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Celtic FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Celtic FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Ross County FC
Wed 23 Dec 2020 · 18:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+3'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Banks
  • Referee Euan Anderson
  • Referee David Roome
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

17
1
Celtic FC 18 games · Avg 3.5 goals Ross County FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Ross County FC 2020-09-12 Ross County FC 0–5 Celtic FC 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
23 Dec Ross County FC H 2–0 W
13 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 2–0 W
10 Dec Lille OSC H 3–2 W
06 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
03 Dec AC Milan A 2–4 L
26 Nov AC Sparta Praha A 1–4 L
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Celtic FC A 0–2 L
19 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 0–2 L
12 Dec Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
06 Dec Rangers FC H 0–4 L
21 Nov Kilmarnock FC A 1–3 L
06 Nov Livingston FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Celtic FC and Ross County FC is underway.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Celtic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Celtic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' The 26-year-old David Turnbull has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 24' GOAL! David Turnbull scores on 24. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong
  • 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 34' Oliver Shaw is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ross Stewart at the 34 minute mark.
  • 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ross County FC that had 212 games and scored 224 goals.
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum McGregor, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 18 goals in the last 18 games.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Ross County FC. Michael Gardyne is replaced by Jermaine Hylton.
  • 51' Scotland international Alex Iacovitti has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' Ross County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' Leigh Griffiths adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 66' Ross County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. David Turnbull is replaced by Jules Ntcham.
  • 72' Celtic FC ring the changes. Ryan Christie has done his job and it is now time for Tom Rogic to step up.
  • 76' Another change for Ross County FC made on 76 minute. Iain Vigurs leaves to be changed by Billy McKay.
  • 81' Albian Ajeti gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Leigh Griffiths and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' 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 Ross Laidlaw suffering a number of foals already.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Ross County FC 2020-09-12 Ross County FC 0–5 Celtic FC 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

2020-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Ross County FC W 2020-12-13 Celtic FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-12-10 Celtic FC 3–2 Lille OSC W 2020-12-06 Celtic FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-12-03 AC Milan 4–2 Celtic FC L 2020-11-26 AC Sparta Praha 4–1 Celtic FC L

Ross County FC Form

2020-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Ross County FC L 2020-12-19 Ross County FC 0–2 Hamilton Academical FC L 2020-12-12 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Ross County FC L 2020-12-06 Ross County FC 0–4 Rangers FC L 2020-11-21 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Ross County FC L 2020-11-06 Ross County FC 1–1 Livingston FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.13 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Ross County FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC69% Draw20% Ross County FC11%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Ross County FC
31%
Celtic FC or Ross County FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC49% Draw41% Ross County FC10%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12%
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Ross County FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 21% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 24% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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