Thursday , 2 July 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Aberdeen FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Celtic FC
Wed 4 Dec 2024 · 20:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium 18,043 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 78' Reo Hatate
Kevin Nisbet 24' Y
Y 34' Alex Valle
Graeme Shinnie 41' Y
Sivert Nilsen 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Assistant 1 Francis Connor
  • Assistant 2 David Roome

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

5
23
Aberdeen FC 28 games · Avg 3.3 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-04 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC 2024-10-19 Celtic FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC 2024-02-03 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Celtic FC 2023-11-12 Celtic FC 6–0 Aberdeen FC 2023-08-13 Aberdeen FC 1–3 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec Celtic FC H 0–1 L
01 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–1 D
26 Nov Hibernian FC A 3–3 D
23 Nov St. Mirren FC A 1–2 L
09 Nov Dundee FC H 4–1 W
30 Oct Rangers FC H 2–1 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
30 Nov Ross County FC H 5–0 W
27 Nov Club Brugge KV H 1–1 D
23 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC A 4–1 W
10 Nov Kilmarnock FC A 2–0 W
05 Nov RB Leipzig H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC Celtic FC
#8 Position #3
33 Points 67
33 Played 33
9 / 6 / 18 W / D / L 21 / 4 / 8
33 Scored 59
48 Conceded 35
-15 GD +24
1.00 PPG 2.03
27% Win % 64%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (28 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aberdeen FC are 8th (33 pts). Celtic FC are 3rd (67 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Aberdeen FC vs Celtic FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aberdeen FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 24' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Kevin Nisbet gets a card.
  • 29' Paulo Bernardo, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' A moment of madness from Alex Valle on 34 minutes earns him a card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
  • 39' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. James McGarry has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 41' That is a card for Aberdeen FC. Graeme Shinnie will be fuming at that decision.
  • 45' Sivert Nilsen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
  • 46' Greg Taylor is replacing Alex Valle for the Celtic FC side.
  • 51' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 59' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 59 minute. Duk leaves to be changed by Shayden Morris.
  • 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aberdeen FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 66' Adam Idah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyogo Furuhashi at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' Duk has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 76' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Forrest is hanging Daizen Maeda on the field on 76 minute.
  • 78' GOAL! Reo Hatate fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 83' James McGarry makes way for Dante Polvara at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aberdeen FC.
  • 88' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Reo Hatate is withdrawn and Arne Engels gets his opportunity.
  • Full Time. Celtic FC beats Aberdeen FC

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Thelin

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

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

2024-12-04 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC 2024-10-19 Celtic FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC 2024-02-03 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Celtic FC 2023-11-12 Celtic FC 6–0 Aberdeen FC 2023-08-13 Aberdeen FC 1–3 Celtic FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2024-12-04 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC L 2024-12-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2024-11-26 Hibernian FC 3–3 Aberdeen FC D 2024-11-23 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2024-11-09 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Dundee FC W 2024-10-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Rangers FC W

Celtic FC Form

2024-12-04 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC W 2024-11-30 Celtic FC 5–0 Ross County FC W 2024-11-27 Celtic FC 1–1 Club Brugge KV D 2024-11-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–4 Celtic FC W 2024-11-10 Kilmarnock FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2024-11-05 Celtic FC 3–1 RB Leipzig W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.9 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC20% Draw25% Celtic FC55%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Celtic FC
80%
Aberdeen FC or Celtic FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC14% Draw43% Celtic FC43%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
0 – 2
10.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 3
6.8%
1 – 3
6.2%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 10% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 24% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 19% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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