Celtic vs Aberdeen: result 1-0 and analysis
League CupFinalKick-off on December 2, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Aberdeen?
Celtic won 1-0 on December 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 45′R. ChristieCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs Aberdeen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
- 22O. Édouard
- 49J. Forrest
- 11S. Sinclair
- 17R. Christie
- 18T. Rogić
- 42C. McGregor
- 20D. Boyata
- 23M. Lustig
- 32F. Benković
- 63K. Tierney
- 29S. Bain
Aberdeen
- 10N. McGinn
- 11G. Mackay-Steven
- 16S. Cosgrove
- 3G. Shinnie
- 19L. Ferguson
- 21D. Ball
- 2S. Logan
- 4A. Considine
- 5S. McKenna
- 29M. Lowe
- 1J. Lewis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Aberdeen have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2018 | Rosenborg(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Livingston(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 8, 2018 | RB Leipzig(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2018 | Motherwell(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Hibernian(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Kilmarnock(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 31, 2018 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Rangers(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Celtic wins, 0 draws, 1 Aberdeen win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 12, 2017 | Aberdeen 1-3 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Aberdeen score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.3 | 0.7 | 10 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
| Aberdeen | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy