Thursday , 2 July 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2026
Aberdeen FC
1 – 5
Full Time
Celtic FC
Wed 14 May 2025 · 19:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium 17,089 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 31' Maik Nawrocki
Kevin Nisbet 42' 1–1
1–2 45+8' Hyun-jun Yang
1–3 48' Luke McCowan
1–4 54' Johnny Kenny
1–5 90+4' Adam Idah
Alfie Dorrington 2' Y
Pape Gueye 57' Y
Jack MacKenzie 75' Y
Alfie Dorrington 78' YR

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Alaistair Taylor (Scotland)

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
2025-05-14 Aberdeen FC 1–5 Celtic FC 2025-02-25 Celtic FC 5–1 Aberdeen FC 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

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Celtic FC H 1–5 L
11 May Rangers FC A 0–4 L
03 May St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
26 Apr Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
13 Apr Rangers FC H 2–2 D
05 Apr Ross County FC A 1–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Aberdeen FC A 5–1 W
10 May Hibernian FC H 3–1 W
04 May Rangers FC A 1–1 D
26 Apr Dundee United FC A 5–0 W
12 Apr Kilmarnock FC H 5–1 W
06 Apr St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Aberdeen FC and Celtic FC has kicked off!
  • 2' Alfie Dorrington is having his name booked by the referee on 2.
  • 7' It looks like no one’s ball. Aberdeen FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 12' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 17' Aberdeen FC currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 22' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luke McCowan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
  • 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' Celtic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Maik Nawrocki on 31.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ante Palaversa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' Kevin Nisbet adds to his 0 season tally! Aberdeen FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 47' Aberdeen FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 48' A stunning finish from Luke McCowan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 53' Hyun-jun Yang is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 54' Johnny Kenny is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 57' Pape Gueye catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 57.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Mats Knoester as he leaves the pitch. Jack Milne steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • 58' The crowd applauds Graeme Shinnie as he leaves the pitch. Jack MacKenzie steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • 63' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 68' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' Adam Idah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Johnny Kenny on 70 minute.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Nicolas Kuhn comes on to replace Hyun-jun Yang.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jack MacKenzie.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alfie Dorrington on 78.
  • 80' The whistle greets Topi Keskinen as he departs to be replaced by Nicky Devlin.
  • 81' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Luke McCowan departs to be replaced by Sean McArdle.
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Celtic FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Thelin

Celtic FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

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

2025-05-14 Aberdeen FC 1–5 Celtic FC 2025-02-25 Celtic FC 5–1 Aberdeen FC 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

Aberdeen FC Form

2025-05-14 Aberdeen FC 1–5 Celtic FC L 2025-05-11 Rangers FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC L 2025-05-03 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L 2025-04-26 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2025-04-13 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2025-04-05 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W

Celtic FC Form

2025-05-14 Aberdeen FC 1–5 Celtic FC W 2025-05-10 Celtic FC 3–1 Hibernian FC W 2025-05-04 Rangers FC 1–1 Celtic FC D 2025-04-26 Dundee United FC 0–5 Celtic FC W 2025-04-12 Celtic FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2025-04-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.97 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Celtic FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC18% Draw21% Celtic FC61%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
39%
Draw or Celtic FC
82%
Aberdeen FC or Celtic FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC12% Draw38% Celtic FC50%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 3
7.7%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 4
4.6%
1 – 4
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 8% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 32% — 68%
+1 32% 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
38% ✓

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