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Scottish League Cup | Semi-Finals
Nov 2, 2024 at 5.30pm UK
Ibrox Stadium
Aberdeen logo

Celtic
6 - 0
Aberdeen

Carter-Vickers (29'), Furuhashi (32'), Maeda (40', 49', 85'), Kuhn (59')
McGregor (25')
FT(HT: 3-0)

Rubezic (16'), Lopes (27'), Molloy (34'), Sokler (34'), Heltne Nilsen (60')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Scottish League Cup clash between Celtic and Aberdeen, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Celtic 2-0 Dundee
Wednesday, October 30 at 7.45pm in Scottish Premiership
Last Game: Aberdeen 2-1 Rangers
Wednesday, October 30 at 8pm in Scottish Premiership

We said: Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen

Both teams have had impressive starts to the 2024-25 season, and although they drew 2-2 in their previous encounter, Celtic were clearly the dominant side, leading us to expect a similar outcome this time with a victory for the Bhoys. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Celtic win with a probability of 77.2%. A draw had a probability of 14.5% and a win for Aberdeen had a probability of 8.26%.

The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.2%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.47%) and 1-0 (9.47%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.88%), while for an Aberdeen win it was 0-1 (2.67%). The actual scoreline of 6-0 was predicted with a 1.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.

Result
CelticDrawAberdeen
77.2% (-0.128 -0.13) 14.54% (0.031000000000001 0.03) 8.26% (0.1009 0.1)
Both teams to score 47.73% (0.389 0.39)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
64.12% (0.237 0.24)35.88% (-0.234 -0.23)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
42.04% (0.261 0.26)57.96% (-0.258 -0.26)
Celtic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
92.39% (0.028000000000006 0.03)7.6% (-0.024999999999999 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
72.8% (0.069000000000003 0.07)27.2% (-0.065000000000001 -0.07)
Aberdeen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
51.65% (0.406 0.41)48.34% (-0.403 -0.4)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
16.52% (0.292 0.29)83.48% (-0.288 -0.29)
Score Analysis
    Celtic 77.19%
    Aberdeen 8.27%
    Draw 14.54%
CelticDrawAberdeen
2-0 @ 12.2% (-0.11 -0.11)
3-0 @ 10.47% (-0.09 -0.09)
1-0 @ 9.47% (-0.099 -0.1)
2-1 @ 8.87% (0.021000000000001 0.02)
3-1 @ 7.62% (0.029 0.03)
4-0 @ 6.75% (-0.044 -0.04)
4-1 @ 4.91% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
5-0 @ 3.48% (-0.018 -0.02)
3-2 @ 2.77% (0.042 0.04)
5-1 @ 2.53% (0.016 0.02)
4-2 @ 1.78% (0.029 0.03)
6-0 @ 1.49% (-0.0050000000000001 -0.01)
6-1 @ 1.09% (0.0090000000000001 0.01)
5-2 @ 0.92% (0.017 0.02)
Other @ 2.85%
Total : 77.19%
1-1 @ 6.88% (0.008 0.01)
0-0 @ 3.68% (-0.043 -0.04)
2-2 @ 3.22% (0.045 0.04)
Other @ 0.76%
Total : 14.54%
0-1 @ 2.67%
1-2 @ 2.5% (0.032 0.03)
0-2 @ 0.97% (0.011 0.01)
Other @ 2.12%
Total : 8.27%

How you voted: Celtic vs Aberdeen

Celtic
71.4%
Draw
16.7%
Aberdeen
11.9%
42
Head to Head
Oct 19, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 8
Celtic
2-2
Aberdeen
Hatate (24'), Furuhashi (27')
McGregor (73')
Sokler (50'), Shinnie (60')
MacKenzie (29'), Thelin (30'), Clarkson (38'), Rubezic (46'), Lopes (55'), Heltne Nilsen (56')
Apr 20, 2024 12.30pm
Semi-Finals
Aberdeen
3-3
Celtic
(Aggregate 3-3 | Celtic win 6-5 on penalties)
Miovski (2'), Sokler (90'), MacDonald (119')
Sokler (90+1'), MacDonald (120+1'), Morris (120+3'), McGrath (120+4')
Kuhn (21'), Forrest (63'), O'Riley (105+1')
Kuhn (64')
Feb 3, 2024 12.30pm
Gameweek 24
Aberdeen
1-1
Celtic
Miovski (50')
Shinnie (24'), McGrath (54'), Miovski (56')
Kuhn (63')
Nawrocki (25')
Nov 12, 2023 2.30pm
Gameweek 13
Celtic
6-0
Aberdeen
Yang (9'), Furuhashi (16'), Palma (77' pen.), Turnbull (90+2'), Oh (90+6', 90+9')

Hayes (15'), Rubezic (51'), Roos (76')
Aug 13, 2023 12pm
Gameweek 2
Aberdeen
1-3
Celtic
Miovski (25')
Abada (11'), Furuhashi (29'), O'Riley (84')
Turnbull (27'), McGregor (54')
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