Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Celtic FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Celtic FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sun 31 Jul 2022 · 15:30 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 42' Matthew Kennedy
Y 58' Jayden Richardson
Greg Taylor 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-07-31 Celtic FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2022-02-09 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Celtic FC 2021-11-28 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2021-10-03 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2021-04-21 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jul Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
14 May Motherwell FC H 6–0 W
11 May Dundee United FC A 1–1 D
07 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 4–1 W
01 May Rangers FC H 1–1 D
24 Apr Ross County FC A 2–0 W
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jul Celtic FC A 0–2 L
15 May St. Mirren FC H 0–0 D
11 May St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
07 May Hibernian FC A 1–1 D
30 Apr Dundee FC H 1–0 W
23 Apr Livingston FC H 1–2 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' Temperatures are rising at Celtic Park as Celtic FC face off against Aberdeen FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 3' GOAL! Stephen Welsh fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 8' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 13' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ange Postecoglou might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 18' Celtic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 23' Aberdeen FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 28' 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 Anthony Ralston suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' The travelling Aberdeen FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. James Goodwin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 42' Aberdeen FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 57' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 58' Jayden Richardson is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 63' 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.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Kyogo Furuhashi as he leaves the pitch. Giorgos Giakoumakis steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 66' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Reo Hatate exits the field as David Turnbull enters on 66.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — David Turnbull on, Reo Hatate off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
  • 75' The deadlock is broken! Jota gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Celtic FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 81' Celtic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Josip Juranovic is replaced by Anthony Ralston.
  • 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

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

2022-07-31 Celtic FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2022-02-09 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Celtic FC 2021-11-28 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2021-10-03 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2021-04-21 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2022-07-31 Celtic FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2022-05-14 Celtic FC 6–0 Motherwell FC W 2022-05-11 Dundee United FC 1–1 Celtic FC D 2022-05-07 Celtic FC 4–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-05-01 Celtic FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2022-04-24 Ross County FC 0–2 Celtic FC W

Aberdeen FC Form

2022-07-31 Celtic FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2022-05-15 Aberdeen FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC D 2022-05-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L 2022-05-07 Hibernian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2022-04-30 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Dundee FC W 2022-04-23 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Livingston FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.2 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.52 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC73% Draw19% Aberdeen FC8%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
27%
Celtic FC or Aberdeen FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC53% Draw41% Aberdeen FC6%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.2%
3 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 1
8%
2 – 1
8%
4 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
6%
4 – 1
3.4%
0 – 1
2.8%
5 – 0
2.8%
2 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 23% 49%
-1.5 51% — 49%
-1 51% 24% 25%
-0.5 75% — 25%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 5% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
60% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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