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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 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

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
43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Celtic Park!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Celtic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' Brilliant from the ! David Turnbull makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 24.
  • 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 34' Fresh legs for Ross County FC! Oliver Shaw comes on to replace Ross Stewart.
  • 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and Ross County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 44' Celtic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Michael Gardyne as he leaves the pitch. Jermaine Hylton steps in for Ross County FC.
  • 51' It looks surprising Ross County FC does not make any changes. Callum McGregor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' Odsonne Edouard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 61' Leigh Griffiths adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 66' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 71' Jules Ntcham has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Turnbull on 71 minute.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Ryan Christie is replaced by Tom Rogic.
  • 76' Ross County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Billy McKay is hanging Iain Vigurs on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Leigh Griffiths by Albian Ajeti on 81 minute.
  • 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Callum McGregor 3
Jordan White 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Albian Ajeti 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.