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

Premier League · 2018-19
Celtic FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 9 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Dedryck Boyata 41' Y
Y 75' Greg Stewart

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Frank Connor
  • Referee Craig Thomson
  • Referee David Lowe
  • Referee John McCrossan

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

24
5
Celtic FC 29 games · Avg 3.3 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-09 Celtic FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-26 Aberdeen FC 3–4 Celtic FC 2018-09-29 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
27 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–1 W
24 Feb Motherwell FC H 4–1 W
21 Feb Valencia CF A 0–1 L
17 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
14 Feb Valencia CF H 0–2 L
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Celtic FC A 0–0 D
27 Feb Hamilton Academical FC H 0–2 L
23 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 2–0 W
16 Feb St. Mirren FC H 2–2 D
06 Feb Rangers FC H 2–4 L
02 Feb Hibernian FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Celtic FC Aberdeen FC
#1 Position #7
18 Points 8
7 Played 7
6 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
14 Scored 7
4 Conceded 8
+10 GD -1
2.57 PPG 1.14
86% Win % 29%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (29 games)
66% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts). Aberdeen FC are 7th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Celtic Park as Celtic FC face off against Aberdeen FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Celtic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's shape.
  • 10' Celtic FC have won 807 goals from 417 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Celtic FC in their trying to find a way past Aberdeen FC's compact .
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Scotland international Graeme Shinnie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aberdeen FC backline.
  • 35' Kieran Tierney has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 417 appearances.
  • 40' Connor McLennan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dedryck Boyata.
  • 46' Aberdeen FC ring the changes. James Wilson has done his job and it is now time for Dean Campbell to step up.
  • 51' Celtic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 66' Dean Campbell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 75' Greg Stewart catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Oliver Burke is replaced by Tim Weah on 78 minute.
  • 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Greg Stewart as he leaves the pitch. Stevie May steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • 90' Ethan Ross is ready to make an impact after coming on for Connor McLennan at the 90 minute mark.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

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

2019-03-09 Celtic FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-26 Aberdeen FC 3–4 Celtic FC 2018-09-29 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC

Celtic FC Form

2019-03-09 Celtic FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2019-02-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2019-02-24 Celtic FC 4–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-02-21 Valencia CF 1–0 Celtic FC L 2019-02-17 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Celtic FC W 2019-02-14 Celtic FC 0–2 Valencia CF L

Aberdeen FC Form

2019-03-09 Celtic FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2019-02-27 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC W 2019-02-16 Aberdeen FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC D 2019-02-06 Aberdeen FC 2–4 Rangers FC L 2019-02-02 Hibernian FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC56% Draw26% Aberdeen FC18%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
44%
Celtic FC or Aberdeen FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC39% Draw49% Aberdeen FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.9%
2 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
12%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 26% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✗

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