Thursday , 2 July 2026

Celtic FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Celtic FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Ross County FC
Sat 5 Aug 2023 · 11:30 UTC Celtic Park 58,772 HT 45' · FT 45'
David Turnbull pen 17' 1–0
Kyogo Furuhashi 26' 2–0
David Turnbull 42' 3–0
3–1 60' Jordan White
Matt O'Riley 73' 4–1
4–2 90+5' James Brown
Y 29' Jack Baldwin
Y 39' Will Nightingale
Y 66' James Brown
Y 90' Kyle Turner

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Assistant 1 David Roome
  • Assistant 2 Chris Rae (Scotland)
  • 4th Official Colin Steven
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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
2023-08-05 Celtic FC 4–2 Ross County FC 2023-04-02 Ross County FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2022-11-12 Celtic FC 2–1 Ross County FC 2022-08-06 Ross County FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2022-04-24 Ross County FC 0–2 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Ross County FC H 4–2 W
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
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Celtic FC A 2–4 L
28 May Kilmarnock FC A 1–3 L
24 May St. Johnstone FC H 3–3 D
20 May Motherwell FC A 0–1 L
13 May Dundee United FC A 3–1 W
06 May Livingston FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Celtic FC is hosting Ross County FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and Ross County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Celtic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 17' What a moment for David Turnbull! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 22' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 26' Kyogo Furuhashi adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 29' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Baldwin argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 34' Cameron Carter-Vickers has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' Ross County FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 42' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. David Turnbull makes it 3-0.
  • 47' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 52' Dylan Smith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' Ross County FC make a change. Victor Loturi trudges off to be replaced by Scott Allardice on 57 minutes.
  • 60' Jordan White has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
  • 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 66' Poor challenge from James Brown. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 66' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Maik Nawrocki departs to be replaced by Carl Starfelt.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Scott Allardice as he leaves the pitch. Jay Henderson steps in for Ross County FC.
  • 72' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ross County FC backline.
  • 73' Assisted by Kyogo Furuhashi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matt O'Riley makes no mistake. 4-1!
  • 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 79' Celtic FC ring the changes. Liel Abada has done his job and it is now time for James Forrest to step up.
  • 82' Dylan Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan White at the 82 minute mark.
  • 84' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Matt O'Riley by Odin Holm on 84 minute.
  • 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Kyle Turner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • The points are shared — Celtic FC 4-2 Ross County FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Malky Mackay

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

2023-08-05 Celtic FC 4–2 Ross County FC 2023-04-02 Ross County FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2022-11-12 Celtic FC 2–1 Ross County FC 2022-08-06 Ross County FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2022-04-24 Ross County FC 0–2 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2023-08-05 Celtic FC 4–2 Ross County FC W 2023-05-27 Celtic FC 5–0 Aberdeen FC W 2023-05-24 Hibernian FC 4–2 Celtic FC L 2023-05-20 Celtic FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC D 2023-05-13 Rangers FC 3–0 Celtic FC L 2023-05-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC W

Ross County FC Form

2023-08-05 Celtic FC 4–2 Ross County FC L 2023-05-28 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Ross County FC L 2023-05-24 Ross County FC 3–3 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-05-20 Motherwell FC 1–0 Ross County FC L 2023-05-13 Dundee United FC 1–3 Ross County FC W 2023-05-06 Ross County FC 2–0 Livingston FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.19 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Ross County FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Celtic FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC61% Draw21% Ross County FC18%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Ross County FC
39%
Celtic FC or Ross County FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC44% Draw40% Ross County FC16%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Ross County FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 18% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 22% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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