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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 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

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

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Celtic FC to score. At the same time, Aberdeen FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Callum McGregor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Aberdeen FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Gary Mackay-Steven has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Odsonne Edouard by Scott Sinclair on 43 minute.
  • 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and Aberdeen FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 58' 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.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Jules Ntcham is replaced by Tom Rogic on 60 minute.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. James Wilson is replaced by Sam Cosgrove.
  • 63' The deadlock is broken! Scott Sinclair gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
  • 68' 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 Mikael Lustig suffering a number of foals already.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Max Lowe comes on to replace Stevie May.
  • 76' Aberdeen FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 77' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. James Forrest departs to be replaced by Lewis Morgan.
  • 82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Odsonne Edouard is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aberdeen FC.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. Niall McGinn is replaced by Bruce Anderson.
  • 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Wilson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.64 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.47 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC62% Draw25% Aberdeen FC13%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
38%
Celtic FC or Aberdeen FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC43% Draw50% Aberdeen FC7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
15.7%
0 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
9.9%
3 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
2.1%
4 – 1
1.9%
2 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 21% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 28% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
62% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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