Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 15
Aberdeen 0–1 Celtic
4 Dec 2024 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: D. Robertson
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Celtic
1
Goals
- 78'R. HatateAssist: G. Taylor0–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
Celtic beat Aberdeen 1-0
- R. Hatate opened the scoring on 78 minutes, assisted by G. Taylor, making it 0-1.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 8, Celtic 15.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 4, Celtic 4.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 26.0%, Celtic 74.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 0.98, Celtic 1.44.inferred
The read describes measured events and model output. It is not a result prediction and not a verdict on performance.
Match stats
What the feed measured
| Stat | Aberdeen | Celtic | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 26 | 74 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 8 | 15 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 11 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 263 | 747 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 174 | 644 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 66 | 86 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 2 | 10 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 12 | 11 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 2 | 3 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes rating 7.3 3 SoT · 59 mins · 2/7 passes · 4 tackles · 6 duels
- Gavin Molloy rating 7.0 no scoring output · 90 mins · 32/40 passes · 1 tackle · 2 duels
- Jamie McGrath rating 7.0 no scoring output · 72 mins · 12/14 passes
Celtic · Provider rating
- Reo Hatate rating 7.9 1G · 2 SoT · 88 mins · 51/67 passes · 1 tackle · 4 duels
- Auston Trusty rating 7.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 125/137 passes · 2 tackles · 4 duels
- Alistair Johnston rating 7.7 1 SoT · 90 mins · 55/63 passes · 3 tackles · 6 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
Aberdeen were not higher in any of the selected measured categories (shots, shots on target, shots inside the box, possession, pass accuracy).
Selected measured categories where Aberdeen were higher; this is a comparison, not an overall performance verdict.
Expected goals
fxG, its ranges and provider xG
fxG calibration passed · in-season Model and calibration →
Aberdeen
0.98
80% model range 0.25–1.52
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.98 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.122 · 8 shots · 4 on target · 6 inside box
Basis: zones. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction.
Celtic
1.44
80% model range 0.71–1.98
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.44 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.096 · 15 shots · 4 on target · 11 inside box
Basis: zones. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction.
fxG is a team-match estimate from shots, shot zones and penalties. Provider xG is a different model and is shown separately. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction. Own goals and shootouts are outside the shot model. Provider xG is a different model and is never blended into fxG.
Timeline
The match record
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Detail | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Kevin Nisbet | Yellow Card | — |
| 34' | Yellow card | Celtic | Álex Valle | Yellow Card | — |
| 41' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Graeme Shinnie | Yellow Card | — |
| 45+4' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Yellow Card | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Celtic | Álex Valle | Substitution 1 | — |
| 59' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Duk | Substitution 1 | — |
| 59' | Substitution | Aberdeen | K. Nisbet | Substitution 2 | — |
| 65' | Substitution | Celtic | K. Furuhashi | Substitution 2 | — |
| 66' | Substitution | Celtic | Paulo Bernardo | Substitution 3 | — |
| 72' | Substitution | Aberdeen | T. Keskinen | Substitution 3 | — |
| 72' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. McGrath | Substitution 4 | — |
| 76' | Substitution | Celtic | D. Maeda | Substitution 4 | — |
| 78' | Goal | Celtic | R. Hatate | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 83' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. McGarry | Substitution 5 | — |
| 88' | Substitution | Celtic | R. Hatate | Substitution 5 | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 31 R. Doohan | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RB | 90 |
| 33 S. Rubežić | CB | 90 |
| 21 G. Molloy | CB | 90 |
| 15 J. McGarry | LB | 83 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 6 S. Heltne Nilsen | CM | 90 |
| 11 Duk | RW | 59 |
| 7 J. McGrath | AM | 72 |
| 81 T. Keskinen | LW | 72 |
| 9 K. Nisbet | ST | 59 |
Substitutes
- 20 S. Morris · on 59'
- 19 E. Sokler · on 59'
- 17 V. Besuijen · on 72'
- 10 L. Clarkson · on 72'
- 8 D. Polvara · on 83'
Opposition · Celtic
4-3-3
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 K. Schmeichel | GK | 90 |
| 2 A. Johnston | RB | 90 |
| 20 C. Carter-Vickers | CB | 90 |
| 6 A. Trusty | CB | 90 |
| 11 Álex Valle | LB | 46 |
| 28 Paulo Bernardo | CM | 66 |
| 42 C. McGregor | CM | 90 |
| 41 R. Hatate | CM | 88 |
| 10 N. Kühn | RW | 90 |
| 8 K. Furuhashi | ST | 65 |
| 38 D. Maeda | LW | 76 |
Substitutes
- 3 G. Taylor · on 46'
- 9 A. Idah · on 65'
- 14 L. McCowan · on 66'
- 49 J. Forrest · on 76'
- 27 A. Engels · on 88'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 16 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Gavin Molloy | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| James McGarry | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 83 | — | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 21 | 2 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 59 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 7 | 72 | — | 0 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Topi Keskinen | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 72 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kevin Nisbet | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 59 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 2 | 1/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | 6 | 31 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 31 | — | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Vicente Besuijen | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 18 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 18 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 12 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Tom Ritchie | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ante Palaversa | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | Celtic | 7.5 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 56 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alistair Johnston | Celtic | 7.7 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | Celtic | 7.6 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 139 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Auston Trusty | Celtic | 7.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 125 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Álex Valle | Celtic | 5.9 | 45 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Paulo Bernardo | Celtic | 7.3 | 66 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Callum McGregor | Celtic | 7.5 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 71 | 3 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Reo Hatate | Celtic | 7.9 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn | Celtic | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 26 | — | 7 | 0/0 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | Celtic | 6.3 | 66 | — | 0 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Daizen Maeda | Celtic | 7 | 76 | — | 0 | — | — | 17 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Greg Taylor | Celtic | 7.6 | 45 | — | 1 | — | — | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Luke McCowan | Celtic | 7.3 | 24 | — | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Adam Idah | Celtic | 6.5 | 24 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| James Forrest | Celtic | 6 | 14 | — | 0 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Arne Engels | Celtic | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Viljami Sinisalo | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Anthony Ralston | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Liam Scales | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Yang Hyun-Jun | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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Record
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Provenance
How this page is sourced
Dataset 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c. Sources and coverage are listed below; the page keeps its own source and uncertainty labels.
- Aberdeen club fixture list · spfl; fallback api_football · active
- Lineups, formations and starting roles · api_football · active
- Player match ratings and stats · api_football · partial
- Event-derived Aberdeen stats · api_football · active
- League team match stats · football_data_uk · active
- fitba expected goals · computed; fallback football_data_uk, api_football · experimental
Definitions: fixtures.index · matches.document · xg.document · xg.goals-minus · xg.goals-range · xg.model-range · xg.per-shot · xg.shot-profile
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Cite this page
Match page. Dataset 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c, as of 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00. Sources: SPFL official club feed; API-Football; football-data.co.uk; computed. Definitions: fixtures.index; matches.document; xg.document; xg.goals-minus; xg.goals-range; xg.model-range; xg.per-shot; xg.shot-profile.