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

Premier League · 2020-21
Ross County FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 21 Feb 2021 · 19:30 UTC Global Energy Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+3'
Jordan Tillson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee Alan Mulvanny
  • Referee David Munro
  • Referee John McCrossan
  • Referee Billy Baxter (Scotland)

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
2021-02-21 Ross County FC 1–0 Celtic FC 2020-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Ross County FC 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

Recent Form

Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Celtic FC H 1–0 W
06 Feb Dundee United FC H 0–2 L
03 Feb Hamilton Academical FC A 2–1 W
27 Jan Motherwell FC H 1–2 L
23 Jan Rangers FC A 0–5 L
16 Jan Aberdeen FC H 4–1 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Ross County FC A 0–1 L
17 Feb Aberdeen FC H 1–0 W
14 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
10 Feb St. Mirren FC A 4–0 W
06 Feb Motherwell FC H 2–1 W
02 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 4–0 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Global Energy Stadium!
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ross County FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 9' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Diego Laxalt is hanging Greg Taylor on the field on 9 minute.
  • 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 19' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scott Brown is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
  • 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 29' Scott Bain has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 411 appearances.
  • 34' Ross County FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's shape.
  • 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ross County FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' Time for substitution for Ross County FC. Callum Morris is replaced by Keith Watson.
  • 47' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 52' Jason Naismith is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
  • 57' Mohamed Elyounoussi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 61' Blair Spittal makes way for Harry Paton at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ross County FC.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 67' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Leigh Griffiths on, Tom Rogic off on 67 minutes.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Michael Gardyne as he leaves the pitch. Ross Draper steps in for Ross County FC.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Ross County FC — Regan Charles-Cook on, Tony Andreu off on 70 minutes.
  • 71' Ross County FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jordan White on 71.
  • 76' Ross County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
  • 81' 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.
  • 83' Another change for Celtic FC made on 83 minute. Ryan Christie leaves to be changed by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
  • 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' Jordan Tillson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Celtic FC will have plenty to reflect on. Ross County FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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
James Forrest 2

Head to Head

2021-02-21 Ross County FC 1–0 Celtic FC 2020-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Ross County FC 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

Ross County FC Form

2021-02-21 Ross County FC 1–0 Celtic FC W 2021-02-06 Ross County FC 0–2 Dundee United FC L 2021-02-03 Hamilton Academical FC 1–2 Ross County FC W 2021-01-27 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2021-01-23 Rangers FC 5–0 Ross County FC L 2021-01-16 Ross County FC 4–1 Aberdeen FC W

Celtic FC Form

2021-02-21 Ross County FC 1–0 Celtic FC L 2021-02-17 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC W 2021-02-14 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2021-02-10 St. Mirren FC 0–4 Celtic FC W 2021-02-06 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W 2021-02-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–4 Celtic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.02 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Ross County FC27% Draw28% Celtic FC45%
Actual: Ross County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Celtic FC
73%
Ross County FC or Celtic FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC18% Draw47% Celtic FC35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
10.7%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 23% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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