Celtic vs Aberdeen: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 21, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Aberdeen?
Celtic won 2-1 on December 21, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 7′C. JullienCeltic
- 35′S. CosgroveAberdeen
- 66′O. ÉdouardCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs Aberdeen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 22O. Édouard
- 17R. Christie
- 21O. Ntcham
- 42C. McGregor
- 49J. Forrest
- 8Scott Brown
- 30J. Frimpong
- 35K. Ajer
- 23B. Bolingoli-Mbombo
- 2C. Jullien
- 67F. Forster
Aberdeen
4-2-3-1- 16S. Cosgrove
- 28J. Wilson
- 19L. Ferguson
- 10N. McGinn
- 22F. Ojo
- 33Z. Vyner
- 5S. McKenna
- 14A. Taylor
- 2S. Logan
- 4A. Considine
- 1J. Lewis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 14 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat; Aberdeen have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2019 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Hibernian(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2019 | CFR 1907 Cluj(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Rangers(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Hibernian(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Rangers(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2019 | ST Mirren(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2019 | ST Johnstone(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Celtic wins, 1 draw, 0 Aberdeen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Celtic 1-0 Aberdeen | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.7 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Aberdeen score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.7 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Aberdeen | 1.6 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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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