Celtic vs Aberdeen: result 5-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 28Kick-off on February 25, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Aberdeen?
Celtic won 5-1 on February 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 24′D. MaedaCeltic
- 30′JotaCeltic
- 45′C. McGregorCeltic
- 72′Yang Hyun-JunCeltic
- 90′S. MorrisAberdeen
- 90′D. MaedaCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs Aberdeen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-3-3- 7Jota
- 38D. Maeda
- 10N. Kühn
- 41R. Hatate
- 42C. McGregor
- 27A. Engels
- 15J. Schlupp
- 6A. Trusty
- 20C. Carter-Vickers
- 2A. Johnston
- 1K. Schmeichel
Aberdeen
4-2-3-1- 11Oday Dabbagh
- 16J. Okkels
- 9K. Nisbet
- 81T. Keskinen
- 4G. Shinnie
- 6S. Heltne Nilsen
- 3J. MacKenzie
- 5M. Knoester
- 24K. Tobers
- 28A. Jensen
- 31R. Doohan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Aberdeen have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | Hibernian(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Bayern München(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Dundee Utd(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Bayern München(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Raith Rovers(home) | 5-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | Kilmarnock(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Dundee(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 9, 2025 | Dunfermline(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Hibernian(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2025 | ST Mirren(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Celtic wins, 3 draws, 0 Aberdeen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2024 | Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Celtic 6-0 Aberdeen | League Cup |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Celtic 2-2 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Aberdeen 3-3 Celtic | FA Cup |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Aberdeen 1-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Celtic 6-0 Aberdeen | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Aberdeen score 0.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Aberdeen | 0.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celtic sit 1st in Premiership (21 points from 8 matches) and Aberdeen sit 8th (8 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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