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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 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

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
38% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Celtic FC welcome Ross County FC for this crunch clash at Celtic Park.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Ross County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 24' David Turnbull has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
  • 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and Ross County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 34' Ross Stewart makes way for Oliver Shaw at the 34 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ross County FC.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Ross County FC! Jermaine Hylton comes on to replace Michael Gardyne.
  • 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 56' Ross County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' Leigh Griffiths has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
  • 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 71' Celtic FC make a change. David Turnbull trudges off to be replaced by Jules Ntcham on 71 minutes.
  • 72' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Christie departs to be replaced by Tom Rogic.
  • 76' The Ross County FC manager makes a substitution. Iain Vigurs departs to be replaced by Billy McKay.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Albian Ajeti on, Leigh Griffiths off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stephen Kelly is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
  • Full Time. Celtic FC beats Ross County FC

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