Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Celtic FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Celtic FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 21 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Christie 39' Y
R 69' Sam Cosgrove
Y 90' Andrew Considine
Jeremie Frimpong 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Frank Connor
  • Referee Euan Anderson
  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee Callum Spence

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
2019-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-10-27 Aberdeen FC 0–4 Celtic FC 2019-05-04 Aberdeen FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2019-03-09 Celtic FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-26 Aberdeen FC 3–4 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Aberdeen FC H 2–1 W
18 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–0 W
15 Dec Hibernian FC H 2–0 W
12 Dec FC CFR 1907 Cluj A 0–2 L
04 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 2–1 W
01 Dec Ross County FC A 4–1 W
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Celtic FC A 1–2 L
14 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 1–0 W
07 Dec Hibernian FC A 0–3 L
04 Dec Rangers FC H 2–2 D
30 Nov St. Mirren FC H 2–1 W
24 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Celtic FC and Aberdeen FC has kicked off!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 7' What composure from Christopher Jullien! The Guadeloupe international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 12' James Forrest is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aberdeen FC tonight.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aberdeen FC backline.
  • 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Scott Brown made 417 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' Aberdeen FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' What an equalizer from Sam Cosgrove!
  • 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryan Christie.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 49' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' 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.
  • 57' The crowd applauds James Wilson as he leaves the pitch. Connor McLennan steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • 62' Michael Johnston is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jules Ntcham at the 62 minute mark.
  • 66' Sensational shot from Odsonne Edouard. Celtic FC is back in the lead.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Jon Gallagher on, Niall McGinn off on 66 minutes.
  • 69' Aberdeen FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 69.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. Funso-King Ojo is replaced by Curtis Main.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Leigh Griffiths on, Odsonne Edouard off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Tom Rogic has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Forrest on 82 minute.
  • 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Andrew Considine on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
  • Full Time. Celtic FC beats Aberdeen FC

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
Scott Sinclair 4
Hyun-jun Yang 4

Head to Head

2019-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-10-27 Aberdeen FC 0–4 Celtic FC 2019-05-04 Aberdeen FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2019-03-09 Celtic FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-26 Aberdeen FC 3–4 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2019-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC W 2019-12-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2019-12-15 Celtic FC 2–0 Hibernian FC W 2019-12-12 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 2–0 Celtic FC L 2019-12-04 Celtic FC 2–1 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-12-01 Ross County FC 1–4 Celtic FC W

Aberdeen FC Form

2019-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2019-12-14 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-12-07 Hibernian FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC L 2019-12-04 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2019-11-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC W 2019-11-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.21 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC71% Draw19% Aberdeen FC10%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
29%
Celtic FC or Aberdeen FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC52% Draw40% Aberdeen FC8%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.6%
1 – 0
13.1%
3 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
2.9%
5 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 22% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 24% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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