Aberdeen FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aberdeen FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.
- Aberdeen FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Don Robertson
- Assistant 1 Francis Connor
- Assistant 2 David Roome
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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)
H2H (28 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
Aberdeen FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
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' Aberdeen FC have kicked off against Celtic FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aberdeen FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Alex Valle has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 278 appearances.
- 24' Aberdeen FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 29' Alistair Johnston, a Canada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' That is a card for Celtic FC. Alex Valle will be fuming at that decision.
- 39' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' Aberdeen FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Sivert Nilsen.
- 46' Greg Taylor is replacing Alex Valle for the Celtic FC side.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 410 games and scored 790 goals.
- 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 59' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shayden Morris is hanging Duk on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Forrest, as he is very good at scoring at Pittodrie Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 66' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Kyogo Furuhashi is replaced by Adam Idah.
- 71' Daizen Maeda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
- 76' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Daizen Maeda is replaced by James Forrest on 76 minute.
- 78' The deadlock is broken! Reo Hatate gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
- 83' The Aberdeen FC bench stirs into life. James McGarry is withdrawn and Dante Polvara gets his opportunity.
- 88' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Reo Hatate is withdrawn and Arne Engels gets his opportunity.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Aberdeen FC.
Lineups
Aberdeen FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
-
15
James McGarry ↓ Dante Polvara 83'
- 4
- 7
- 31
- 33
-
9
Kevin Nisbet ↓ Ester Sokler 59'
- 6
-
11
Duk ↓ Shayden Morris 59'
- 81
- 21
Bench
- 27
- 18
- 10
-
20
Shayden Morris ↑ 59'
- 17
- 25
-
8
Dante Polvara ↑ 83'
- 22
-
19
Ester Sokler ↑ 59'
Coach
Jimmy Thelin
Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 6
- 42
-
8
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Adam Idah 66'
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↓ James Forrest 76'
-
41
Reo Hatate ↓ Arne Engels 88'
- 10
- 2
-
28
Paulo Bernardo ↓ Luke McCowan 66'
-
11
Alex Valle ↓ Greg Taylor 46'
Bench
-
49
James Forrest ↑ 76'
- 56
-
3
Greg Taylor ↑ 46'
-
14
Luke McCowan ↑ 66'
-
9
Adam Idah ↑ 66'
- 5
- 12
-
27
Arne Engels ↑ 88'
- 13
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Aberdeen FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.66
Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.54
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Aberdeen FC or Draw
33%
Draw or Celtic FC
86%
Aberdeen FC or Celtic FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.1%
0 – 3
10.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 1
7.4%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 4
6.8%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 4
4.6%
0 – 5
3.5%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 5
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC
| Handicap | Aberdeen FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +1 | 23% | 21% | 55% |
| +1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +2 | 45% | 22% | 33% |
| +2.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
Clean Sheet
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.