Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 1
Celtic 2–0 Aberdeen
31 Jul 2022 · Celtic Park · Referee: Nick Walsh, Scotland
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Celtic
2
Goals
- 3'S. WelshAssist: M. O'Riley1–0
- 75'JotaAssist: D. Turnbull2–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
0
Goals
No goals.
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 2-0
- S. Welsh opened the scoring on 3 minutes, assisted by M. O'Riley, making it 1-0.measured
- Jota scored on 75 minutes, assisted by D. Turnbull, making it 2-0.measured
- Shots: Celtic 21, Aberdeen 5.measured
- Shots on target: Celtic 9, Aberdeen 3.measured
- Possession: Celtic 69.0%, Aberdeen 31.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Celtic 2.06, Aberdeen 0.69.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 | Celtic | Aberdeen | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 69 | 31 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 21 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 7 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 9 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 684 | 319 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 604 | 225 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 88 | 71 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 9 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 11 | 12 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 3 | 7 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Kelle Roos rating 7.7 no scoring output · 90 mins · 20/41 passes · 1 duel
- Dante Polvara rating 7.3 1 SoT · 90 mins · 26/35 passes · 2 tackles · 5 duels
- Anthony Stewart rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 24/36 passes · 1 tackle · 3 duels
Celtic · Provider rating
- Matt O'Riley rating 8.3 1A · 2 SoT · 83 mins · 39/48 passes · 2 tackles · 4 duels
- Stephen Welsh rating 8.3 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 108/121 passes · 2 tackles · 6 duels
- Jota rating 7.9 1G · 2 SoT · 90 mins · 41/51 passes · 1 tackle · 4 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 →
Celtic
2.06
80% model range 1.33–2.60
80% goals range 0–4
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.06 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.098 · 21 shots · 9 on target · 12 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.
Aberdeen
0.69
80% model range 0.00–1.23
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.69 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.137 · 5 shots · 3 on target · 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3' | Goal | Celtic | S. Welsh | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 42' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Matthew Kennedy | Yellow Card | — |
| 58' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Jayden Richardson | Yellow Card | — |
| 62' | Substitution | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Substitution 1 | — |
| 62' | Substitution | Aberdeen | M. Kennedy | Substitution 2 | — |
| 65' | Substitution | Celtic | K. Furuhashi | Substitution 1 | — |
| 66' | Substitution | Celtic | R. Hatate | Substitution 2 | — |
| 66' | Substitution | Celtic | D. Maeda | Substitution 3 | — |
| 75' | Goal | Celtic | Jota | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 81' | Yellow card | Celtic | Greg Taylor | Yellow Card | — |
| 82' | Substitution | Celtic | J. Juranović | Substitution 4 | — |
| 83' | Substitution | Celtic | M. ORiley | Substitution 5 | — |
Opposition · Celtic
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Hart | GK | 90 |
| 88 J. Juranović | RB | 82 |
| 20 C. Carter-Vickers | CB | 90 |
| 57 S. Welsh | CB | 90 |
| 3 G. Taylor | LB | 90 |
| 42 C. McGregor | CM | 90 |
| 41 R. Hatate | CM | 66 |
| 17 Jota | RW | 90 |
| 33 M. O'Riley | AM | 83 |
| 38 D. Maeda | LW | 66 |
| 8 K. Furuhashi | ST | 65 |
Substitutes
- 7 G. Giakoumakis · on 65'
- 14 D. Turnbull · on 66'
- 11 L. Abada · on 66'
- 56 A. Ralston · on 82'
- 13 A. Mooy · on 83'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 25 J. Richardson | RB | 90 |
| 5 A. Stewart | CB | 90 |
| 2 R. McCrorie | CB | 90 |
| 22 H. Coulson | LB | 90 |
| 16 Y. Ramadani | CM | 90 |
| 21 D. Polvara | CM | 90 |
| 33 M. Kennedy | RW | 62 |
| 10 V. Besuijen | AM | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | LW | 90 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 62 |
Substitutes
- 11 Duk · on 62'
- 37 C. Roberts · on 62'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hart | Celtic | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Josip Juranović | Celtic | 6.9 | 82 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 51 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | Celtic | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 77 | 1 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Stephen Welsh | Celtic | 8.3 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 108 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Greg Taylor | Celtic | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 68 | 3 | 12 | 1/0 |
| Callum McGregor | Celtic | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 65 | 3 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Reo Hatate | Celtic | 7.5 | 66 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Jota | Celtic | 7.9 | 90 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Matt O'Riley | Celtic | 8.3 | 83 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Daizen Maeda | Celtic | 6.9 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | Celtic | 6.5 | 65 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Benjamin Siegrist | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alexandro Bernabei | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Anthony Ralston | Celtic | 6.9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Moritz Jenz | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Aaron Mooy | Celtic | 6.9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| James Forrest | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| David Turnbull | Celtic | 7 | 24 | — | 1 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | Celtic | 6.2 | 25 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Liel Abada | Celtic | 6.3 | 24 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jayden Richardson | Aberdeen | 5.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1/0 |
| Anthony Stewart | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Hayden Coulson | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Ylber Ramadani | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 3 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 62 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Vicente Besuijen | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Connor McLennan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Liam Harvey | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Callum Roberts | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Duk | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Christian Ramirez | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.