Ross County FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ross County FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Global Energy Stadium.
- Ross County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew McDermid (Scotland)
- Assistant 1 David McGeachie
- Assistant 2 David Dunne
3 games this season
🟨 5.7/game
⚽ 25.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Celtic FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Jan | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Aberdeen FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec | Dundee FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | St. Mirren FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Ross County FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Jan | Dundee United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jan | St. Mirren FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Rangers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | St. Johnstone FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Motherwell FC | H | 4–0 | 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' Three points are at stake. Ross County FC host Celtic FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Akil Wright made 131 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Ross County FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Elijah Campbell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Nohan Kenneh picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' Auston Trusty has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Kyogo Furuhashi puts Celtic FC on the lead.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ross County FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' With 1 assists to his name this season, Adam Idah is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
- 53' Another change for Ross County FC made on 53 minute. Kacper Lopata leaves to be changed by Jack Grieves.
- 58' 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.
- 60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jordan White makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 65' 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.
- 70' James Brown is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ross County FC so far.
- 75' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' Arne Engels has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 81' The deadlock is broken! Kyogo Furuhashi gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
- 85' The whistle greets Alex Valle as he departs to be replaced by Liam Scales.
- 88' Victor Loturi is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for James Brown.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Celtic FC players.
Lineups
Ross County FC Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 23
- 16
- 42
- 2
- 18
- 4
-
20
Kacper Lopata ↓ Jack Grieves 53'
- 19
Bench
- 22
- 5
- 26
- 43
- 11
- 6
-
14
Jack Grieves ↑ 53'
- 7
- 21
Coach
Don Cowie
Celtic FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 6
- 42
- 8
- 9
- 41
- 2
- 27
- 13
-
11
Alex Valle ↓ Liam Scales 85'
Bench
- 56
- 3
- 14
-
5
Liam Scales ↑ 85'
- 12
- 28
- 54
- 24
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Turnbull | 5 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 5 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 4 |
| Callum McGregor | 3 |
| Jordan White | 3 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Albian Ajeti | 3 |
| Ryan Christie | 2 |
Head to Head
Ross County FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Ross County FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Celtic FC
76%
Ross County FC or Celtic FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — Ross County FC
| Handicap | Ross County FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

