Scottish Premiership · Regular Season - 27
Aberdeen 1–2 Celtic
16 Feb 2020 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: A. Dallas
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 27'A. TaylorAssist: M. Kennedy1–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Celtic
2
Goals
- 10'C. McGregorAssist not recorded0–1
- 81'K. AjerAssist: J. Forrest1–2
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 2-1
- C. McGregor opened the scoring on 10 minutes, making it 0-1.measured
- A. Taylor scored on 27 minutes, assisted by M. Kennedy, making it 1-1.measured
- K. Ajer scored on 81 minutes, assisted by J. Forrest, making it 1-2.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 7, Celtic 7.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 4, Celtic 5.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 51.0%, Celtic 49.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.05, Celtic 1.12.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 | 51 | 49 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 7 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 3 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 5 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 11 | 14 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Saves | 3 | 3 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Measured output
No Aberdeen player has a measured output row.
Celtic · Measured output
No opposition player has a measured output row.
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Possession: Aberdeen 51.0% · Celtic 49.0% · API-Football
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
1.05
80% model range 0.32–1.59
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.05 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.150 · 7 shots · 4 on target · 0 inside box
Basis: volume. 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
1.13
80% model range 0.40–1.67
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.88 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.161 · 7 shots · 5 on target · 0 inside box
Basis: volume. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10' | Goal | Celtic | C. McGregor | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 25' | Substitution | Celtic | G. Taylor | Substitution 1 | — |
| 27' | Goal | Aberdeen | A. Taylor | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 39' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Connor McLennan | Yellow Card | — |
| 45' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ash Taylor | Yellow Card | — |
| 45' | Yellow card | Celtic | Leigh Griffiths | Yellow Card | — |
| 58' | Substitution | Celtic | L. Griffiths | Substitution 2 | — |
| 67' | Substitution | Aberdeen | M. Kennedy | Substitution 1 | — |
| 79' | Substitution | Celtic | O. Ntcham | Substitution 3 | — |
| 81' | Goal | Celtic | K. Ajer | Normal Goal | 1–2 |
| 83' | Substitution | Aberdeen | F. Ojo | Substitution 2 | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | RB | 90 |
| 2 S. Logan | CB | 90 |
| 14 A. Taylor | CB | 90 |
| 5 S. McKenna | LB | 90 |
| 22 F. Ojo | CM | 83 |
| 10 N. McGinn | CM | 90 |
| 23 M. Kennedy | RW | 67 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | AM | 90 |
| 9 C. Main | LW | 90 |
| 18 C. McLennan | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 7 C. Bryson · on 67'
- 16 S. Cosgrove · on 83'
Opposition · Celtic
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 67 F. Forster | GK | 90 |
| 2 C. Jullien | CB | 90 |
| 35 K. Ajer | CB | 90 |
| 3 G. Taylor | CB | 25 |
| 8 S. Brown | RWB | 90 |
| 6 N. Bitton | CM | 90 |
| 49 J. Forrest | CM | 90 |
| 42 C. McGregor | CM | 90 |
| 21 O. Ntcham | LWB | 79 |
| 9 L. Griffiths | ST | 58 |
| 22 O. Édouard | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 15 J. Hayes · on 25'
- 17 R. Christie · on 58'
- 18 T. Rogić · on 79'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
Per-player match statistics are unavailable for this fixture. The lineup and event record remain on the page.
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
Coverage
What this page can show
- Depthresult
- Eventsavailable
- Lineupsavailable
- Player statsunavailable
- Team statsavailable
- fxGavailable
Missing classes are unavailable, not zero.
Record
Before and after
Before
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
Corrections and changes are recorded on Corrections and contact.
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.