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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 17
Dec 17, 2022 at 12.30pm UK
Pittodrie Stadium
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Aberdeen
0 - 1
Celtic

FT(HT: 0-0)
McGregor (87')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Scottish Premiership clash between Aberdeen and Celtic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Rennes 4-3 Celtic
Saturday, December 10 at 5pm in Club Friendlies 1

Data Analysis

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 47.3%. A win for Aberdeen had a probability of 29.85% and a draw had a probability of 22.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.26%) and 0-2 (6.59%). The likeliest Aberdeen win was 2-1 (7.15%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.19%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 7.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.

Result
AberdeenDrawCeltic
29.85% (2.326 2.33)22.84% (0.611 0.61)47.3% (-2.943 -2.94)
Both teams to score 63.15% (-0.46299999999999 -0.46)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
62.4% (-1.358 -1.36)37.59% (1.353 1.35)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
40.17% (-1.471 -1.47)59.83% (1.467 1.47)
Aberdeen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.42% (0.815 0.81)24.57% (-0.82 -0.82)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.93% (1.134 1.13)59.06% (-1.139 -1.14)
Celtic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.72% (-1.538 -1.54)16.27% (1.535 1.54)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
54.17% (-2.864 -2.86)45.82% (2.859 2.86)
Score Analysis
    Aberdeen 29.85%
    Celtic 47.3%
    Draw 22.84%
AberdeenDrawCeltic
2-1 @ 7.15% (0.419 0.42)
1-0 @ 5.61% (0.482 0.48)
2-0 @ 3.94% (0.423 0.42)
3-1 @ 3.35% (0.27 0.27)
3-2 @ 3.04% (0.092 0.09)
3-0 @ 1.84% (0.236 0.24)
4-1 @ 1.17% (0.12 0.12)
4-2 @ 1.07% (0.057 0.06)
Other @ 2.68%
Total : 29.85%
1-1 @ 10.19% (0.367 0.37)
2-2 @ 6.49% (0.047 0.05)
0-0 @ 4% (0.256 0.26)
3-3 @ 1.84% (-0.041 -0.04)
Other @ 0.33%
Total : 22.84%
1-2 @ 9.25% (-0.152 -0.15)
0-1 @ 7.26% (0.093999999999999 0.09)
0-2 @ 6.59% (-0.269 -0.27)
1-3 @ 5.6% (-0.402 -0.4)
0-3 @ 3.99% (-0.389 -0.39)
2-3 @ 3.93% (-0.184 -0.18)
1-4 @ 2.54% (-0.331 -0.33)
0-4 @ 1.81% (-0.284 -0.28)
2-4 @ 1.78% (-0.186 -0.19)
1-5 @ 0.92% (-0.177 -0.18)
Other @ 3.62%
Total : 47.3%

How you voted: Aberdeen vs Celtic

Aberdeen
24.3%
Draw
5.4%
Celtic
70.3%
37
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