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Aberdeen 1–5 Celtic

Wednesday 14 May 2025, 20:00 · Pittodrie Stadium · Round 37 · Half-time 1–2 · Referee Steven McLean · Attendance 17,089

Aberdeen Nisbet 42' · Dorrington sent off 78'

Celtic Nawrocki 31', Yang 45+9', McCowan 48', Kenny 54', Idah 90+4'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

AberdeenCeltic
Goals15
xG1.073.68
Expected Points0.222.69

Aberdeen 4%Draw 9%Celtic 87%

Most likely score 1–3, 10%. Final score 1–5, 7%.

Celtic goalsAberdeen goals0123456+0123456+2%5%7%7%5%4%3%7%7%6%1%4%5%5%3%3%1%1%10%9%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

012340153045607590HTDorrington (Aberdeen), second yellow card 78'Milne on for Knoester and MacKenzie on for Shinnie, 58'Dabbagh on for Nisbet and McGrath on for Morris, 70'Devlin on for Keskinen, 80'Hatate on for McGregor and Johnston on for Ralston, 61'Idah on for Kenny and Kühn on for Yang, 70'McArdle on for McCowan, 81'Nisbet 42'Nawrocki 31'Yang 45+9'McCowan 48'Kenny 54'Idah 90+4'Celtic 3.68Aberdeen 1.07012340153045607590HTDorrington (Aberdeen), second yellow card 78'Milne on for Knoester and MacKenzie on for Shinnie, 58'Dabbagh on for Nisbet and McGrath on for Morris, 70'Devlin on for Keskinen, 80'Hatate on for McGregor and Johnston on for Ralston, 61'Idah on for Kenny and Kühn on for Yang, 70'McArdle on for McCowan, 81'Nisbet 42'Nawrocki 31'Yang 45+9'McCowan 48'Kenny 54'Idah 90+4'3.681.07AberdeenCeltic

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Stoppage time is shaded as far as the last shot or event recorded in it. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

AberdeenCeltic

1.07 −0.14xG3.68 +1.13
1.72 +0.51xG on target5.52 +2.67
12 0Shots25 +6
4 +0.2Shots on target13 +5.9
1 −0.7Big chances7 +2.6
21 −4Touches in the opposition box47 +9
31% −23Possession69% −6
317 −116Passes748 +24
77% −1Pass accuracy90% +1
22% −31Field tilt78% −4
25 −14Final-third entries59 −16
10 −3Box entries30 +8
43.3 +29.9Passes per defensive action13.2 +4.2
6 +0.1Corners6 −2.7
13 −4Tackles19 +5
7 +0.4Interceptions9 +3.5
31 0Clearances28 +7
7 +4.2Saves3 +0.7
12 +0.8Fouls2 −7.5
1 −0.6Offsides2 +0.1

The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.

Chance locations

Aberdeen

Gueye 73', 0.16 xGMorris 51', 0.12 xGGueye 16', 0.10 xGKeskinen 46', 0.07 xGJensen 64', 0.05 xGKeskinen 22', 0.04 xGKeskinen 72', 0.03 xGKeskinen 16', 0.02 xGPalaversa 44', 0.02 xGPalaversa 45+5', 0.02 xGClarkson 63', 0.01 xGNisbet 42', 0.42 xG, goal55%0.58 xGSix-yard box: 2 shots, 0.58 xG, 1 goal20%0.21 xGCentral box: 3 shots, 0.21 xG, 0 goals19%0.20 xGWide in the box: 3 shots, 0.20 xG, 0 goals6%0.06 xGEdge of the box: 3 shots, 0.06 xG, 0 goals1%0.01 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.01 xG, 0 goals

Celtic

Forrest 29', 0.38 xGKenny 52', 0.19 xGIdah 83', 0.17 xGBernardo 21', 0.15 xGForrest 52', 0.14 xGBernardo 80', 0.13 xGMcArdle 90', 0.13 xGYang 28', 0.12 xGYang 5', 0.09 xGBernardo 13', 0.09 xGKenny 29', 0.08 xGHatate 62', 0.08 xGKühn 90+4', 0.08 xGSchlupp 86', 0.07 xGKenny 21', 0.05 xGKenny 45', 0.05 xGBernardo 90', 0.05 xGIdah 90+2', 0.05 xGMcCowan 71', 0.03 xGForrest 77', 0.03 xGIdah 90+4', 0.59 xG, goalYang 45+8', 0.37 xG, goalMcCowan 48', 0.27 xG, goalNawrocki 31', 0.18 xG, goalKenny 54', 0.11 xG, goal35%1.28 xGSix-yard box: 5 shots, 1.28 xG, 3 goals50%1.83 xGCentral box: 11 shots, 1.83 xG, 2 goals6%0.23 xGWide in the box: 4 shots, 0.23 xG, 0 goals9%0.34 xGEdge of the box: 5 shots, 0.34 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.

Chance types

AberdeenCeltic

0.87 9 shots, 1 goalOpen play3.25 20 shots, 4 goals
0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.05 1 shot, 0 goals
0.20 3 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.39 4 shots, 1 goal

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

Level
43 min (41%) · Aberdeen 0.21, Celtic 1.56 xG
Celtic ahead
61 min (59%) · Aberdeen 0.86, Celtic 2.12 xG

Line-ups

128265418102014819MitovJensenDorringtonKnoesterShinniePalaversaClarksonMorrisGueyeKeskinenNisbetYellow cardSent off, second yellowYellow cardGoal58'58'70'80'70'Aberdeen 4-2-3-1Jimmy Thelin125661715492842131424SinisaloRalstonTrustyNawrockiSchluppForrestBernardoMcGregorYangMcCowanKennyGoalGoalGoalGoal61'61'70'81'70'Celtic 4-4-1-1Brendan Rodgers

Aberdeen substitutes

  • 58' MacKenzie for Shinnie · yellow card 76'
  • 58' Milne for Knoester
  • 70' McGrath for Morris
  • 70' Dabbagh for Nisbet
  • 80' Devlin for Keskinen

Celtic substitutes

  • 61' Johnston for Ralston
  • 61' Hatate for McGregor
  • 70' Idah for Kenny · goal 90+4'
  • 70' Kühn for Yang
  • 81' McArdle for McCowan

Players

Aberdeen

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
MitovGK900.000.0000.0251
JensenRB900.050.0100.0107
Dorrington CB780.000.0000.0327
KnoesterCB580.000.0000.0014
ShinnieLB580.000.0500.0953
PalaversaDM900.040.011−0.0135
ClarksonDM900.010.1510.0985
MorrisRW700.120.0920.1460
Gueye AM9010.260.5240.2035
KeskinenLW800.170.0100.1041
NisbetST7010.420.0000.0112
MacKenzie DF320.000.0000.0012
MilneDF320.000.0000.01011
McGrathFW200.000.0310.0110
DabbaghFW200.000.000−0.0101
DevlinDF100.000.0000.0003

Celtic

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
SinisaloGK900.000.0000.0212
RalstonRB610.000.1610.1958
TrustyCB900.000.0200.09511
NawrockiCB9010.180.0300.17108
SchluppLB900.070.0300.0468
ForrestRM9010.560.3350.43131
BernardoCM900.420.0810.0347
McGregorCM610.000.0610.0764
YangLM7010.580.1210.23111
McCowanAM81120.310.4440.4154
KennyST7010.480.0100.0000
JohnstonDF290.000.0510.0564
HatateMF290.080.3310.1631
IdahFW2010.810.000−0.0101
KühnFW200.080.2910.1731
McArdleMF90.130.0710.0700

Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.

Pass networks

Aberdeen

Mitov and Shinnie: 3 passesMitov and Clarkson: 3 passesShinnie and Clarkson: 3 passesPalaversa and Nisbet: 3 passesMorris and Gueye: 3 passesKeskinen and Gueye: 3 passesDorrington and Palaversa: 4 passesShinnie and Gueye: 4 passesPalaversa and Clarkson: 4 passesClarkson and Nisbet: 4 passesClarkson and Keskinen: 4 passesJensen and Morris: 5 passesKnoester and Dorrington: 5 passesKnoester and Shinnie: 5 passesShinnie and Keskinen: 5 passesPalaversa and Morris: 5 passesClarkson and Gueye: 5 passesKnoester and Clarkson: 6 passesDorrington and Clarkson: 6 passesJensen and Dorrington: 9 passesJensen and Palaversa: 9 passesMitov and Knoester: 18 passesMitov and Dorrington: 23 passesMitov: 27 completed passesJensen: 18 completed passesKnoester: 18 completed passesDorrington: 22 completed passesShinnie: 11 completed passesPalaversa: 17 completed passesClarkson: 20 completed passesMorris: 5 completed passesNisbet: 7 completed passesKeskinen: 6 completed passesGueye: 8 completed passes128526418102098114MitovJensenKnoesterDorringtonShinniePalaversaClarksonMorrisNisbetKeskinenGueyeStarters until 58' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Celtic

Sinisalo and Ralston: 6 passesRalston and Bernardo: 6 passesNawrocki and Bernardo: 6 passesNawrocki and McCowan: 6 passesForrest and Bernardo: 6 passesMcGregor and Kenny: 6 passesYang and McCowan: 6 passesTrusty and Bernardo: 8 passesForrest and McCowan: 8 passesTrusty and Yang: 9 passesRalston and McCowan: 11 passesBernardo and Yang: 11 passesMcGregor and McCowan: 11 passesNawrocki and Forrest: 12 passesSchlupp and McGregor: 12 passesTrusty and McGregor: 13 passesBernardo and McGregor: 13 passesSchlupp and Yang: 14 passesRalston and McGregor: 18 passesRalston and Forrest: 21 passesNawrocki and McGregor: 22 passesTrusty and Schlupp: 33 passesSinisalo and Nawrocki: 35 passesSinisalo and Trusty: 38 passesRalston and Nawrocki: 40 passesNawrocki and Trusty: 44 passesSinisalo: 53 completed passesRalston: 56 completed passesNawrocki: 87 completed passesTrusty: 72 completed passesSchlupp: 40 completed passesForrest: 23 completed passesBernardo: 33 completed passesMcGregor: 53 completed passesYang: 23 completed passesMcCowan: 27 completed passesKenny: 8 completed passes125617615492842131424SinisaloRalstonNawrockiTrustySchluppForrestBernardoMcGregorYangMcCowanKennyStarters until 61' · lines join pairs with 6+ passes

Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.

Passing combinations

Aberdeen

FromToPasses
DorringtonMitov16
JensenDorrington10
KnoesterMitov10
MitovDorrington10
MitovKnoester8

Celtic

FromToPasses
NawrockiTrusty35
SchluppTrusty32
TrustyNawrocki32
SinisaloNawrocki27
TrustySinisalo23

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

Aberdeen

4−0.96+0.125+8.66−1.42−3.65−1.76+0.113+7.76−1.55−2.34−1.60−3.93−0.54−1.73−2.84+0.21−2.20−2.73−0.41−3.41−0.91−0.63+1.52+0.44+0.60−0.90−0.20−0.40−0.32+1.4FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 36 matches

Celtic

2−1.34+0.715+5.86+1.311+7.311+6.56+1.08+3.54−2.54−3.28+4.03−0.83−0.23−2.53−2.65+1.82−1.620.03−0.94+0.16+3.41−1.33+1.61−1.75+2.50−1.00−0.60−0.90−0.610.0FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 36 matches

Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.

Threat

Aberdeen

0.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.04−0.010.010.060.01−0.010.020.070.03−0.010.080.090.020.22LessMore

Celtic

0.010.010.010.020.020.020.030.040.080.030.040.070.060.080.070.020.110.170.280.120.16−0.020.210.51LessMore

Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.35AttackAberdeen1.20 → 1.19Celtic2.40 → 2.45Defence (lower is better)Aberdeen1.43 → 1.48Celtic0.77 → 0.77

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

AberdeenCeltic
Expected goals0.812.26
Win12%70%
Expected Points0.532.28
Clean sheet10%44%

Aberdeen 12%Draw 19%Celtic 70%

Most likely score 0–2, 12%. Both sides score 50%.

Celtic goalsAberdeen goals0123456+0123456+5%5%2%1%3%7%4%2%1%2%3%4%3%2%1%10%12%9%9%10%

From the forecast as it stood on 14 May 2025: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

Form

Aberdeen

  1. L0–411 MayRangers (A)xG 0.57–2.60
  2. L0–13 MaySt. Mirren (A)xG 0.47–1.22
  3. W1–026 AprHibernian (H)xG 0.83–0.93
  4. D2–213 AprRangers (H)xG 2.44–1.18
  5. W1–05 AprRoss County (A)xG 1.47–1.19
  6. W4–129 MarMotherwell (H)xG 1.58–1.21

Celtic

  1. W3–110 MayHibernian (H)xG 2.26–0.82
  2. D1–14 MayRangers (A)xG 1.10–1.46
  3. W5–026 AprDundee United (A)xG 3.06–0.44
  4. W5–112 AprKilmarnock (H)xG 1.81–0.29
  5. L0–16 AprSt. Johnstone (A)xG 2.32–0.52
  6. W3–029 MarHearts (H)xG 2.68–1.02

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

AberdeenCeltic
Position4th1st
Played3636
Won, drawn, lost15–⁠8–⁠1328–⁠4–⁠4
Points53 (1.47 per game)88 (2.44 per game)
Expected Points per game1.172.39
Goals46–⁠54106–⁠24
xG per game1.21–⁠1.582.55–⁠0.76
Home: points, xG per game1.89, 1.51–⁠1.252.72, 2.81–⁠0.67
Away: points, xG per game1.06, 0.90–⁠1.902.17, 2.30–⁠0.86
ManagerJimmy Thelin (36)Brendan Rodgers (74)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.35AttackAberdeen1.20, 7thCeltic2.40, 1stDefence (lower is better)Aberdeen1.43, 7thCeltic0.77, 1st

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.02.5SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayAberdeen attack: 1.20Celtic attack: 2.402.401.20CelticAberdeenDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.02.5SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayAberdeen defence: 1.43Celtic defence: 0.771.430.77

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

AberdeenCeltic
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−1%+14%+125%−43%
Counter-attacks−21%−11%+42%−17%
Set pieces−20%+26%+6%−58%
Penalties−80%−21%+58%−60%
Headers−18%+22%+29%−55%
Left side+1%+12%+82%−24%
Centre−12%+15%+89%−49%
Right side−10%+16%+74%−56%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't.

Matchups

Aberdeen attacking

Aberdeen createdCeltic concededLeft side+1%−56%Centre−12%−49%Right side−10%−24%Open play−1%−43%Counter-attacks−21%−17%Set pieces−20%−58%Headers−18%−55%

Celtic attacking

Celtic createdAberdeen concededLeft side+82%+16%Centre+89%+15%Right side+74%+12%Open play+125%+14%Counter-attacks+42%−11%Set pieces+6%+26%Headers+29%+22%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

AberdeenCeltic

1.21xG2.55
1.58xG against0.76
54%Possession75%
11.8Shots18.5
13.6Shots against7.6
3.8Shots on target7.1
1.7Big chances4.4
24.9Touches in the opposition box37.8
433Passes724
78%Pass accuracy89%
5.9Corners8.7
53%Field tilt83%
38.7Final-third entries75.3
13.2Box entries22.1
13.4Passes per defensive action9.0

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Aberdeen

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level481.071.39
Ahead201.311.77
Behind221.421.79

Celtic

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level322.500.85
Ahead462.760.70
Behind111.850.79

xG by period

Aberdeen

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.160.184–3
16–300.190.214–11
31–450.180.289–10
46–600.190.189–8
61–750.190.286–7
76–900.300.4514–15

Celtic

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.290.118–4
16–300.380.1220–3
31–450.520.1623–6
46–600.420.1118–5
61–750.380.1014–1
76–900.560.1623–5

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Aberdeen

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTMitov 22Doohan 14Devlin 26Jensen 9Milne 1Rubezic 20Tobers 9Dorrington 7Molloy 19Knoester 11Nilsen 2MacKenzie 23Shinnie 6McGarry 5Shinnie 23Palaversa 16Keskinen 2Nilsen 23Clarkson 7Keskinen 18Morris 10McGrath 3Clarkson 13Gueye 10McGrath 4McGrath 13Keskinen 9Okkels 9Nisbet 19Sokler 11Dabbagh 24-2-3-1 in every start

Celtic

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWSchmeichel 31Sinisalo 5Johnston 29Ralston 7Carter-Vickers 28Welsh 1Trusty 21Scales 20Nawrocki 2Taylor 23Valle 7Schlupp 6Engels 24McCowan 12Bernardo 11McGregor 32Hatate 27Kühn 23Forrest 5Yang 5Idah 16Furuhashi 13Maeda 7Maeda 21Jota 7Yang 34-3-3 in 33 of 36 starts

Formations: 4-3-3 (33), 4-5-1 (1), 4-1-2-3 (1), 4-4-1-1 (1)

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
25 February 2025Celtic5–1AberdeenxG 2.72–0.85
4 December 2024Aberdeen0–1CelticxG 0.88–1.62
19 October 2024Celtic2–2AberdeenxG 3.21–1.10
3 February 2024Aberdeen1–1CelticxG 1.22–2.04
12 November 2023Celtic6–0AberdeenxG 4.67–0.18
13 August 2023Aberdeen1–3CelticxG 1.76–2.94

17 league meetings since 2020/21: Aberdeen won 0, Celtic won 13, and 4 were drawn. Goals 13–43 and xG 0.85–2.28 per game.

Key players

Aberdeen

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Gueye131,069610.420.06
Duk8936020.250.20
McGrath201,725460.220.22
Nisbet201,8131050.310.07

Celtic

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Furuhashi151,3331030.930.08
Idah181,6311200.700.14
Jota7570420.480.36
Kühn231,8061390.480.32

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.