Aberdeen vs Celtic: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 16, 2020 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
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What was the result of Aberdeen vs Celtic?
Celtic won 1-2 on February 16, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 10′C. McGregorCeltic
- 27′A. TaylorAberdeen
- 81′K. AjerCeltic
Official lineup for Aberdeen vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aberdeen
4-2-3-1- 18C. McLennan
- 9C. Main
- 19L. Ferguson
- 23M. Kennedy
- 10N. McGinn
- 22F. Ojo
- 5S. McKenna
- 14A. Taylor
- 2S. Logan
- 4A. Considine
- 1J. Lewis
Celtic
3-5-2- 22O. Édouard
- 9Leigh Griffiths
- 21O. Ntcham
- 42C. McGregor
- 49J. Forrest
- 6N. Bitton
- 8Scott Brown
- 3G. Taylor
- 35K. Ajer
- 2C. Jullien
- 67F. Forster
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aberdeen have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Celtic have 13, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2020 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Kilmarnock(home) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 5, 2020 | ST Johnstone(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Rangers(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 26, 2020 | ST Mirren(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2020 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Clyde(away) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 5, 2020 | Motherwell(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 29, 2020 | ST Johnstone(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Aberdeen wins, 1 draw, 5 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2019 | Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Aberdeen 0-4 Celtic | Premiership |
| May 4, 2019 | Aberdeen 0-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Celtic 0-0 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Aberdeen 3-4 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Celtic 1-0 Aberdeen | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Aberdeen score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.5 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Celtic | 2.5 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
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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