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Celtic FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Celtic FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Ross County FC
Sat 25 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Moritz Bauer 51' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs Ross County FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee Drew Kirkland
  • Referee Andy McWilliam
  • Referee Kevin Graham

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

17
1
Celtic FC 18 games · Avg 3.5 goals Ross County FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-25 Celtic FC 3–0 Ross County FC 2019-12-01 Ross County FC 1–4 Celtic FC 2019-10-19 Celtic FC 6–0 Ross County FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Ross County FC H 3–0 W
22 Jan Kilmarnock FC A 3–1 W
29 Dec Rangers FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
21 Dec Aberdeen FC H 2–1 W
18 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–0 W
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Celtic FC A 0–3 L
22 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–0 D
29 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec Motherwell FC H 1–2 L
21 Dec Livingston FC A 0–4 L
14 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Ross County FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 411 games and scored 791 goals.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Callum McGregor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 46 goals in his last 411 appearances.
  • 25' Michael Johnston has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and Ross County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 37' The deadlock is broken! Callum McGregor gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
  • 42' Leigh Griffiths is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
  • 47' Ross County FC make a change. Marcus Fraser trudges off to be replaced by Richard Foster on 47 minutes.
  • 51' Moritz Bauer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ross County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' Ross County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 63' Celtic FC ring the changes. Leigh Griffiths has done his job and it is now time for Odsonne Edouard to step up.
  • 65' What a strike from Odsonne Edouard! The score is 2-0.
  • 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Odsonne Edouard makes it 3-0.
  • 70' Another change for Celtic FC made on 70 minute. Jules Ntcham leaves to be changed by Tom Rogic.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 77' A change in the Ross County FC ranks — Josh Mullin exits the field as Harry Paton enters on 77.
  • 82' The Ross County FC manager makes a substitution. Don Cowie departs to be replaced by Lewis Spence.
  • 85' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Michael Johnston is withdrawn and Karamoko Dembele gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Guadeloupe international Christopher Jullien has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • The final score is 3-0.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Turnbull 5
Kyogo Furuhashi 5
Odsonne Edouard 4
Albian Ajeti 3
Callum McGregor 3
Jordan White 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Jota 2

Head to Head

2020-01-25 Celtic FC 3–0 Ross County FC 2019-12-01 Ross County FC 1–4 Celtic FC 2019-10-19 Celtic FC 6–0 Ross County FC

Celtic FC Form

2020-01-25 Celtic FC 3–0 Ross County FC W 2020-01-22 Kilmarnock FC 1–3 Celtic FC W 2019-12-29 Celtic FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2019-12-26 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2019-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC W 2019-12-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC W

Ross County FC Form

2020-01-25 Celtic FC 3–0 Ross County FC L 2020-01-22 Ross County FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2019-12-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2019-12-26 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2019-12-21 Livingston FC 4–0 Ross County FC L 2019-12-14 Ross County FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.27 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Ross County FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC68% Draw20% Ross County FC12%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Ross County FC
32%
Celtic FC or Ross County FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC50% Draw40% Ross County FC10%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.2%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.2%
0 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Ross County FC covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 21% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 23% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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