Aberdeen host Celtic at Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen on 20 December 2026 at 12:00 in the Scottish Premiership. Aberdeen's last five results: D L W L L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Celtic's last five: W L W D L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Aberdeen have won 0, Celtic 6, with 0 draws.
Aberdeen vs Celtic kicks off at 12:00 UK time on Sunday 20 December 2026 in the Scottish Premiership, at Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen. Pittodrie Stadium holds 20,866 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 12:00.
Aberdeen vs Celtic is being played at Pittodrie Stadium in Aberdeen on Sunday 20 December 2026, the home ground of Aberdeen, which holds 20,866 people. Kick-off is at 12:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Scottish Premiership.
Aberdeen have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 7, with results reading D L W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat at home to Falkirk in the Scottish Premiership on 28 October.
Celtic have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 13 and conceding 6, with results reading W W W D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Falkirk in the Scottish Premiership on 1 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Aberdeen have won 0, Celtic have won 6 and 0 were drawn, with Aberdeen scoring 4 goals to Celtic's 20. The most recent was Celtic 3-0 Aberdeen on 2 September 2026 in the Scottish Premiership.
Kevin Nisbet leads Aberdeen with 11 shots on target across their last 10 games, 1.1 a game, the most of any Aberdeen player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Aberdeen player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Camilo Durán leads Celtic with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Celtic player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Celtic player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Aberdeen vs Celtic is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Aberdeen's XI from their 0-1 defeat v Falkirk at home on Wed 28 Oct 2026, and Celtic's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Falkirk on Sun 1 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Aberdeen vs Celtic, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Celtic vs Aberdeen | 3-0 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Aberdeen vs Celtic | 1-2 |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Celtic vs Aberdeen | 3-1 |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Aberdeen vs Celtic | 0-2 |
| 14 May 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Aberdeen vs Celtic | 1-5 |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Celtic vs Aberdeen | 5-1 |
Predicted lineups for Aberdeen vs Celtic are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Aberdeen's XI from their 0-1 defeat v Falkirk at home on Wed 28 Oct 2026, and Celtic's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Falkirk on Sun 1 Nov 2026.
| # | Aberdeen | Fouls committed | Celtic | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Olusanya | 21 | M. Baur | 18 |
| 2 | A. Mouloua | 12 | B. Nygren | 11 |
| 3 | S. Armstrong | 10 | C. Durán | 11 |
| 4 | L. Smith | 7 | C. Donovan | 11 |
| 5 | L. Mayo | 7 | L. Scales | 8 |
| # | Aberdeen | Shots | Celtic | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Nisbet | 27 | C. Durán | 32 |
| 2 | B. Lyons | 12 | B. Nygren | 25 |
| 3 | L. Smith | 11 | H. Hassan | 20 |
| 4 | C. Ronan | 11 | M. Baur | 15 |
| 5 | A. Mouloua | 10 | C. McGregor | 15 |
| # | Aberdeen | Shots on target | Celtic | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Nisbet | 11 | C. Durán | 18 |
| 2 | A. Mouloua | 5 | B. Nygren | 10 |
| 3 | B. Lyons | 4 | M. Baur | 10 |
| 4 | N. Guinness-Walker | 2 | H. Hassan | 8 |
| 5 | C. Ronan | 2 | J. Forrest | 6 |
| # | Aberdeen | Goals | Celtic | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Nisbet | 3 | C. Durán | 7 |
| 2 | C. Ronan | 2 | B. Nygren | 4 |
| 3 | A. Mouloua | 2 | L. Scales | 2 |
| 4 | N. Guinness-Walker | 1 | C. Osmand | 2 |
| 5 | B. Lyons | 1 | M. Baur | 2 |
| # | Aberdeen | Yellow cards | Celtic | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Mayo | 5 | C. Donovan | 4 |
| 2 | D. Happe | 2 | L. Scales | 2 |
| 3 | S. Armstrong | 2 | K. Høgh | 2 |
| 4 | J. Milne | 2 | K. Tierney | 2 |
| 5 | A. Mouloua | 2 | M. Baur | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 9 of 12 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 5 of 12 |
| Shots | 13 | 7 of 12 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 | 11 of 12 |
| Fouls | 11.7 | 6 of 12 |
| Tackles | 17.7 | 2 of 12 |
| Passes | 393.8 | 10 of 12 |
| Corners | 5.8 | 6 of 12 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 1 of 12 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 2 of 12 |
| Shots | 20.9 | 1 of 12 |
| Shots on target | 8.7 | 1 of 12 |
| Fouls | 11.1 | 8 of 12 |
| Tackles | 16 | 6 of 12 |
| Passes | 604.5 | 1 of 12 |
| Corners | 9.5 | 1 of 12 |