Celtic FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
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Celtic FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Aberdeen FC 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May | Aberdeen FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 24 May | Hibernian FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 20 May | St. Mirren FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 May | Rangers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 May | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Motherwell FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May | Celtic FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 24 May | St. Mirren FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 May | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 May | Hibernian FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Celtic FC | Aberdeen FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #11 |
| 31 | Points | 11 |
| 13 | Played | 12 |
| 10 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 7 |
| 28 | Scored | 12 |
| 10 | Conceded | 18 |
| +18 | GD | -6 |
| 2.38 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 77% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (29 games)
H2H (29 games)
66%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
Aberdeen FC this season
Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts). Aberdeen FC are 11th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Celtic FC
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
7/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aberdeen FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Celtic FC
| Camilo Duran | 7 G | 6 A |
| Benjamin Nygren | 6 G | 3 A |
| Kasper Hogh | 3 G | 3 A |
| Liam Scales | 3 G | 1 A |
| Hyun-jun Yang | 2 G |
Aberdeen FC
| Kevin Nisbet | 4 G | 3 A |
| Connor Ronan | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ayoub Mouloua | 2 G | |
| Lewis Mayo | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Celtic FC host Aberdeen FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Aberdeen FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Celtic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's shape.
- 27' A goal from the Japan international Kyogo Furuhashi! He fires home on 27 to make it 1-0!
- 32' What composure from Kyogo Furuhashi! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 37' The referee calls foul for Marley Watkins. He receives a Yellow card.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Carl Starfelt.
- 46' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Liel Abada is replaced by James Forrest on 46 minute.
- 50' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Kyogo Furuhashi is replaced by Hyun-Gyu Oh.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' Celtic FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 61' Graeme Shinnie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Alistair Johnston departs to be replaced by Anthony Ralston.
- 69' 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 Duk suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' Shayden Morris is replacing Duk for the Aberdeen FC side.
- 76' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 78' The Sweden Carl Starfelt breaks the deadlock on 78 minutes. 3-0!
- 79' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Matt O'Riley is withdrawn and Ben Summers gets his opportunity.
- 80' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Ross McCrorie departs to be replaced by Jayden Richardson.
- 82' Hyun-Gyu Oh adds to his 3 season tally! Celtic FC lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
- 87' Celtic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 90' Hyun-Gyu Oh adds to his 3 season tally! Celtic FC lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
- Aberdeen FC will have plenty to reflect on. Celtic FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
33
Matt O'Riley ↓ Ben Summers 79'
- 42
-
8
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Hyun-Gyu Oh 50'
- 3
- 17
- 24
- 4
-
41
Reo Hatate ↓ David Turnbull 79'
- 2
-
11
Liel Abada ↓ James Forrest 46'
Bench
-
49
James Forrest ↑ 46'
-
56
Anthony Ralston ↑ 64'
-
14
David Turnbull ↑ 79'
- 57
- 31
- 25
-
19
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 50'
-
53
Ben Summers ↑ 79'
- 98
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
Aberdeen FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 24
- 27
- 6
- 3
- 2
- 18
- 20
- 16
- 17
-
11
Duk ↓ Shayden Morris 71'
Bench
- 1
- 22
-
25
Jayden Richardson ↑ 80'
- 8
-
7
Shayden Morris ↑ 71'
- 23
- 10
- 33
- 36
Coach
Barry Robson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Ferguson | 8 |
| Callum McGregor | 6 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 6 |
| Jota | 6 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 5 |
| Reo Hatate | 5 |
| Scott Sinclair | 4 |
| Hyun-jun Yang | 4 |
Head to Head
Celtic FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.9
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC to win 78% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
22%
Celtic FC or Aberdeen FC
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.8%
3 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
9.6%
4 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
7%
3 – 1
6.8%
1 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.4%
5 – 1
3%
6 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | Aberdeen FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -2 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| -0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.