Sunday , 16 August 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 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Ross County FC and Celtic FC is underway.
  • 4' Odsonne Edouard does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
  • 9' 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.
  • 13' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kristoffer Ajer.
  • 18' David Turnbull needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 20 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' Albian Ajeti does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ismaila Soro suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 32' The Ross County FC manager makes a substitution. Billy McKay departs to be replaced by Oliver Shaw.
  • 37' Scott Brown has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Christie made 411 appearances and scored 40 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' The referee shows Ross County FC player a Yellow card on 56.
  • 59' GOAL! Shane Duffy scores on 59. Assisted by Callum McGregor
  • 62' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Albian Ajeti by Patryk Klimala on 62 minute.
  • 64' GOAL! Kristoffer Ajer scores on 64.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Jordan Tillson as he leaves the pitch. Ross Draper steps in for Ross County FC.
  • 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Celtic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Jules Ntcham is replaced by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
  • 75' GOAL! Patryk Klimala scores on 75.
  • 77' Celtic FC make a change. Scott Brown trudges off to be replaced by David Turnbull on 77 minutes.
  • 78' Ismaila Soro is replacing Callum McGregor for the Celtic FC side.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Michael Gardyne as he leaves the pitch. Regan Charles-Cook steps in for Ross County FC.
  • 80' Stephen Kelly gets the nod from Ross County FC. He replaces Iain Vigurs and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Lennon might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-5 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Kyogo Furuhashi 5
David Turnbull 5
Odsonne Edouard 4
Albian Ajeti 3
Callum McGregor 3
Jordan White 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Ryan Christie 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.