Wednesday , 9 September 2026

Celtic FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2026-27
Celtic FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Wed 2 Sep 2026 · 18:45 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Camilo Duran 14' 1–0
Benjamin Nygren 34' 2–0
Hyun-jun Yang 45+1' 3–0
Cameron Carter-Vickers 38' Y
Y 42' Lewis Mayo

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Duncan Nicolson (Scotland)
  • Assistant 1 Francis Connor
  • Assistant 2 Chris Rae (Scotland)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 5 15
2 Heart of Midlothian FC 5 12
3 St. Mirren FC 5 10
4 Rangers FC 5 10
5 Motherwell FC 5 8
6 Dundee FC 6 7
7 St. Johnstone FC 5 7
8 Hibernian FC 5 6
9 Dundee United FC 6 5
10 Aberdeen FC 5 4
11 Falkirk FC 5 2
12 Kilmarnock FC 5 1

Head-to-Head

24
5
Celtic FC 29 games · Avg 3.3 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-02 Celtic FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC 2026-03-04 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2025-12-21 Celtic FC 3–1 Aberdeen FC 2025-08-10 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2025-05-14 Aberdeen FC 1–5 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Aberdeen FC H 3–0 W
29 Aug Falkirk FC H 2–1 W
25 Aug LASK Linz A 1–5 L
19 Aug LASK Linz H 3–0 W
09 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 5–1 W
03 Aug Dundee FC H 1–0 W
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Celtic FC A 0–3 L
30 Aug Rangers FC H 0–1 L
08 Aug Dundee FC A 0–2 L
01 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
17 May Dundee FC A 2–3 L
12 May St. Mirren FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Celtic FC Aberdeen FC
#1 Position #10
15 Points 4
5 Played 5
5 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 3
13 Scored 2
3 Conceded 7
+10 GD -5
3.00 PPG 0.80
100% Win % 20%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (29 games)
66% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (15 pts). Aberdeen FC are 10th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 3 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 3 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Luke McCowan 1 G
Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 1 G 1 A
Lewis Mayo 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Celtic FC and Aberdeen FC get this one started.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and Aberdeen FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 14' What a moment for Camilo Duran! That strike on 14 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 19' It looks like no one’s ball. Aberdeen FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 24' The 27-year-old Mats Knoester has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' Celtic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Benjamin Nygren scoring 1 goals.
  • 34' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Benjamin Nygren makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 38' That looks like a foul for a card for Cameron Carter-Vickers.
  • 42' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Lewis Mayo gets a card.
  • 46' Hyun-jun Yang is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 46' The whistle greets Kevin Nisbet as he departs to be replaced by Toyosi Olusanya.
  • 51' Nesta Guinness-Walker, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' Cameron Carter-Vickers has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' Celtic FC currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is replaced by Oliver Sorensen.
  • 68' Viljami Sinisalo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
  • 73' The travelling Aberdeen FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Hyun-jun Yang is replaced by James Forrest.
  • 75' Camilo Duran makes way for Shumaira Mheuka at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Sebastian Tounekti. He replaces Haissem Hassan on 76 minute.
  • 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 82' Aberdeen FC make a change. Gavin Molloy trudges off to be replaced by Jack Milne on 82 minutes.
  • 87' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 5-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Celtic FC take all three points.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Aberdeen FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2026-09-02 Celtic FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC 2026-03-04 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2025-12-21 Celtic FC 3–1 Aberdeen FC 2025-08-10 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2025-05-14 Aberdeen FC 1–5 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2026-09-02 Celtic FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC W 2026-08-29 Celtic FC 2–1 Falkirk FC W 2026-08-25 LASK Linz 5–1 Celtic FC L 2026-08-19 Celtic FC 3–0 LASK Linz W 2026-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–5 Celtic FC W 2026-08-03 Celtic FC 1–0 Dundee FC W

Aberdeen FC Form

2026-09-02 Celtic FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC L 2026-08-30 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2026-08-08 Dundee FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2026-08-01 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2026-05-17 Dundee FC 3–2 Aberdeen FC L 2026-05-12 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.96 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.33 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC83% Draw12% Aberdeen FC5%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
95%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
17%
Celtic FC or Aberdeen FC
88%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC67% Draw30% Aberdeen FC3%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
16.6%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.6%
4 – 0
11.5%
5 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
3.9%
1 – 1
3.9%
6 – 0
3.5%
5 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 48% — 52%
-2 48% 22% 29%
-1.5 71% — 29%
-1 71% 18% 12%
-0.5 88% — 12%
+0.5 98% — 2%
+1 98% 2% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
72% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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