Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Celtic FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Ross County FC
Sat 27 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Alistair Johnston 1' 1–0
Y 15' James Brown
Paulo Bernardo 23' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Euan Anderson
  • Assistant 1 Alastair Mather
  • Assistant 2 Drew Kirkland

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
2024-01-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2023-11-04 Ross County FC 0–3 Celtic FC 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

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Ross County FC H 1–0 W
02 Jan St. Mirren FC A 3–0 W
30 Dec Rangers FC H 2–1 W
26 Dec Dundee FC A 3–0 W
23 Dec Livingston FC H 2–0 W
16 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–2 L
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Celtic FC A 0–1 L
02 Jan Aberdeen FC H 0–3 L
30 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–2 D
16 Dec Dundee FC H 0–1 L
09 Dec St. Mirren FC A 0–2 L
05 Dec Motherwell FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Celtic FC and Ross County FC get this one started.
  • 1' Alistair Johnston adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 6' Over 6 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 11' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' James Brown was booked on 15.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and Ross County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 23' Controversy at the stadium! Paulo Bernardo argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 38' George Harmon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' Another substitution for Ross County FC to replace Brandon Khela by George Harmon on 61 minute.
  • 64' Nicolas Kuhn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cameron Carter-Vickers at the 64 minute mark.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Ross County FC. Simon Murray is replaced by Jordan White.
  • 73' 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.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Liel Abada is replaced by Mikey Johnston on 76 minute.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Ross County FC — Josh Sims on, Eli King off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Ross County FC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — David Turnbull on, Paulo Bernardo off on 89 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Ross County FC Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

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

2024-01-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2023-11-04 Ross County FC 0–3 Celtic FC 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

Celtic FC Form

2024-01-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2024-01-02 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2023-12-30 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2023-12-26 Dundee FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2023-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Livingston FC W 2023-12-16 Celtic FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Ross County FC Form

2024-01-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Ross County FC L 2024-01-02 Ross County FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC L 2023-12-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Ross County FC D 2023-12-16 Ross County FC 0–1 Dundee FC L 2023-12-09 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Ross County FC L 2023-12-05 Ross County FC 3–0 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Ross County FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 58% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC58% Draw25% Ross County FC17%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Ross County FC
42%
Celtic FC or Ross County FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC37% Draw48% Ross County FC15%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Ross County FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 24% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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