Aberdeen vs Celtic: result 3-4 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 20Kick-off on December 26, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
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What was the result of Aberdeen vs Celtic?
Celtic won 3-4 on December 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′S. SinclairCeltic
- 24′S. MayAberdeen (pen.)
- 76′S. SinclairCeltic
- 83′S. CosgroveAberdeen (pen.)
- 86′O. ÉdouardCeltic
- 88′S. SinclairCeltic
- 90′L. FergusonAberdeen
Official lineup for Aberdeen vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aberdeen
4-2-3-1- 27C. McLennan
- 16S. Cosgrove
- 17S. May
- 19L. Ferguson
- 10N. McGinn
- 5S. McKenna
- 21D. Ball
- 3G. Shinnie
- 2S. Logan
- 4A. Considine
- 1J. Lewis
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 17R. Christie
- 18T. Rogić
- 42C. McGregor
- 49J. Forrest
- 11S. Sinclair
- 8Scott Brown
- 32F. Benković
- 20D. Boyata
- 23M. Lustig
- 3Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón
- 1C. Gordon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aberdeen have 10 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats; Celtic have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 18, 2018 | Dundee(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2018 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Livingston(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2018 | ST Johnstone(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Dundee(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2018 | Motherwell(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Hibernian(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Red Bull Salzburg(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Kilmarnock(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Aberdeen win, 0 draws, 5 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2018 | Celtic 1-0 Aberdeen | League Cup |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Celtic 1-0 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| May 13, 2018 | Celtic 0-1 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Aberdeen 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Celtic 3-0 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Aberdeen 0-3 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Aberdeen score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.2 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Celtic | 2.2 | 0.6 | 9 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aberdeen sit 8th in Premiership (8 points from 8 matches) and Celtic sit 1st (21 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 21 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
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