Thursday , 2 July 2026

Ross County FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Ross County FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 6 Oct 2024 · 11:00 UTC Global Energy Stadium 6,372 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ronan Hale pen 43' 1–0
1–1 76' Alistair Johnston
1–2 88' Nicolas Kuhn
Connor Randall 50' Y
Y 50' Nicolas Kuhn
Michee Efete 59' Y
Elijah Campbell 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Assistant 1 David McGeachie
  • Assistant 2 Gordon McCabe (Scotland)

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
2024-10-06 Ross County FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2024-01-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2023-11-04 Ross County FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2023-08-05 Celtic FC 4–2 Ross County FC 2023-04-02 Ross County FC 0–2 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Celtic FC H 1–2 L
28 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–1 D
21 Sep St. Johnstone FC H 3–3 D
14 Sep Dundee FC H 2–0 W
31 Aug Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
24 Aug Rangers FC A 0–6 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Ross County FC A 2–1 W
01 Oct Borussia Dortmund A 1–7 L
28 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 6–0 W
18 Sep SK Slovan Bratislava H 5–1 W
14 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–0 W
01 Sep Rangers FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Global Energy Stadium that hosts another battle between Ross County FC and Celtic FC.
  • 5' Ross County FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Ross County FC is showing some good football. However, Ross County FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' 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 Ryan Leak suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ross County FC that had 212 games and scored 224 goals.
  • 43' A stunning finish from Ronan Hale — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Aidan Denholm makes way for Jordan White at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ross County FC.
  • 50' The referee has no hesitation. Connor Randall is booked for Ross County FC — card on 50.
  • 55' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 59' Michee Efete catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 59.
  • 61' Celtic FC ring the changes. Arne Engels has done his job and it is now time for Kyogo Furuhashi to step up.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Ross County FC. Ronan Hale is replaced by Victor Loturi.
  • 66' Jack Grieves has so much to prove this time. He replaces Noah Chilvers on 66 minute.
  • 68' Another change for Celtic FC made on 68 minute. Daizen Maeda leaves to be changed by James Forrest.
  • 73' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 76' What composure from Alistair Johnston! The Canada international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Ross County FC. Michee Efete is replaced by James Brown.
  • 81' Celtic FC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 88' Magnificent from Nicolas Kuhn! That is 18 goals in 540 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Elijah Campbell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Ross County FC.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Don Cowie

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

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
Jota 2

Head to Head

2024-10-06 Ross County FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2024-01-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2023-11-04 Ross County FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2023-08-05 Celtic FC 4–2 Ross County FC 2023-04-02 Ross County FC 0–2 Celtic FC

Ross County FC Form

2024-10-06 Ross County FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2024-09-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2024-09-21 Ross County FC 3–3 St. Johnstone FC D 2024-09-14 Ross County FC 2–0 Dundee FC W 2024-08-31 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2024-08-24 Rangers FC 6–0 Ross County FC L

Celtic FC Form

2024-10-06 Ross County FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2024-10-01 Borussia Dortmund 7–1 Celtic FC L 2024-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–6 Celtic FC W 2024-09-18 Celtic FC 5–1 SK Slovan Bratislava W 2024-09-14 Celtic FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-09-01 Celtic FC 3–0 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC30% Draw25% Celtic FC45%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Celtic FC
70%
Ross County FC or Celtic FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ross County FC25% Draw43% Celtic FC32%
Actual: Ross County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 20% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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