Thursday , 2 July 2026

Ross County FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2021-22 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2021-22
Ross County FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 24 Apr 2022 · 13:30 UTC Global Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ross Callachan 5' Y
Jordan White 42' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

1
17
Ross County FC 18 games · Avg 3.5 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-24 Ross County FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2022-03-19 Celtic FC 4–0 Ross County FC 2021-09-11 Celtic FC 3–0 Ross County FC 2021-02-21 Ross County FC 1–0 Celtic FC 2020-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Ross County FC

Recent Form

Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Celtic FC H 0–2 L
09 Apr Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
02 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–1 D
19 Mar Celtic FC A 0–4 L
05 Mar St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
02 Mar Motherwell FC A 1–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Ross County FC A 2–0 W
09 Apr St. Johnstone FC H 7–0 W
03 Apr Rangers FC A 2–1 W
19 Mar Ross County FC H 4–0 W
06 Mar Livingston FC A 3–1 W
02 Mar St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Ross County FC host Celtic FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Ross County FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 5.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ross County FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 12' Kyogo Furuhashi adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 17' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ange Postecoglou might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 22' Ross County FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's shape.
  • 27' Ross County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 42' Jordan White has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
  • 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Iacovitti, as he is very good at scoring at Global Energy Stadium with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 64' Another change for Celtic FC made on 64 minute. Kyogo Furuhashi leaves to be changed by Liel Abada.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Ross County FC team. Harry Paton is replaced by Joseph Hungbo on 69 minute.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Jordan Tillson as he leaves the pitch. David Cancola steps in for Ross County FC.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! David Turnbull comes on to replace Reo Hatate.
  • 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liel Abada is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ross County FC.
  • 83' A quiet spell here at Global Energy Stadium. Ross County FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 87' Magnificent from Jota! That is 32 goals in 467 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Dominic Samuel. He replaces Regan Charles-Cook on 88 minute.
  • 89' James Forrest gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Jota and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Celtic FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Malky Mackay

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

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

2022-04-24 Ross County FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2022-03-19 Celtic FC 4–0 Ross County FC 2021-09-11 Celtic FC 3–0 Ross County FC 2021-02-21 Ross County FC 1–0 Celtic FC 2020-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Ross County FC

Ross County FC Form

2022-04-24 Ross County FC 0–2 Celtic FC L 2022-04-09 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Ross County FC W 2022-04-02 Ross County FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2022-03-19 Celtic FC 4–0 Ross County FC L 2022-03-05 Ross County FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2022-03-02 Motherwell FC 0–1 Ross County FC W

Celtic FC Form

2022-04-24 Ross County FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2022-04-09 Celtic FC 7–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-04-03 Rangers FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2022-03-19 Celtic FC 4–0 Ross County FC W 2022-03-06 Livingston FC 1–3 Celtic FC W 2022-03-02 Celtic FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC23% Draw28% Celtic FC49%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Celtic FC
77%
Ross County FC or Celtic FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ross County FC16% Draw49% Celtic FC35%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
13%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
5%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 24% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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