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Celtic FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Celtic FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 27 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Y 41' Connor McLennan

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee Dougie Potter
  • Referee Frank Connor
  • Referee Gavin Duncan

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
2021-02-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2021-02-17 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2020-10-25 Aberdeen FC 3–3 Celtic FC 2020-02-16 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2019-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Aberdeen FC H 1–0 W
21 Feb Ross County FC A 0–1 L
17 Feb Aberdeen FC H 1–0 W
14 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
10 Feb St. Mirren FC A 4–0 W
06 Feb Motherwell FC H 2–1 W
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Celtic FC A 0–1 L
20 Feb Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
17 Feb Celtic FC A 0–1 L
13 Feb St. Mirren FC H 0–0 D
06 Feb Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
02 Feb Livingston FC H 0–2 L

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Celtic FC launch into their encounter with Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Celtic FC in their trying to find a way past Aberdeen FC's compact .
  • 8' Assisted by Ryan Christie with the perfectly-timed delivery and Odsonne Edouard makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 13' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Derek McInnes might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 23' The travelling Aberdeen FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 28' The 26-year-old Connor McLennan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' Jonjoe Kenny has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Aberdeen FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' Aberdeen FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 46' Aberdeen FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
  • 51' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aberdeen FC backline.
  • 56' Scott Bain has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 416 appearances.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Callum Hendry comes on to replace Dean Campbell.
  • 65' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Patryk Klimala exits the field as Mohamed Elyounoussi enters on 65.
  • 70' Aberdeen FC have won 359 goals from 354 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 75' Callum McGregor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
  • 77' Matt Kennedy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Connor McLennan at the 77 minute mark.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. David Turnbull is replaced by Ismaila Soro on 78 minute.
  • 83' 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.
  • 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Niall McGinn by Dylan McGeouch on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Celtic FC take all three points.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lewis Ferguson 8
Jota 6
Callum McGregor 6
Kyogo Furuhashi 6
Odsonne Edouard 5
Reo Hatate 5
Scott Sinclair 4
Hyun-jun Yang 4

Head to Head

2021-02-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2021-02-17 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2020-10-25 Aberdeen FC 3–3 Celtic FC 2020-02-16 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2019-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC

Celtic FC Form

2021-02-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC W 2021-02-21 Ross County FC 1–0 Celtic FC L 2021-02-17 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC W 2021-02-14 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2021-02-10 St. Mirren FC 0–4 Celtic FC W 2021-02-06 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W

Aberdeen FC Form

2021-02-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L 2021-02-20 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2021-02-17 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L 2021-02-13 Aberdeen FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC D 2021-02-06 Hibernian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2021-02-02 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Livingston FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.45 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 69% + Celtic FC to win 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC69% Draw22% Aberdeen FC9%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
31%
Celtic FC or Aberdeen FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC46% Draw47% Aberdeen FC7%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
16.5%
0 – 0
12.6%
3 – 0
9.6%
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
2.2%
1 – 2
1.8%
2 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 22% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 27% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 6% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
64% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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