Celtic
2–0
FT · Loss
Aberdeen
1.90xG
-1.67AFC xGD
xG0.23
Expected points 2.44–0.19
Deserved defeatThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A defeat that matched the balance of chances.
5–21 shots · 0–2 big chances · 0.23–1.90 NPxG
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Chance qualitySTRONG OPPONENT EDGE
0.23 – 1.90
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Celtic
AFC xG baseline: 1.24
0.05 – 0.09
xG per shot
5 – 21
shots
Celtic created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionEVEN
0.77 – 5.22
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Celtic
AFC xT baseline: 1.68
49% – 51%
field tilt
47 – 103
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even.
Defensive resistanceEVEN
1.90 xGA
chances conceded
0.27 worse than AFC baseline (1.64)
38 (base 27)
Celtic box touches
0.09
xG per Celtic shot
Celtic accessed Aberdeen's box too easily, but most of their shots were low quality.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 0.23Celtic 1.90GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
3%
16%
81%
Match odds from simulating these shots at their own xG (20,000 runs) — for fun, not a prediction: it scores what should have happened, not what did.
Each step is a shot; the line climbs by that shot's xG. Steeper, sustained climbs (shaded) mark spells of real pressure.
Shots
Aberdeen Shot Map
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
5 shots
Celtic Shot Map
2 goals: 1 open play, 1 corner
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
21 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
5shots · 3 on target
By situation
80%
20%
Open play480%
Free kick / throw120%
By body part
20%
60%
20%
Right foot120%
Left foot360%
Head120%
Every shot in one bucket only. Open play covers unassisted and assisted attempts; counter is a fast break; free kicks, direct set pieces and throw-in routines are grouped because there are rarely enough of any one of them in a single match to read separately. A mix heavy on corners and free kicks with few open-play shots means the side needed a dead ball to get near the goal.
Shots over timefull match · drag to focus a period
Aberdeen 5Celtic 21
0'HTFT
Five-minute buckets — a side takes roughly a dozen shots a match, so the two-minute bars used for passing would be almost all gaps. Use the buttons for the common windows, or drag across the chart for anything else.
In context
| Aberdeen | This match | This season 7 games | 5-year 192 games | SPFL average 80 team-games | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 5 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ Celtic, Nov 2023 · 6 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ Celtic, Nov 2023 · 6 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 4 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | below usual · 22 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 22 of 192 lower | |||||
marker = 5-year mean
Passing & build-up
Build-Up Play
Where Aberdeen's passes were and how they progressed the ball
Pass Territory
50.9%
34.7%
14.4%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
80.2%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
29avg 49
Directness
53.2%avg 57.8%
Season avg
Above avg
Below avg
In context · full match
| Aberdeen | This match | This season 7 games | 5-year 192 games | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 299 | 371.9 | 392 | below usual · 35 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 35 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 69.6 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 63 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 63 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 11 | 26.3 | 25.2 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ Celtic, Dec 2025 · 10 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ Celtic, Dec 2025 · 10 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 69 | 54.6 | 57.8 | above usual · 157 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 157 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 23.1 | 15 | 15.6 | top 10% in 192 matches · 178 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 178 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
7 saves
20/41
Pass
100%
Duels
7
Saves
DEF
R
J. RichardsonDEF90'
13/20
Pass
15%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
S
A. StewartDEF90'
13 clearances
24/36
Pass
60%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
M
R. McCrorieDEF90'
3 dribbles won · 5 clearances
29/38
Pass
100%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
C
H. CoulsonDEF90'
1 key pass
27/33
Pass
60%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
MID
R
Y. RamadaniMID90'
34/39
Pass
47%
Duels
-
Key P
P
D. PolvaraMID90'
4 interceptions
26/35
Pass
63%
Duels
-
Key P
K
M. KennedyMID62'
1 key pass
10/16
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Key P
B
V. BesuijenMID90'
1 key pass
12/15
Pass
25%
Duels
1
Key P
H
J. HayesMID90'
3 shots
15/25
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Key P
FWD
M
B. MiovskiFWD62'
1 key pass
7/12
Pass
38%
Duels
-
Shots
Substitutes
R
C. RobertsMID28'
6/7
Pass
0%
Duels
-
Key P
D
DukFWD28'
2/2
Pass
0%
Duels
-
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
At Celtic — every meeting on record
0-1-9(10 games)
0.69–3.11avg xG (n=7)
LLLDLLLLLL
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
0.23avg 1.26
3rd worst of 38 · Highest 4.14, 27 August 2022 (5-0) · Lowest 0.00, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
xGA
1.90avg 1.63
17th worst of 38 · Highest 4.47, 29 October 2022 (1-4) · Lowest 0.32, 12 November 2022 (1-0)
Possession
31%avg 47%
8th worst of 38 · Highest 75%, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 20%, 17 December 2022 (0-1)
Shots
5.0avg 11.7
6th worst of 38 · Highest 24.0, 8 November 2022 (1-2) · Lowest 0.0, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
Shots on target
3.0avg 3.7
19th best of 38 · Highest 10.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 17 December 2022 (0-1)
Big chances
0.0avg 1.8
12th worst of 38 · Highest 7.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 20 August 2022 (1-0)
Box touches
11.0avg 20.0
7th worst of 38 · Highest 47.0, 2 January 2023 (0-0) · Lowest 4.0, 18 February 2023 (0-4)
Final third entries
47.0avg 55.0
10th worst of 38 · Highest 77.0, 1 April 2023 (1-0) · Lowest 24.0, 18 February 2023 (0-4)
Key passes
4.0avg 8.1
9th worst of 38 · Highest 18.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
Corners
3.0avg 4.9
15th worst of 38 · Highest 13.0, 3 September 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 0.0, 22 October 2022 (2-1)
Tackles
13.0avg 14.7
15th worst of 38 · Highest 29.0, 23 April 2023 (2-0) · Lowest 7.0, 2 January 2023 (0-0)
Interceptions
14.0avg 8.8
6th best of 38 · Highest 17.0, 22 October 2022 (2-1) · Lowest 3.0, 8 April 2023 (2-0)
PPDA
37.9avg 17.2
worst of 38 · Highest 30.0, 20 December 2022 (2-3) · Lowest 8.9, 1 April 2023 (1-0)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
0high regains
37th of 38 · among the worst
0.23xG
36th of 38 · among the worst
Away this season: 5-1-13, 0.87–2.10 xG avg
Across the archive
All recordsWhere this match ranks against every Aberdeen match with data for each metric — coverage varies (shots/possession from 2015-16, xG from 2020-21, most else from 2021-22; see /records for each metric's exact range). Only metrics in the top or bottom 10 are shown.
37.91
PPDA
3rd highest of 192
0
High regains
3rd lowest of 192 · tied with 2
0.230
Expected goals
6th lowest of 230
40.20
Average pass position
10th lowest of 192 · tied with 1