Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Celtic win with a probability of 55.29%. A draw had a probability of 22.4% and a win for Aberdeen had a probability of 22.28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.4%) and 0-2 (8.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.47%), while for an Aberdeen win it was 2-1 (5.84%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.