2 September 2026, 18:45 UTC

Celtic vs Aberdeen Premiership prediction & result

Celtic Park, Glasgow
Full time3 – 0

Final score: Celtic 3-0 Aberdeen.

Before kick-off the model made it 54% Celtic, 25% draw, 21% Aberdeen — fair odds of 1.85, 4.00 and 4.76.

Most likely scoreline: 2-0.

The model called the result correctly.

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Has the model earned this number?

Celtic at 54%: of 1,648 settled 50–65% forecasts, 58.6% came in (average 55.4%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Celtic99%Draw1%Aberdeen0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽C. Duranassist: B. Nygren
14'
⚽B. Nygren
34'
Cameron Carter-Vickers
38'
42'
Lewis Mayo
⚽Yang Hyun-Junassist: C. Duran
45'
46'
🔁K. Nisbetout: L. Smith
46'
🔁A. Aremuout: C. Ronan
46'
🔁A. Moulouaout: M. Ntelo
46'
🔁A. Briedlout: T. Olusanya
🔁A. Oxlade-Chamberlainout: O. Sorensen
63'
🔁B. Nygrenout: M. Baur
63'
🔁Yang Hyun-Junout: J. Forrest
74'
🔁C. Duranout: S. Mheuka
75'
🔁H. Hassanout: S. Tounekti
76'
82'
🔁G. Molloyout: J. Milne

Match stats — Celtic vs Aberdeen

61%Possession39%
27Shots9
12On target2
15Corners5

Line-ups

Celtic 4-1-4-1
  • 1V. SinisaloG
  • 51C. DonovanD
  • 20C. Carter-VickersD
  • 6A. TrustyD
  • 5L. ScalesD
  • 42C. McGregorM
  • 23H. HassanM
  • 8B. NygrenM
  • 21A. Oxlade-ChamberlainM
  • 13Yang Hyun-JunM
  • 11C. DuranF
Substitutes
  • 26S. JohnstoneG
  • 56A. RalstonD
  • 47D. MurrayD
  • 18O. SorensenM
  • 49J. ForrestM
  • 17S. TounektiF
  • 14L. McCowanM
  • 22M. BaurM
  • 29S. MheukaF
Coach: Martin O'Neill
Aberdeen 5-3-2
  • 27M. MullerG
  • 28C. CaddenD
  • 23L. MayoD
  • 5M. KnoesterD
  • 21G. MolloyD
  • 24N. Guinness-WalkerD
  • 17S. ArmstrongM
  • 32A. AremuM
  • 10A. BriedlM
  • 15K. NisbetF
  • 9A. MoulouaF
Substitutes
  • 13N. SumanG
  • 2N. DevlinD
  • 22J. MilneD
  • 11L. SmithF
  • 25C. RonanM
  • 40F. Marshall
  • 7T. YoganeF
  • 31M. NteloF
  • 20T. OlusanyaF
Coach: Stephen Robinson

Form going into Celtic vs Aberdeen

Celtic

All competitions we cover

  • W2-1Falkirk29 August 2026
  • L1-5away to Lask Linz25 August 2026
  • W3-0Lask Linz19 August 2026
  • W5-1away to Kilmarnock9 August 2026
  • W1-0Dundee3 August 2026

Aberdeen

All competitions we cover

  • L0-1Rangers30 August 2026
  • L0-2away to Dundee8 August 2026
  • W2-1Heart of Midlothian1 August 2026

What these results say

  • Celtic scored in every one of these 5 matches.
  • Celtic won 4 of these 5 matches.
  • 4 of these 5 matches for Celtic had three goals or more.

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Premiership table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Celtic1310122810+1831
11Aberdeen123271218-611

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Celtic vs Aberdeen

  • 4 March 2026Aberdeen 1–2 CelticPremiership
  • 21 December 2025Celtic 3–1 AberdeenPremiership
  • 10 August 2025Aberdeen 0–2 CelticPremiership
  • 24 May 2025Aberdeen 1–1 CelticFA Cup
  • 14 May 2025Aberdeen 1–5 CelticPremiership

Leading scorers: Celtic and Aberdeen

Celtic

GoalsAssists

  • C. Durán76
  • B. Nygren64
  • K. Høgh33

Aberdeen

GoalsAssists

  • K. Nisbet43

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Celtic beat Aberdeen 3–0. The model had made a win for Celtic its most likely outcome, at 54%, so the call held; the score it named was 2–0. The goals: C. Duran 14' for Celtic, B. Nygren 34' for Celtic, Yang Hyun-Jun 45' for Celtic.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.