Ross County FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ross County FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Global Energy Stadium.
- Ross County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 33 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew McDermid (Scotland)
- Assistant 1 David McGeachie
- Assistant 2 David Dunne
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Celtic FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Jan | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Aberdeen FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec | Dundee FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | St. Mirren FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Ross County FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Jan | Dundee United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jan | St. Mirren FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Rangers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | St. Johnstone FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Motherwell FC | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Global Energy Stadium that hosts another battle between Ross County FC and Celtic FC.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Noah Chilvers made 7 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Elijah Campbell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' It’s gonna be a card for Nohan Kenneh.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Kyogo Furuhashi puts Celtic FC on the lead.
- 45' Hyun-jun Yang has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ross County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' Jack Grieves is replacing Kacper Lopata for the Ross County FC side.
- 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum McGregor, as he is very good at scoring at Global Energy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' What a strike from Jordan White! The score is 1-1.
- 65' Ross County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' 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.
- 75' It looks surprising Ross County FC does not make any changes. Reo Hatate has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' 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.
- 81' Kyogo Furuhashi with the second goal in the match!
- 85' Liam Scales is replacing Alex Valle for the Celtic FC side.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Victor Loturi.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for James Brown.
- Another three points for Celtic FC.
Lineups
Ross County FC Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 23
- 16
- 42
- 2
- 18
- 4
-
20
Kacper Lopata ↓ Jack Grieves 53'
- 19
Bench
- 22
- 5
- 26
- 43
- 11
- 6
-
14
Jack Grieves ↑ 53'
- 7
- 21
Coach
Don Cowie
Celtic FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 6
- 42
- 8
- 9
- 41
- 2
- 27
- 13
-
11
Alex Valle ↓ Liam Scales 85'
Bench
- 56
- 3
- 14
-
5
Liam Scales ↑ 85'
- 12
- 28
- 54
- 24
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Turnbull | 5 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 5 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 4 |
| Jordan White | 3 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Albian Ajeti | 3 |
| Callum McGregor | 3 |
| Ryan Christie | 2 |
Head to Head
Ross County FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Ross County FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Celtic FC
76%
Ross County FC or Celtic FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — Ross County FC
| Handicap | Ross County FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.