Saturday , 14 November 2026

Ross County FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Ross County FC
0 – 5
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sat 12 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC Global Energy Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 13' Kristoffer Ajer
Jordan Tillson 56' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ross County FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Global Energy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Dallas
  • Referee Alan Mulvanny
  • Referee Andy Milne
  • Referee David Lowe

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

1
17
Ross County FC 18 games · Avg 3.5 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-12 Ross County FC 0–5 Celtic FC 2020-01-25 Celtic FC 3–0 Ross County FC 2019-12-01 Ross County FC 1–4 Celtic FC 2019-10-19 Celtic FC 6–0 Ross County FC

Recent Form

Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Celtic FC H 0–5 L
29 Aug Livingston FC A 0–1 L
22 Aug St. Mirren FC A 1–1 D
15 Aug Dundee United FC H 1–2 L
12 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 2–2 D
08 Aug Hamilton Academical FC A 1–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Ross County FC A 5–0 W
30 Aug Motherwell FC H 3–0 W
22 Aug Dundee United FC A 1–0 W
09 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 1–1 D
02 Aug Hamilton Academical FC H 5–1 W
07 Mar St. Mirren FC H 5–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
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!
  • 4' Odsonne Edouard puts Celtic FC on the lead.
  • 9' Ross County FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 13' Kristoffer Ajer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 13.
  • 18' Ross County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 20' What a strike from Albian Ajeti! The score is 0-2.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ross County FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 32' Fresh legs for Ross County FC! Oliver Shaw comes on to replace Billy McKay.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' Celtic FC have won 826 goals from 429 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 52' The 38-year-old Iain Vigurs has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Jordan Tillson was booked on 56.
  • 59' A goal from the Ireland international Shane Duffy! He fires home on 59 to make it 0-3!
  • 62' Patryk Klimala gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Albian Ajeti and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' What composure from Kristoffer Ajer! The Norway international strokes it home. 0-4.
  • 65' The Ross County FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Tillson departs to be replaced by Ross Draper.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 71' Mohamed Elyounoussi gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Jules Ntcham and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' The Poland Patryk Klimala breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 0-5!
  • 77' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Scott Brown exits the field as David Turnbull enters on 77.
  • 78' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Callum McGregor departs to be replaced by Ismaila Soro.
  • 79' The Ross County FC bench stirs into life. Michael Gardyne is withdrawn and Regan Charles-Cook gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Stephen Kelly is ready to make an impact after coming on for Iain Vigurs at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' Ross County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Celtic FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Turnbull 5
Kyogo Furuhashi 5
Odsonne Edouard 4
Albian Ajeti 3
Callum McGregor 3
Jordan White 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Mohamed Elyounoussi 2

Head to Head

2020-09-12 Ross County FC 0–5 Celtic FC 2020-01-25 Celtic FC 3–0 Ross County FC 2019-12-01 Ross County FC 1–4 Celtic FC 2019-10-19 Celtic FC 6–0 Ross County FC

Ross County FC Form

2020-09-12 Ross County FC 0–5 Celtic FC L 2020-08-29 Livingston FC 1–0 Ross County FC L 2020-08-22 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2020-08-15 Ross County FC 1–2 Dundee United FC L 2020-08-12 Ross County FC 2–2 Kilmarnock FC D 2020-08-08 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 Ross County FC W

Celtic FC Form

2020-09-12 Ross County FC 0–5 Celtic FC W 2020-08-30 Celtic FC 3–0 Motherwell FC W 2020-08-22 Dundee United FC 0–1 Celtic FC W 2020-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Celtic FC D 2020-08-02 Celtic FC 5–1 Hamilton Academical FC W 2020-03-07 Celtic FC 5–0 St. Mirren FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.4 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC16% Draw21% Celtic FC63%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw
36%
Draw or Celtic FC
84%
Ross County FC or Celtic FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC11% Draw38% Celtic FC51%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–5 not predicted
0 – 5
Actual
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 3
8.5%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 4
5.1%
1 – 4
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 1
3.3%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 8% 89%
-0.5 11% — 89%
+0.5 30% — 70%
+1 30% 22% 48%
+1.5 52% — 48%
+2 52% 21% 27%
+2.5 73% — 27%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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