Saturday , 14 November 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Aberdeen FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Celtic FC
Wed 9 Feb 2022 · 19:45 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
David Bates 49' Y
Y 61' Jota
Declan Gallagher 64' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

5
24
Aberdeen FC 29 games · Avg 3.3 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-09 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Celtic FC 2021-11-28 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2021-10-03 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2021-04-21 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Celtic FC 2021-02-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Celtic FC H 2–3 L
05 Feb Livingston FC A 1–2 L
01 Feb Ross County FC A 1–1 D
28 Nov Celtic FC A 1–2 L
20 Nov Dundee United FC A 0–1 L
06 Nov Motherwell FC H 0–2 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Aberdeen FC A 3–2 W
06 Feb Motherwell FC A 4–0 W
02 Feb Rangers FC H 3–0 W
29 Jan Dundee United FC H 1–0 W
28 Nov Aberdeen FC H 2–1 W
25 Nov Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 2–3 L

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)
66% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Aberdeen FC get us underway at Pittodrie Stadium.
  • 5' Celtic FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 10' Aberdeen FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's shape.
  • 15' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 17' Jota adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 20' GOAL! Matt O'Riley fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anthony Ralston, as he is very good at scoring at Pittodrie Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Funso-King Ojo comes on to replace Dylan McGeouch.
  • 49' David Bates was booked on 49.
  • 54' Christian Ramirez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 37 appearances with only 7 goals this season.
  • 56' What composure from Christian Ramirez! The USA international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 61' Against the run of play, Lewis Ferguson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 61' The referee has no hesitation. Jota is booked for Celtic FC — Yellow card on 61.
  • 62' Sensational shot from Lewis Ferguson. Aberdeen FC is back in the lead.
  • 64' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Declan Gallagher gets a Yellow card.
  • 69' Aberdeen FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 76' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Reo Hatate is withdrawn and Nir Bitton gets his opportunity.
  • 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stephen Glass will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 86' 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.
  • 89' Tom Rogic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matt O'Riley at the 89 minute mark.
  • The final score is 2-3.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Glass

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lewis Ferguson 8
Callum McGregor 6
Kyogo Furuhashi 6
Jota 6
Odsonne Edouard 5
Reo Hatate 5
Hyun-jun Yang 4
Scott Sinclair 4

Head to Head

2022-02-09 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Celtic FC 2021-11-28 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2021-10-03 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2021-04-21 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Celtic FC 2021-02-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2022-02-09 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Celtic FC L 2022-02-05 Livingston FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2022-02-01 Ross County FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2021-11-28 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2021-11-20 Dundee United FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L 2021-11-06 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Motherwell FC L

Celtic FC Form

2022-02-09 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Celtic FC W 2022-02-06 Motherwell FC 0–4 Celtic FC W 2022-02-02 Celtic FC 3–0 Rangers FC W 2022-01-29 Celtic FC 1–0 Dundee United FC W 2021-11-28 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC W 2021-11-25 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.96 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.38 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Celtic FC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC16% Draw21% Celtic FC63%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
37%
Draw or Celtic FC
84%
Aberdeen FC or Celtic FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC13% Draw38% Celtic FC49%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10%
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 3
7.7%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 4
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 4
4.4%
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 8% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 33% — 67%
+1 33% 22% 46%
+1.5 54% — 46%
+2 54% 20% 26%
+2.5 74% — 26%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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