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Scottish Premiership · Sun, 3 Oct 2021 · Pittodrie
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Aberdeen
Aberdeen
12
FT · Loss
Celtic
Celtic
0.57xG
-1.08AFC xGD
xG1.65
Expected points 0.732.29
Deserved defeat
The verdict
Event data: Opta

A harsh defeat on the balance of chances.

Result model · all chances
Expected points 0.732.29
From the full xG (0.571.65), penalty included.
Performance model · excl. penalty
Expected 0.73 pts
From non-penalty xG (0.571.65). Took 0.
Some misfortune.Aberdeen deserved more than they got from the chances created.

xG timeline

Aberdeen 0.57Celtic 1.65GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
0.00.51.01.5HT0'15'30'45'60'75'90'
Each step is a shot; the line climbs by that shot's xG. Steeper, sustained climbs (shaded) mark spells of real pressure.
The match in three battles
Chance qualitySTRONG OPPONENT EDGE
0.57 – 1.65
Expected goals
AFC xG baseline: 1.10
0.05 – 0.24
xG per shot
11 – 7
shots (AFC – Celtic)
Celtic created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionEVEN
2.13 – 2.73
Expected threat created
AFC xT baseline: 2.12
field tilt
74 – 57
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceOPPONENT EDGE
1.65 xGA
chances conceded
0.68 worse than AFC baseline (0.97)
Celtic box touches
0.24
xG per Celtic shot
Aberdeen conceded better chances than they usually do.

Where this performance ranks

Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.

A middle-of-the-road performance by this season’s standards — no category stood out as a high or low.
Form:DDLLL(last 5)
Home this season: 8-5-6, 0.000.00 xG avg
Detailed stats not available for this match