Aberdeen vs Celtic prediction 10.08.2025 | Premiership
Aberdeen
Kick off:
Date:
Celtic
1
7.00
X
5.15
2
1.40
Contents
- Competition: Premiership
- Date: Sunday, 10th August 2025
- Kickoff: 12:30 UK / 13:30 CEST
- Venue: Pittodrie Stadium (Aberdeen)
The most anticipated match in Scotland this weekend is set for Sunday at Pittodrie Stadium, where Aberdeen will host Celtic. While Aberdeen are expected to remain a solid top-six side in the Premiership, Celtic are gearing up for another intense title race with arch-rivals Rangers. Can the hosts take anything from the reigning champions in this high-stakes encounter? Let's break down the matchup and explore the best betting options for this upcoming clash.
Aberdeen vs Celtic Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Aberdeen
4 : 3
Celtic
Scottish Cup
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Aberdeen
1 : 5
Celtic
Premiership
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Aberdeen
0 : 1
Celtic
Premiership
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Celtic
6 : 0
Aberdeen
League Cup
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Celtic
2 : 2
Aberdeen
Premiership
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Aberdeen
5 : 6
Celtic
Scottish Cup
Historically, Celtic dominated head-to-head games against Aberdeen, as the Bhoys won 97 of 123 matches. Interestingly, Aberdeen's victory in the most recent meeting, after a penalty shootout in the cup final in May, marked their first win over the Scottish giants since 2018. That triumph for the team from Pittodrie Stadium ended a long run of frustration against their formidable rivals.
Aberdeen team overview
Although Aberdeen ended fifth in the Premiership last season, they should consider the season successful as the Dons won the Scottish Cup, their first trophy since winning the League Cup in 2014. They are far from the two best Scottish teams, but Aberdeen shouldn't have problems maintaining their top-half Premiership status. After a short preseason (one win and one defeat), Aberdeen started the new season on Monday, when Jimmy Thelin's team lost 2-0 on the road against Hearts. The guests finished the match with an xG of 1.55, so they surely deserved more, but their inefficiency cost them points that time.
Aberdeen have almost all players available. Only Kristers Tobers and Emmanuel Gyamfi are injured and will not play on Sunday. The manager, Jimmy Thelin, might decide to change part of the starting lineup after defeat in the opening round.
Last matches of Aberdeen
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Hearts
2 : 0
Aberdeen
Premiership
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Aberdeen
1 : 3
Ipswich Town
Club Friendlies 3
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Aberdeen
4 : 3
Celtic
Scottish Cup
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Dundee United
2 : 1
Aberdeen
Premiership
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Aberdeen
1 : 5
Celtic
Premiership
Aberdeen lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Dimitar Mitov
Defenders
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28
Alexander Jensen
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22
Jack Milne
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5
Mats Knoester
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4
Graeme Shinnie
Midfielders
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6
Sivert Nilsen
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7
Adil Aouchiche
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10
Leighton Clarkson
Forwards
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11
Nicolas Milanovic
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9
Kusini Yengi
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81
Topi Keskinen
Celtic team overview
Last season, Celtic won their 55th Scottish league title. They were dominant the whole year and in the end finished with 17 points more than their biggest rival, Rangers. Celtic had an excellent preseason with five wins from seven matches. However, although Brendan Rodgers' team started the Premiership with a 1-0 win at home against St. Mirren, Celtic are hardly satisfied, as they broke the opponent's defense late in the second half. The game on Sunday in Aberdeen will indicate whether there are some problems with Celtic's efficiency.
Since the last game, Celtic brought in on loan center-back Jahmai Simpson-Pusey from Manchester City U21. The defender appeared in 15 Premier League 2 matches last season. Although being only 19 years old, Simpson-Pusey could have a serious role in Celtic this season.
Jota should be the only one unavailable for Celtic in the upcoming game in Aberdeen.
Last matches of Celtic
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Celtic
1 : 0
St. Mirren
Premiership
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Ajax
5 : 1
Celtic
Club Friendlies 1
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Celtic
4 : 0
Newcastle United
Club Friendlies 3
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Cork City FC
1 : 2
Celtic
Club Friendlies 3
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Queens Park Rangers
0 : 1
Celtic
Club Friendlies
Celtic lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Kasper Schmeichel
Defenders
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2
Alistair Johnston
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20
Cameron Carter-Vickers
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5
Liam Scales
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63
Kieran Tierney
Midfielders
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8
Benjamin Nygren
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42
Callum McGregor
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41
Reo Hatate
Forwards
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13
Hyun-jun Yang
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9
Adam Idah
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38
Daizen Maeda
Prediction
Aberdeen have problems with scoring. In three matches this summer, including preseason, they scored only three goals. In the opening Premiership round, Aberdeen failed to score from an xG of 1.55. On the other hand, Celtic last season scored almost three goals per game. However, they scored only three goals in the previous three matches, including their struggle to score in a victory against St. Mirren last weekend. Both teams have some issues offensively at the start of the 2025/26 season, so we shouldn't expect more than three goals on Sunday at Pittodrie Stadium.
3 Reasons why we shouldn't expect more than three goals in this match
- Aberdeen scored only three goals in the last three matches
- There were three or fewer goals in two of the previous three Aberdeen games
- Celtic scored three goals in the last three matches
Main prediction Aberdeen - Celtic
Under 3.5 goals
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.71
Aberdeen vs Celtic standings in Premiership
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livingston | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | Hearts | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Celtic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 5 | Rangers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Dundee | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 10 | St. Mirren | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 11 | Falkirk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 12 | Aberdeen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 2 | -2 | 0 |