Premiership 25/26 · 4 Mar 2026

Aberdeen 1–2 Celtic

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Celtic favourites at 54%.

Celtic won a close one on the chances: 1.9 xG to 1.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Lyall Cameron, 52.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Lyall Cameron +12.7.

Well below it: Yang Hyun-Jun −11.1, Dimitar Mitov −8.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

28 Feb 2026	L 0–1	at Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premiership
24 Feb 2026	D 0–0	at Dundee United Scottish Premiership
21 Feb 2026	L 2–3	v Dundee FC Scottish Premiership
15 Feb 2026	L 0–2	at Motherwell Scottish Premiership
31 Jan 2026	L 0–3	at Kilmarnock Scottish Premiership

1 Mar 2026	D 2–2	at Rangers Scottish Premiership
26 Feb 2026	W 1–0	at VfB Stuttgart Europa League
22 Feb 2026	L 1–2	v Hibernian Scottish Premiership
19 Feb 2026	L 1–4	v VfB Stuttgart Europa League
15 Feb 2026	W 3–2	at Kilmarnock Scottish Premiership

21 Dec 2025	Celtic 3–1 Aberdeen Scottish Premiership
10 Aug 2025	Aberdeen 0–2 Celtic Scottish Premiership

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Liam Morrison Defender	28	0	–	54.2	–
Lyall Cameron Midfielder	90	0	–	52.6	+12.7
Kevin Nisbet Forward	90	1	1.14	43.9	+2.2
Gavin Molloy Defender	90	0	–	42.8	+5.4
Stuart Armstrong Midfielder	90	0	–	41.5	+0.5
Dimitar Mitov Goalkeeper	90	0	–	41.5	−8.2
Jack Milne Defender	79	0	0.22	41.0	+3.7
Sivert Heltne Nilsen Midfielder	62	0	–	38.9	−0.9
Mitchel Frame Defender	90	0	–	36.6	−1.3
Dennis Geiger Midfielder	69	0	–	36.3	−4.6
Toyosi Olusanya Forward	62	0	0.03	35.5	−2.8
Alexander Jensen Midfielder	79	0	–	34.7	−5.2
Kenan Bilalovic Midfielder	28	0	–	32.0	–
Graeme Shinnie Midfielder	21	0	–	20.6	–
Topi Keskinen Midfielder	11	0	0.03	19.5	–
Dylan Lobban Midfielder	11	0	–	11.1	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Benjamin Nygren Forward	29	1	0	0.48	69.1	–
James Forrest Midfielder	25	0	1	–	56.9	–
Benjamin Arthur Defender	90	0	0	–	51.5	–
Callum McGregor Midfielder	90	0	0	0.16	49.9	+3.6
Liam Scales Defender	90	0	1	0.09	49.7	−2.1
Viljami Sinisalo Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.2	−0.9
Luke McCowan Midfielder	61	0	0	0.04	47.7	+7.4
Kieran Tierney Defender	65	1	0	0.73	44.8	+3.5
Sebastian Tounekti Forward	90	0	0	0.06	42.7	−2.3
Marcelo Saracchi Defender	25	0	0	–	40.9	–
Tomáš Čvančara Forward	61	0	0	0.06	38.5	−3.6
Reo Hatate Midfielder	90	0	0	0.05	37.2	−3.8
Julián Araujo Defender	87	0	0	0.04	35.1	−2.4
Daizen Maeda Forward	29	0	0	0.19	33.9	–
Yang Hyun-Jun Midfielder	65	0	0	–	29.7	−11.1
Colby Donovan Defender	9	0	0	–	2.5	–