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- Competition: Scottish FA Cup - Final
- Date: Saturday, 24th, May 2025
- Kickoff: 15:00 UK / 16:00 CEST
- Venue: Hampden Park (Glasgow)
Celtic will be desperate to complete a domestic treble when they take on seven-time winners Aberdeen at Hampden Park in Saturday’s Scottish FA Cup final.
For the first time since their 2016–17 campaign, Aberdeen have booked their ticket back to the Scottish FA Cup final after edging out Heart of Midlothian in a dramatic extra-time showdown, and come Saturday they'll aim to end a 35-year silverware drought in this historic competition.
Standing in their way is the relentless Celtic side who unleashed a barrage of offensive firepower to crush St. Johnstone in a five-goal demolition job during the semi-finals, punching their ticket to the Scottish FA Cup final for an unmatched 61st time in club history.
Aberdeen vs Celtic Betting Tips : CELTIC & OVER 2.5
Having stormed through the domestic campaign like a runaway train en route to a sensational 55th Scottish crown and already with the League Cup silverware safely tucked away, the Hoops are overwhelming favorites to wrap up a domestic treble and head into the summer break on a high. Celtic’s green-clad troops will step into Saturday’s final brimming with belief, having reduced most of their clashes with Aberdeen this term to one-sided romps including a ruthless 6-0 demolition in the League Cup semi and consecutive 5-1 league masterclasses, the most recent played out at Pittodrie barely a week and a half ago. The last three Scottish FA Cup finals have ended in heartbreak for Aberdeen, and it's hard to envision a different outcome this time around, especially with Jimmy Thelin's squad collapsing in the closing stretch of the Premiership campaign, dropping four straight matches and ultimately surrendering their Europa League qualification hopes. Even though they’ve been off the pace lately, the Dons will aim to offer more resistance than in their earlier meetings this season and we can see them finding the net given the Hoops’ backline has looked fragile with just one clean sheet in their last five outings, yet at the same time, we’re confident Celtic will flex their attacking muscles enough to wrap up this decisive clash in routine manner.
Aberdeen vs Celtic Head to Head (H2H) stats
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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
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Aberdeen
1 : 1
Celtic
Premiership
Aberdeen team news
Jamie McGrath (shoulder) and Vicente Besuijen (undisclosed) are the only two players unavailable for Aberdeen heading into Saturday’s Scottish FA Cup final due to injury.
Head coach Jimmy Thelin is expected to stick with the same starting eleven that knocked out Heart of Midlothian in the semi-final of this competition.
Last matches of Aberdeen
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Dundee United
2 : 1
Aberdeen
Premiership
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Aberdeen
1 : 5
Celtic
Premiership
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Rangers FC
4 : 0
Aberdeen
Premiership
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Aberdeen
1 : 0
Hibernian
Premiership
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Hearts
0 : 1
Aberdeen
Scottish Cup
Aberdeen lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Dimitar Mitov
Defenders
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4
Graeme Shinnie
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5
Mats Knoester
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26
Alfie Dorrington
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28
Alexander Jensen
Midfielders
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10
Leighton Clarkson
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18
Ante Palaversa
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81
Topi Keskinen
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14
Pape Habib Guèye
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20
Shayden Morris
Forwards
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9
Kevin Nisbet
Celtic team news
Celtic will go after the domestic treble with a full-strength squad, boasting a clean bill of health ahead of the final showdown.
Thrilled with his side’s 5-0 demolition of St. Johnstone in the semi-final, Brendan Rodgers may be tempted to stick with the same starting eleven for the final showdown.
Last matches of Celtic
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Celtic
1 : 1
St. Mirren
Premiership
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Aberdeen
1 : 5
Celtic
Premiership
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Celtic
3 : 1
Hibernian
Premiership
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Rangers FC
1 : 1
Celtic
Premiership
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Dundee United
0 : 5
Celtic
Premiership
Celtic lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Viljami Sinisalo
Defenders
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3
Greg Taylor
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5
Liam Scales
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20
Cameron Carter-Vickers
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2
Alistair Johnston
Midfielders
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41
Reo Hatate
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42
Callum McGregor
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27
Arne Engels
Forwards
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38
Daizen Maeda
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9
Adam Idah
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49
James Forrest
3 Reasons why we expect Celtic & Over 2.5
- Aberdeen are in dreadful form, having lost their last four matches in a row.
- Celtic have put 5+ goals past Aberdeen’s defence in three of their last four meetings this season.
- The last time they met in the final of this competition, Celtic celebrated a 2-1 victory.
Main prediction Aberdeen - Celtic
Over 2.5 goals
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