Celtic vs Aberdeen: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Celtic play Aberdeen in Premiership (Scotland). The match date is 21 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 3:1.

Current form

Celtic: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Aberdeen: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Celtic scores 1.92 and concedes 1.08 goals per match. Aberdeen scores 1.05 and concedes 1.45. League average: 2.78 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Celtic 58%, Aberdeen 37%. Over 2.5: Celtic 68%, Aberdeen 34%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Celtic has higher xG: 1.90 vs 1.24. Celtic: 16.4 shots per match, Aberdeen: 11.3.

Match halves

Celtic: half-time lead 45%, second-half goals 1.05. Aberdeen: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.58.

Goals by minute

Celtic: 76-90+ (19 goals). Aberdeen: 16-30 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.78 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 2-0-0. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 50%.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
2 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

73Possession (%)27
CelticAberdeen
31Shots10
CelticAberdeen
10Shots on target2
CelticAberdeen
3.4xG0.9
CelticAberdeen
8Corners4
CelticAberdeen
104Dangerous attacks19
CelticAberdeen
12Fouls13
CelticAberdeen
1Cards4
CelticAberdeen

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.92Goals scored / match1.05
CelticAberdeen
1.08Goals conceded / match1.45
CelticAberdeen
66%Average possession48%
CelticAberdeen
5.55Shots on target / match3.39
CelticAberdeen

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

16.45Shots per match11.29
CelticAberdeen
5.55Shots on target3.39
CelticAberdeen
11.7%Shot conversion9.3%
CelticAberdeen
66%Possession48%
CelticAberdeen
1.9xG for1.24
CelticAberdeen
1.07xG against1.61
CelticAberdeen

Shooting quality

Celtic: DominantAberdeen: Balanced
CelticAberdeen
Accuracy (shots on target)34%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Celtic is 114% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / match - Celtic · 1.4 pts / match - Aberdeen

Celtic
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
68% W11% R21% P
Season (W-D-L)
26-4-8
2.16 pts / match · goal difference +32
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
15-1-3
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.69Opponent xG: 1.12BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Aberdeen
WDWLL
Season result split
29% W18% R53% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-7-20
1.05 pts / match · goal difference -15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-13
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.14Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Celtic is 83% better for: goals scored per match.

1.92 goals / match - Celtic · 1.05 goals / match - Aberdeen

Celtic is 34% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.08 goals / match - Celtic · 1.45 goals / match - Aberdeen

Celtic scoring profile: very strong

Celtic scores in 87% of matches (33 of 38 matches), while Aberdeen keeps a clean sheet in 26% (10 of 38 matches).

Aberdeen scoring profile: mixed

Aberdeen scores in 58% of matches (22 of 38 matches), while Celtic keeps a clean sheet in 34% (13 of 38 matches).

73Goals scored (season)40
CelticAberdeen
41Goals conceded (season)55
CelticAberdeen
3Average goals in match2.5
CelticAberdeen
14Goals scored (last 5)7
CelticAberdeen
6Goals conceded (last 5)7
CelticAberdeen

How often they score at least...

87%1 goal58%
CelticAberdeen
61%2 goals26%
CelticAberdeen
34%3 goals11%
CelticAberdeen
11%4 goals5%
CelticAberdeen

How often they concede at least...

66%1 goal74%
CelticAberdeen
37%2 goals53%
CelticAberdeen
5%3 goals16%
CelticAberdeen
0%4 goals3%
CelticAberdeen

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

26%BTTS at half-time11%
CelticAberdeen
5%BTTS in both halves3%
CelticAberdeen
45%Scored in both halves18%
CelticAberdeen

BTTS and goal count

58%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
CelticAberdeen
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
CelticAberdeen
100%BTTS - last 540%
CelticAberdeen

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

82%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
CelticAberdeen
45%Min. 2 goals before half-time21%
CelticAberdeen
3%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
CelticAberdeen

2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
CelticAberdeen
58%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
CelticAberdeen
24%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
CelticAberdeen

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Celtic is 59% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.76 pts / match - Celtic · 1.11 pts / match - Aberdeen

Celtic - half-time state
45% leading42% draw13% trailing
Aberdeen - half-time state
26% leading32% draw42% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.76Points per match (1st half)1.11
CelticAberdeen
0.87Goals scored (1st half)0.47
CelticAberdeen
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.61
CelticAberdeen
1.37Average goals (1st half)1.08
CelticAberdeen
61%Clean sheet before half-time50%
CelticAberdeen
32%No goal before half-time68%
CelticAberdeen

After half-time (2nd half)

1.79Points per match (2nd half)0.97
CelticAberdeen
1.05Goals scored (2nd half)0.58
CelticAberdeen
0.58Goals conceded (2nd half)0.84
CelticAberdeen
1.63Average goals (2nd half)1.42
CelticAberdeen
58%Clean sheet after half-time39%
CelticAberdeen
37%No goal after half-time55%
CelticAberdeen

Celtic - second-half results

50% W29% R21% P
67
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+14
Goal difference (1st half)
68
Second-half points
+18
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.76
PPG before half-time
Lead holding151%

Leads at half-time in 45% of matches and wins 68%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Aberdeen - second-half results

21% W34% R45% P
42
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding112%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Celtic - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.60
Goals scored / match1.21.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match2.02.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+2+6
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 80% - Half-time goals total: 6
Aberdeen - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.400.80
Goals scored / match1.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+3-3
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Celtic
ScoredConceded
11
6
0-15
9
7
16-30
13
6
31-45
9
12
46-60
12
6
61-75
19
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (19 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +15 - wins late phases.

Aberdeen
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
10
7
16-30
5
10
31-45
2
8
46-60
10
8
61-75
10
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.75
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-9%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Celtic

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.83
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
121%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.84
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Aberdeen

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.37
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

CelticLigaAberdeen
Average goals in match 3.002.78 2.50
Both teams scored 58%52% 37%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 68%53% 34%
Clean sheets 34%28% 26%
Goal before half-time 82%76% 71%
Goal after half-time 82%80% 82%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.78
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.59
Home goals / match
1.19
Away goals / match
+34%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Celtic 2 - 0 - 0 Aberdeen. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Aberdeen FC
1 : 2
Celtic FC
Aberdeen FC
0 : 2
Celtic FC

FAQ

What was the result of Celtic vs Aberdeen?

The Premiership match finished Celtic 3:1 Aberdeen. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Celtic and Aberdeen?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Celtic won 2, Aberdeen won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Celtic vs Aberdeen?

Celtic score 1.92 goals per game on average and Aberdeen 1.05. The Premiership average is 2.78 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Celtic's matches and 37% of Aberdeen's.

What form are Celtic and Aberdeen in?

Over the last 5 games Celtic have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Aberdeen 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Celtic vs Aberdeen?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.