Scottish Premiership · Championship Round - 2
Aberdeen 1–1 Celtic
21 Apr 2021 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: W. Collum
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 17'L. FergusonAssist: A. Considine1–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Celtic
1
Goals
- 90+3'L. GriffithsAssist: M. Elyounoussi1–1
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
Aberdeen and Celtic draw 1-1
- L. Ferguson opened the scoring on 17 minutes, assisted by A. Considine, making it 1-0.measured
- L. Griffiths scored on 90+3 minutes, assisted by M. Elyounoussi, making it 1-1.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 9, Celtic 23.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 4, Celtic 6.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 29.0%, Celtic 71.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.25, Celtic 2.02.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 | 29 | 71 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 9 | 23 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 3 | 10 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 15 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 0 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 274 | 670 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 190 | 591 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 69 | 88 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 4 | 10 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 7 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 4 | 3 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Lewis Ferguson rating 8.2 1G · 4 SoT · 90 mins · 14/18 passes · 2 tackles · 3 duels
- Andy Considine rating 7.3 1A · 90 mins · 12/16 passes · 2 duels
- Jonny Hayes rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 17/27 passes · 4 tackles · 6 duels
Celtic · Provider rating
- David Turnbull rating 8.0 1 SoT · 90 mins · 61/67 passes · 1 tackle · 4 duels
- Mohamed Elyounoussi rating 7.6 1A · 90 mins · 30/40 passes · 2 tackles · 7 duels
- Odsonne Édouard rating 7.5 2 SoT · 61 mins · 15/17 passes · 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
1.25
80% model range 0.53–1.80
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.25 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.139 · 9 shots · 4 on target · 9 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
2.02
80% model range 1.29–2.56
80% goals range 0–4
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -1.02 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.088 · 23 shots · 6 on target · 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15' | Substitution | Aberdeen | R. McCrorie | Substitution 1 | — |
| 17' | Goal | Aberdeen | L. Ferguson | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 61' | Substitution | Celtic | R. Christie | Substitution 1 | — |
| 61' | Substitution | Celtic | O. Édouard | Substitution 2 | — |
| 66' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. Hendry | Substitution 2 | — |
| 66' | Substitution | Aberdeen | N. McGinn | Substitution 3 | — |
| 80' | Substitution | Celtic | S. Brown | Substitution 3 | — |
| 85' | Yellow card | Celtic | David Turnbull | Yellow Card | — |
| 90+3' | Goal | Celtic | L. Griffiths | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-4-1-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 43 G. Woods | GK | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | RB | 90 |
| 3 T. Hoban | CB | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | CB | 90 |
| 10 N. McGinn | LB | 66 |
| 33 M. Kennedy | RM | 90 |
| 40 R. McCrorie | CM | 15 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | CM | 90 |
| 24 D. Campbell | LM | 90 |
| 22 F. Kamberi | AM | 90 |
| 9 C. Hendry | ST | 66 |
Substitutes
- 44 C. Ramsay · on 15'
- 15 D. McGeouch · on 66'
- 29 J. MacKenzie · on 66'
Opposition · Celtic
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 29 S. Bain | GK | 90 |
| 16 J. Kenny | RB | 90 |
| 3 G. Taylor | CB | 90 |
| 57 S. Welsh | CB | 90 |
| 8 S. Brown | LB | 80 |
| 6 N. Bitton | CM | 90 |
| 42 C. McGregor | CM | 90 |
| 27 M. Elyounoussi | RW | 90 |
| 17 R. Christie | AM | 61 |
| 14 D. Turnbull | LW | 90 |
| 22 O. Édouard | ST | 61 |
Substitutes
- 18 T. Rogić · on 61'
- 9 L. Griffiths · on 61'
- 77 K. Dembélé · on 80'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Woods | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Tommie Hoban | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Andy Considine | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Lewis Ferguson | Aberdeen | 8.2 | 90 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Dean Campbell | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Niall McGinn | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 66 | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Florian Kamberi | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Callum Hendry | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Tom Ritchie | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Calvin Ramsay | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 75 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ethan Ross | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Fraser Hornby | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dylan McGeouch | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Michael Ruth | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Connor McLennan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Scott Bain | Celtic | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jonjoe Kenny | Celtic | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Stephen Welsh | Celtic | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 95 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Nir Bitton | Celtic | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 80 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Greg Taylor | Celtic | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Scott Brown | Celtic | 7.2 | 80 | — | — | 2 | — | 63 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Callum McGregor | Celtic | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 93 | 3 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Christie | Celtic | 6.9 | 61 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| David Turnbull | Celtic | 8 | 90 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Mohamed Elyounoussi | Celtic | 7.6 | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 30 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Odsonne Édouard | Celtic | 7.5 | 61 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 15 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Conor Hazard | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Anthony Ralston | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Diego Laxalt | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ismaila Soro | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Tom Rogić | Celtic | 6.6 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Karamoko Dembélé | Celtic | 6.9 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Leigh Griffiths | Celtic | 7.3 | 29 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Adam Montgomery | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dane Murray | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
Coverage
What this page can show
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- Player statsavailable
- 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
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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.