Aberdeen vs Celtic: result 2-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 7Kick-off on September 12, 2015 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
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What was the result of Aberdeen vs Celtic?
Aberdeen won 2-1 on September 12, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 35′Leigh GriffithsCeltic (pen.)
- 56′A. RooneyAberdeen (pen.)
- 86′Paul QuinnAberdeen
Official lineup for Aberdeen vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aberdeen
- 9A. Rooney
- 10N. McGinn
- 3G. Shinnie
- 7K. McLean
- 11J. Hayes
- 22R. Jack
- 2S. Logan
- 4A. Considine
- 5A. Taylor
- 18Paul Quinn
- 19D. Ward
Celtic
- 9Leigh Griffiths
- 16G. Mackay-Steven
- 6N. Bitton
- 8Scott Brown
- 18T. Rogić
- 25S. Johansen
- 2T. Blackett
- 20D. Boyata
- 21C. Mulgrew
- 23M. Lustig
- 1C. Gordon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aberdeen have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Celtic have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2015 | Partick(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Dundee(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Motherwell(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Kilmarnock(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 6, 2015 | Kairat Almaty(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2015 | ST Johnstone(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Malmo FF(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Dundee Utd(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2015 | Malmo FF(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Inverness CT(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Aberdeen win, 0 draws, 5 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2015 | Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Mar 1, 2015 | Celtic 4-0 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2014 | Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| May 3, 2014 | Celtic 5-2 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Feb 25, 2014 | Aberdeen 2-1 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Aberdeen score 1.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1.2 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Celtic | 2.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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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