Share cards — Celtic 3–0 Aberdeen
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MATCH REPORT · WED 2 SEPT 2026 · CELTIC PARK
Celtic
3–0
Aberdeen
Summary
How the match was decided
Summary
How the match was decided
Celtic 3–0 Aberdeen · Scottish Premiership · Away · 2 Sept 2026
Aberdeen
Celtic
0.66
Expected goals
2.67
9
Shots
27
2
On target
12
34%
Possession
66%
Season average this term: 1.01 xG, 10.0 shots (6 other games)
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com
The game by half
Summary
The game by half
Celtic 3–0 Aberdeen · Scottish Premiership · Away · 2 Sept 2026
Possession
1st half
32%
2nd half
35%
Aberdeen xG
1st half
0.51
2nd half
0.17
Celtic xG
1st half
1.84
2nd half
0.83
Aberdeen shots
1st half
5
2nd half
4
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com
The match in numbers
Summary
The match in numbers
Celtic 3–0 Aberdeen · Scottish Premiership · Away · 2 Sept 2026
Aberdeen
Celtic
12avg 24.7
Touches in the box
39
5avg 8.6
Shots inside the box
13
35avg 63.7
Final-third entries
73
1avg 1.8
Big chances
5
5avg 6.0
Corners
15
"avg" is Aberdeen's average over the 9 other league games this season.
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com
Shots
Where the chances came from
Shots
Where the chances came from
Celtic 3–0 Aberdeen · Scottish Premiership · Away · 2 Sept 2026
Aberdeen
9 shots · 0.68 xG
Celtic
27 shots · 2.67 xG
Off target On target GoalCircle size = xG
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com
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Defending
Winning the ball back
Defending
Pressing by 15-minute block
Celtic 3–0 Aberdeen · Scottish Premiership · Away · 2 Sept 2026
PPDA per 15 minutes of play — the shorter the bar, the sharper Aberdeen’s press in that spell.
Data: WhoScored event data (zoned PPDA) · stats.afc1903.com
Context
How this match compares
Context
This match against the season so far
Celtic 3–0 Aberdeen · Scottish Premiership · Away · 2 Sept 2026
9 comparable games. Each metric shows how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
0.68avg 1.41
2nd worst of 10 · Highest 3.07, 17 October 2026 (3-1) · Lowest 0.35, 30 August 2026 (0-1)
xGA
2.67avg 1.47
Worst of 10 · Highest 2.10, 30 August 2026 (0-1) · Lowest 0.85, 15 September 2026 (4-0)
Possession
34%avg 49%
2nd worst of 10 · Highest 65%, 11 October 2026 (0-1) · Lowest 31%, 15 September 2026 (4-0)
Shots
9.0avg 13.2
3rd worst of 10 · Highest 22.0, 11 October 2026 (0-1) · Lowest 9.0, 8 August 2026 (0-2)
Shots on target
2.0avg 3.4
4th worst of 10 · Highest 7.0, 17 October 2026 (3-1) · Lowest 2.0, 30 August 2026 (0-1)
Big chances
1.0avg 1.8
5th worst of 10 · Highest 4.0, 17 October 2026 (3-1) · Lowest 1.0, 8 August 2026 (0-2)
Box touches
12.0avg 24.7
2nd worst of 10 · Highest 44.0, 24 October 2026 (2-3) · Lowest 8.0, 19 September 2026 (1-1)
Final third entries
35.0avg 63.7
Worst of 10 · Highest 101.0, 11 October 2026 (0-1) · Lowest 42.0, 30 August 2026 (0-1)
Key passes
4.0avg 9.6
Worst of 10 · Highest 15.0, 11 October 2026 (0-1) · Lowest 6.0, 19 September 2026 (1-1)
Corners
5.0avg 6.0
5th worst of 10 · Highest 13.0, 11 October 2026 (0-1) · Lowest 2.0, 15 September 2026 (4-0)
Tackles
18.0avg 18.3
5th best of 10 · Highest 31.0, 19 September 2026 (1-1) · Lowest 10.0, 24 October 2026 (2-3)
Interceptions
15.0avg 9.7
Best of 10 · Highest 14.0, 5 September 2026 (0-0) · Lowest 2.0, 30 August 2026 (0-1)
PPDA
28.2avg 13.6
Worst of 10 · Highest 20.2, 15 September 2026 (4-0) · Lowest 9.7, 5 September 2026 (0-0)
Counter-press rate
5%avg 7%
2nd worst of 10 · Highest 12%, 30 August 2026 (0-1) · Lowest 1%, 15 September 2026 (4-0)
Season avg
Above avg
Below avg
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com
Historic finishing
Context
Goals minus xG, all matches
Celtic 3–0 Aberdeen · Scottish Premiership · Away · 2 Sept 2026
1
LIVINGSTON 15 May 2024
5-1 win (1.77xG)
+3.23
2
MOTHERWELL 15 Sept 2026
4-0 win (0.90xG)
+3.10
3
LIVINGSTON 24 Jan 2026
6-2 win (3.08xG)
+2.92
4
MOTHERWELL 29 Mar 2025
4-1 win (1.58xG)
+2.42
5
HIBS 4 Nov 2022
4-1 win (1.69xG)
+2.31
6
HEARTS 6 Oct 2024
3-2 win (0.69xG)
+2.31
7
DUNDEE UTD 4 Mar 2023
3-1 win (0.78xG)
+2.22
8
DUNDEE 9 Nov 2024
4-1 win (1.81xG)
+2.19
9
MOTHERWELL 1 Nov 2023
4-2 win (2.24xG)
+1.76
10
KILMARNOCK 1 Oct 2022
4-1 win (2.33xG)
+1.67
11
CELTIC 2 Sept 2026
0-3 loss (0.68xG)
-0.68
Goals minus xG — every AFC 1903 match on record, 2021–22 onward.
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com
Shot conversion
Context
Goals from shots on target, all matches
Celtic 3–0 Aberdeen · Scottish Premiership · Away · 2 Sept 2026
Goals vs. shots on target — every AFC 1903 match on record, 2021–22 onward. Bubble size is how many matches landed on that mark.
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com
Fewest touches in the box
Context
Fewest touches in the box
Celtic 3–0 Aberdeen · Scottish Premiership · Away · 2 Sept 2026
Aberdeen's 12 lowest · 2021-22 to present · 200 matches on record
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Box touches
19
10 Aug 2025
Celtic (H)
0–2
10
20
15 Jan 2025
Rangers (A)
0–3
10
21
11 May 2025
Rangers (A)
0–4
10
22
9 Nov 2025
Motherwell (H)
1–1
11
23
6 Feb 2024
Rangers (A)
1–2
11
24
31 Jul 2022
Celtic (A)
0–2
11
25
20 Dec 2022
Rangers (H)
2–3
11
26
27 Oct 2021
Rangers (A)
2–2
11
27
1 Feb 2022
Ross County (A)
1–1
11
28
9 Feb 2022
Celtic (H)
2–3
11
29
19 Feb 2022
Motherwell (A)
1–1
11
30
2 Sept 2026
Celtic (A)
0–3
12
Touches derived from WhoScored event data where Sofascore's own stat isn't tracked (pre-2024-25) · stats.afc1903.com