Aberdeen vs Celtic
4 Mar 2026 · Home · Loss · Peter Leven
AFC 1903
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The verdict
Event data: Opta
A defeat that matched the balance of chances.
8–18 shots · 2–3 big chances · 0.63–1.90 NPxG
Aberdeen
0 shots
Celtic
18 shots
Off target On target GoalCircle size = xG
By half
xG
1st half
0.92
2nd half
0.50
Usual for this half: 0.52 (1st), 0.68 (2nd) — 38 games
Shots
1st half
3
2nd half
5
Usual for this half: 5 (1st), 6 (2nd) — 38 games
Possession %
1st half
35
2nd half
40
Usual for this half: 48 (1st), 48 (2nd) — 38 games
Match overview
38Ball possession62
1.42Expected goals1.9
2Big chances3
8Total shots18
2Goalkeeper saves1
6Corner kicks6
13Fouls12
375Passes641
10Tackles19
11Free kicks13
2Yellow cards2
Shots
8Total shots18
2Shots on target4
0Hit woodwork0
2Shots off target4
4Blocked shots10
8Shots inside box13
0Shots outside box5
Attack
1Big chances scored2
1Big chances missed1
23Touches in penalty area41
1Fouled in final third0
1Offsides0
Passes
275Accurate passes541
21Throw-ins20
65Final third entries69
55/97 (57%)Final third phase154/200 (77%)
22/69 (32%)Long balls23/55 (42%)
6/19 (32%)Crosses4/17 (24%)
Duels
46Duels54
7Dispossessed6
29/63 (46%)Ground duels34/63 (54%)
19/41 (46%)Aerial duels22/41 (54%)
7/19 (37%)Dribbles2/6 (33%)
Defending
40Tackles won53
10Total tackles19
15Interceptions8
54Recoveries47
33Clearances34
2Errors lead to a shot0
Goalkeeping
2Total saves1
-0.09Goals prevented0.1
0Big saves1
2High claims0
9Goal kicks8
In context — full match
| Metric | This match | This season | 5-year | SPFL average | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 8 | 13 | 12.2 | 14.5 | below usual |
| Shots in the box | 8 | 8.7 | 8 | 10 | about normal |
| Passes | 373 | 394.6 | 392.9 | – | about normal |
| Pass accuracy % | 71.6 | 75 | 72.3 | – | about normal |
| Passes into the final third | 20 | 30.3 | 25.4 | – | about normal |
| Long balls | 61 | 57.3 | 57.9 | – | about normal |
| Long balls, % of passes | 16.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | – | about normal |
| Tackles won | 4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 10.3 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ Hibernian, Dec 2025 |
| Interceptions | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8.6 | above usual |
| Recoveries | 48 | 42.5 | 48.7 | – | about normal |
| Balls won | 66 | 63.5 | 66.4 | – | about normal |
| Won in the final third | 8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | – | above usual |
| Clearances | 27 | 28.7 | 26.9 | – | about normal |
| Fouls conceded | 13 | 12 | 11.8 | 12.1 | about normal |
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