Aberdeen FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aberdeen FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.
- Aberdeen FC 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Celtic FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Sep | St. Johnstone FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Sep | Motherwell FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | Ross County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Aberdeen FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Sep | Dundee United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Livingston FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | A | 3–4 | L |
| 11 Sep | Ross County FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Aberdeen FC | Celtic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #1 |
| 11 | Points | 31 |
| 12 | Played | 13 |
| 3 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 2 |
| 12 | Scored | 28 |
| 18 | Conceded | 10 |
| -6 | GD | +18 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 2.38 |
| 25% | Win % | 77% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (29 games)
H2H (29 games)
66%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
Aberdeen FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
Aberdeen FC are 11th (11 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aberdeen FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
7/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Aberdeen FC
| Kevin Nisbet | 4 G | 3 A |
| Connor Ronan | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ayoub Mouloua | 2 G | |
| Lewis Mayo | 1 G |
Celtic FC
| Camilo Duran | 7 G | 6 A |
| Benjamin Nygren | 6 G | 3 A |
| Kasper Hogh | 3 G | 3 A |
| Liam Scales | 3 G | 1 A |
| Hyun-jun Yang | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Aberdeen FC vs Celtic FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Aberdeen FC in their trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact .
- 10' Celtic FC have won 826 goals from 429 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 11' GOAL! Kyogo Furuhashi scores on 11.
- 16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
- 21' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 26' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Celtic FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 31' Aberdeen FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
- 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for David Turnbull.
- 40' Aberdeen FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Calvin Ramsay is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aberdeen FC.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Scott Brown made 429 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' Jack MacKenzie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
- 56' Brilliant from the ! Lewis Ferguson makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 56.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aberdeen FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nir Bitton.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jota.
- 72' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Albian Ajeti comes on to replace Liel Abada.
- 77' Celtic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Benjamin Nygren scoring 1 goals.
- 79' Connor McLennan is replacing Austin Samuels for the Aberdeen FC side.
- 84' Against the run of play, Jota has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 88' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Matthew Longstaff departs to be replaced by Dean Campbell.
- The points are shared — Aberdeen FC 1-2 Celtic FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Aberdeen FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 9
-
8
Scott Brown ↓ Dylan McGeouch 72'
- 19
- 3
- 25
- 2
- 22
- 44
- 23
- 17
Bench
-
15
Dylan McGeouch ↑ 72'
- 1
-
24
Dean Campbell ↑ 88'
-
18
Connor McLennan ↑ 79'
- 5
- 14
- 21
Coach
Stephen Glass
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 20
-
6
Nir Bitton ↓ Tom Rogic 72'
- 42
- 56
- 8
- 14
- 17
- 4
- 54
-
11
Liel Abada ↓ Albian Ajeti 72'
Bench
- 16
-
18
Tom Rogic ↑ 72'
- 29
-
10
Albian Ajeti ↑ 72'
- 7
- 57
- 5
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Ferguson | 8 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 6 |
| Jota | 6 |
| Callum McGregor | 6 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 5 |
| Reo Hatate | 5 |
| Hyun-jun Yang | 4 |
| Scott Sinclair | 4 |
Head to Head
Aberdeen FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Aberdeen FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Celtic FC
79%
Aberdeen FC or Celtic FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 1
10.8%
0 – 2
10.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.9%
0 – 3
6.7%
1 – 3
6.1%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC
| Handicap | Aberdeen FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 24% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 18% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.