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 7 games · 18 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
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
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
43%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
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' KICK OFF: Celtic FC gets underway.
- 5' Celtic FC have won 809 goals from 420 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Liam Scales puts Celtic FC on the lead.
- 15' Celtic FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Ross County FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 20' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' James Brown is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
- 27' What a moment for Luke McCowan! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
- 32' Celtic FC currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' The Portugal midfielder Paulo Bernardo breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 3-0!
- 36' The deadlock is broken! Callum McGregor gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
- 40' Adam Idah doubles the advantage! 5-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' Fresh legs for Ross County FC! Jack Hamilton comes on to replace Ross Laidlaw.
- 46' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Daizen Maeda is replaced by Hyun-jun Yang.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Don Cowie will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' Victor Loturi is replacing Noah Chilvers for the Ross County FC side.
- 66' James Brown needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 70' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Luke McCowan is withdrawn and Reo Hatate gets his opportunity.
- 73' A tactical swap from Ross County FC — Alex Samuel on, Ronan Hale off on 73 minutes.
- 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 420 games and scored 809 goals.
- 80' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Greg Taylor is hanging Alex Valle on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' 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.
- 90' It’s high time Brendan Rodgers made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-0.
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 |
| Jordan White | 3 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Albian Ajeti | 3 |
| Callum McGregor | 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.

