The top two sides in the Scottish Premier League meet on Wednesday evening as Brendan Rodgers’s Celtic travel north to Aberdeen in a Championship 6-pointer. Both teams have identical records from their 9 games so far – played 9, won 7, drawn 2, lost 0 which merely adds to the intrigue around this exciting clash. Celtic have had the distraction of Champions League football too and will be looking to avenge their heavy 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich here.
SPFL – Aberdeen vs Celtic – Pittodrie – Wednesday 25th October 2017 – 19:45 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 21/10 at Betfair |
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Aberdeen
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The Dons have had a terrific start to the season, picking up 23 points from their opening 9 games. Derek McInnes’s men have only conceded 5 goals this term, 3 of which came in a thrilling 4-3 win at Partick Thistle on match day 2 – and they’ve kept clean sheets in their last 4 SPFL matches. Adam Rooney has a phenomenal goals record this season – his 4 goals have come at an average of 1 every 74 minutes and how he’d love to add to his tally against title rivals Celtic.
Celtic
Glasgow’s green and white have continued their incredible domestic unbeaten run which now stretches to a remarkable 59 matches without defeat in Scottish football. The Hoops have had two chastening Champions League experiences this season however, losing 5-0 at home to PSG and 3-0 away at Bayern Munich which is perhaps a barometer of how far Brendan Rodgers’s side have to go to compete with Europe’s elite. Former Manchester City winger, Scott Sinclair has bagged 9 goals in all competitions this season and will surely pose a huge threat to the Aberdeen back line.
Head to Head
Celtic dominate the head to head record between the two teams with a staggering 184 wins to Aberdeen’s 86 whilst the pair have shared 72 draws in all competitions.
The two teams met 5 times in all competitions last season with Celtic winning all 5 matches on their way to claiming a domestic treble. Their last meeting was in the Scottish FA Cup final which Celtic won 2-1 thanks to a last minute winner from Tom Rogic.
Odds and Predictions
Both teams are in great form and Aberdeen will want to utilise home advantage.
Both teams to score – YES – is a good bet at 4/7 with Coral.
Scott Sinclair has been deadly for Celtic this season and his pace is a huge outlet for them.
Scott Sinclair to score anytime is a banker bet at 8/11 with Paddy Power.
This promises to be one of the games of the season in the SPFL with both teams looking to go clear at the top of the table.
Over 2.5 goals in the game looks inevitable at 13/20 with Sporting Bet.
Celtic have a real resilience under Brendan Rodgers and will be very hard to beat.
Celtic to win the match looks a little overpriced at 4/5 with Bet 365.
Score Prediction
Aberdeen 1 – 2 Celtic – 7/1 with Bet Victor
Top Betting Tip
Aberdeen are unbeaten this term but Celtic have an extra gear to call upon in big games in the SPFL and should have too much quality.
Celtic to win the match and both teams to score looks a savvy double at 3/1 with William Hill.