3 G 2 A
Lewis Mayo 1 G
Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 3 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 3 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Luke McCowan 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Aberdeen FC vs Celtic FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aberdeen FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 9' Celtic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 9.
  • 13' A moment of madness from Lewis Ferguson on 13 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
  • 18' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 23' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 26' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Dylan McGeouch exits the field as Connor McLennan enters on 26.
  • 31' Aberdeen FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 36' Aberdeen FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 41' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 43' Lewis Ferguson puts Aberdeen FC on the lead.
  • 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aberdeen FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' A goal from the Scotland international Callum McGregor! He fires home on 52 to make it 1-1!
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ross McCrorie on 52.
  • 56' Scott Wright has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marley Watkins on 56 minute.
  • 58' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Ryan Edmondson is replaced by Sam Cosgrove on 58 minute.
  • 63' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 65' Magnificent from Ryan Hedges! That is 20 goals in 389 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 70' Leigh Griffiths has so much to prove this time. He replaces Albian Ajeti on 70 minute.
  • 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aberdeen FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 76' The Scotland Leigh Griffiths breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 2-2!
  • 78' GOAL! Ryan Christie scores on 78.
  • 83' The 32-year-old Mohamed Elyounoussi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 86' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Tom Rogic by David Turnbull on 86 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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
Jota 6
Callum McGregor 6
Kyogo Furuhashi 6
Odsonne Edouard 5
Reo Hatate 5
Scott Sinclair 4
Hyun-jun Yang 4

Head to Head

2020-10-25 Aberdeen FC 3–3 Celtic FC 2020-02-16 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2019-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-10-27 Aberdeen FC 0–4 Celtic FC 2019-05-04 Aberdeen FC 0–3 Celtic FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2020-10-25 Aberdeen FC 3–3 Celtic FC D 2020-10-20 Aberdeen FC 4–2 Hamilton Academical FC W 2020-10-17 Dundee United FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2020-10-02 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC W 2020-09-27 Ross County FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC W 2020-09-24 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–0 Aberdeen FC L

Celtic FC Form

2020-10-25 Aberdeen FC 3–3 Celtic FC D 2020-10-22 Celtic FC 1–3 AC Milan L 2020-10-17 Celtic FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2020-10-04 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2020-10-01 FK Sarajevo 0–1 Celtic FC W 2020-09-27 Celtic FC 3–0 Hibernian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC25% Draw25% Celtic FC50%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Celtic FC
75%
Aberdeen FC or Celtic FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC17% Draw41% Celtic FC42%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 12% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 22% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 18% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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