Celtic
6–0
FT · Loss
Aberdeen
4.67xG
-4.48AFC xGD
xG0.18
Expected points 2.44–0.19
Deserved defeatThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A defeat that matched the balance of chances.
3–21 shots · 0–7 big chances · 0.18–3.88 NPxG
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SPFL YouTubeThe match in three battles
Chance qualitySTRONG OPPONENT EDGE
0.18 – 4.67
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Celtic
AFC xG baseline: 1.41 · non-penalty 0.18–3.88
0.06 – 0.22
xG per shot
3 – 21
shots
Celtic created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionEVEN
0.91 – 3.66
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Celtic
AFC xT baseline: 2.17
47% – 53%
field tilt
35 – 104
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even.
Defensive resistanceOPPONENT EDGE
4.67 xGA
chances conceded
3.12 worse than AFC baseline (1.55)
65 (base 25)
Celtic box touches
0.22
xG per Celtic shot
Aberdeen conceded better chances than they usually do.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 0.18Celtic 4.67GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
100%
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
3 shots
Celtic Shot Map
6 goals: 5 open play, 1 pen
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
21 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
3shots · 1 on target
By situation
67%
33%
Open play267%
Free kick / throw133%
By body part
67%
33%
Left foot267%
Head133%
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 3Celtic 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 | 3 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ Celtic, May 2023 · 3 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ Celtic, May 2023 · 3 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 3 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ Kilmarnock, Oct 2025 · 10 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ Kilmarnock, Oct 2025 · 10 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
52.6%
33.3%
14.1%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
78.9%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
12avg 49
Directness
51.5%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 | 213 | 371.9 | 392 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ St. Mirren, Mar 2024 · 7 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ St. Mirren, Mar 2024 · 7 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 62 | 75.7 | 72.2 | below usual · 22 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 22 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 5 | 26.3 | 25.2 | bottom 10% — fewest since vs St. Mirren, Feb 2023 · 1 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since vs St. Mirren, Feb 2023 · 1 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 50 | 54.6 | 57.8 | below usual · 50 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 50 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 23.5 | 15 | 15.6 | top 10% in 192 matches · 180 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 180 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
4 saves
15/38
Pass
-
Duels
4
Saves
DEF
D
N. DevlinDEF90'
1 key pass · 4 tackles · 7 clearances
10/19
Pass
57%
Duels
4
Tkl+Int
G
S. GartenmannDEF90'
8 clearances
14/24
Pass
75%
Duels
4
Tkl+Int
R
S. RubežićDEF90'
12 clearances
13/20
Pass
33%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
J
R. JensenDEF90'
14/23
Pass
33%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
M
J. MackenzieDEF90'
6 clearances
7/10
Pass
56%
Duels
4
Tkl+Int
MID
P
D. PolvaraMID78'
1 key pass
12/19
Pass
43%
Duels
1
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID90'
1 key pass · 3 interceptions
23/29
Pass
33%
Duels
1
Key P
S
G. ShinnieMID81'
11/15
Pass
0%
Duels
-
Key P
H
J. HayesMID81'
4/6
Pass
20%
Duels
-
Key P
FWD
M
B. MiovskiFWD90'
11/13
Pass
30%
Duels
1
Shots
Substitutes
D
R. DuncanMID12'
0/2
Pass
60%
Duels
-
Key P
B
C. BarronMID9'
4/5
Pass
-
Duels
-
Key P
D
DukFWD9'
4/5
Pass
50%
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)
0.70–2.72avg 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
0.18avg 1.44
worst of 38 · Highest 3.86, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 0.29, 29 October 2023 (0-2)
xGA
4.67avg 1.46
worst of 38 · Highest 2.94, 13 August 2023 (1-3) · Lowest 0.14, 2 January 2024 (3-0)
Possession
22%avg 50%
worst of 38 · Highest 67%, 30 December 2023 (0-3) · Lowest 25%, 6 February 2024 (1-2)
Shots
3.0avg 12.6
worst of 38 · Highest 23.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 4.0, 27 August 2023 (2-2)
Shots on target
1.0avg 4.2
5th worst of 38 · Highest 12.0, 17 February 2024 (2-2) · Lowest 0.0, 5 August 2023 (0-0)
Big chances
0.0avg 1.9
6th worst of 38 · Highest 6.0, 4 May 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 0.0, 5 August 2023 (0-0)
Box touches
6.0avg 23.7
worst of 38 · Highest 47.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 8.0, 27 August 2023 (2-2)
Final third entries
35.0avg 64.9
worst of 38 · Highest 94.0, 14 February 2024 (3-3) · Lowest 39.0, 12 May 2024 (4-0)
Key passes
3.0avg 8.7
4th worst of 38 · Highest 18.0, 27 April 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 1.0, 27 August 2023 (2-2)
Corners
0.0avg 4.9
3rd worst of 38 · Highest 13.0, 30 December 2023 (0-3) · Lowest 0.0, 26 November 2023 (1-1)
Tackles
14.0avg 17.1
12th worst of 38 · Highest 26.0, 16 September 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 8.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
Interceptions
7.0avg 7.7
19th worst of 38 · Highest 18.0, 2 January 2024 (3-0) · Lowest 2.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
PPDA
39.1avg 15.8
worst of 38 · Highest 30.2, 3 February 2024 (1-1) · Lowest 6.9, 15 May 2024 (5-1)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
0.18xG
38th of 38 · season worst
4.67xGA
38th of 38 · season worst
-4.49xGD
38th of 38 · season worst
3shots
38th of 38 · season worst
6box touches
38th of 38 · season worst
12progressive passes
38th of 38 · season worst
Form:WWDLW(last 5)
Away this season: 5-5-9, 1.19–1.70 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.
-4.49
xG difference
lowest of 230
4.67
xG conceded
2nd highest of 230
39.10
PPDA
2nd highest of 192
5
Final-third entries
3rd lowest of 192 · tied with 1
39
Passes in the opposition half
4th lowest of 192 · tied with 1
6
Touches in the box
4th lowest of 192 · tied with 1