Celtic FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Celtic FC vs Ross County FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Ross County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Calum Scott (Scotland)
- Assistant 1 Gordon Crawford
- Assistant 2 Craig Ferguson
5 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Ross County FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Kilmarnock FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Dundee FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Celtic FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 23 Nov | Motherwell FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | Dundee United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Oct | Hibernian FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Oct | Kilmarnock FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Celtic FC and Ross County FC get this one started.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and Ross County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The Ireland Liam Scales breaks the deadlock on 10 minutes. 1-0!
- 15' Ross County FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 23' The referee does not hesitate — a card for James Brown on 23 minutes.
- 27' Luke McCowan does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
- 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Don Cowie might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Brilliant from the midfielder! Paulo Bernardo makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 35.
- 36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Callum McGregor makes it 4-0.
- 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adam Idah makes it 5-0.
- 45' Ross Laidlaw makes way for Jack Hamilton at the 45 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ross County FC.
- 46' Celtic FC ring the changes. Daizen Maeda has done his job and it is now time for Hyun-jun Yang to step up.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' The Ross County FC manager makes a substitution. Noah Chilvers departs to be replaced by Victor Loturi.
- 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and Ross County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Luke McCowan is replaced by Reo Hatate on 70 minute.
- 73' Fresh legs for Ross County FC! Alex Samuel comes on to replace Ronan Hale.
- 78' Ross County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' Celtic FC ring the changes. Alex Valle has done his job and it is now time for Greg Taylor to step up.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' James Brown needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Celtic FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 49
- 42
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↓ Hyun-jun Yang 46'
-
14
Luke McCowan ↓ Reo Hatate 70'
- 9
- 5
-
2
Alistair Johnston ↓ Arne Engels 61'
- 28
-
11
Alex Valle ↓ Greg Taylor 80'
Bench
- 6
-
56
Anthony Ralston ↑ 61'
- 8
-
3
Greg Taylor ↑ 80'
-
41
Reo Hatate ↑ 70'
- 10
- 12
-
27
Arne Engels ↑ 61'
-
13
Hyun-jun Yang ↑ 46'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
Ross County FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
1
Ross Laidlaw ↓ Jack Hamilton 45'
-
9
Ronan Hale ↓ Alex Samuel 73'
-
10
Noah Chilvers ↓ Victor Loturi 61'
- 23
-
26
Jordan White ↓ Michee Efete 46'
- 16
- 42
-
2
James Brown ↓ Scott Allardice 46'
- 4
- 19
- 21
Bench
- 12
-
25
Alex Samuel ↑ 73'
-
22
Jack Hamilton ↑ 45'
- 27
- 43
-
6
Scott Allardice ↑ 46'
-
24
Michee Efete ↑ 46'
- 14
-
7
Victor Loturi ↑ 61'
Coach
Don Cowie
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 5 |
| David Turnbull | 5 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 4 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Albian Ajeti | 3 |
| Callum McGregor | 3 |
| Jordan White | 3 |
| Ryan Christie | 2 |
Head to Head
Celtic FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.2
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Ross County FC xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Ross County FC
31%
Celtic FC or Ross County FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 1
3.2%
1 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | Ross County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 23% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +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
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

