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Celtic FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Celtic FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee Frank Connor
  • Referee Mike Roncone

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

23
5
Celtic FC 28 games · Avg 3.3 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-29 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Aberdeen FC H 1–0 W
23 Sep Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
20 Sep Rosenborg BK H 1–0 W
14 Sep St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
02 Sep Rangers FC H 1–0 W
30 Aug FK Suduva Marijampole H 3–0 W
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Celtic FC A 0–1 L
22 Sep Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
15 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
01 Sep Kilmarnock FC H 0–2 L
25 Aug Hibernian FC A 1–1 D
11 Aug Dundee FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Celtic FC Aberdeen FC
#1 Position #8
6 Points 3
2 Played 2
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
6 Scored 2
1 Conceded 3
+5 GD -1
3.00 PPG 1.50
100% Win % 50%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (28 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (6 pts). Aberdeen FC are 8th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Celtic FC have kicked off against Aberdeen FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Aberdeen FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Craig Gordon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Scott Brown has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 410 appearances.
  • 25' Aberdeen FC have won 359 goals from 351 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and Aberdeen FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kieran Tierney is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aberdeen FC.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 43' Odsonne Edouard makes way for Scott Sinclair at the 43 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' The 35-year-old Gary Mackay-Steven has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' Max Lowe, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Jules Ntcham is replaced by Tom Rogic.
  • 62' James Wilson makes way for Sam Cosgrove at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aberdeen FC.
  • 63' Scott Sinclair puts Celtic FC on the lead.
  • 68' 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.
  • 71' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Stevie May by Max Lowe on 71 minute.
  • 76' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Lewis Morgan on, James Forrest off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 84' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Niall McGinn departs to be replaced by Bruce Anderson.
  • 89' 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.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Celtic FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.38 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 76% + Celtic FC to win 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC75% Draw17% Aberdeen FC8%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
25%
Celtic FC or Aberdeen FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC59% Draw38% Aberdeen FC3%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
19.2%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
14.8%
4 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
5 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
2.9%
6 – 0
1.8%
0 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 36% — 64%
-2 36% 24% 40%
-1.5 60% — 40%
-1 60% 23% 17%
-0.5 83% — 17%
+0.5 97% — 3%
+1 97% 2% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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