The big picture

Celtic come in 1st on the ladder with 31 points; Aberdeen are 11th on 11. Celtic have the higher position to protect.

Celtic are 9–2–1 in Scottish Premiership 2026-27, averaging 2.3 goals for and 0.8 against.

Aberdeen are 3–6–2 in Scottish Premiership 2026-27, averaging 1.1 goals for and 1.3 against.

Form

Celtic have won two of their last five and most recently beat Besiktas 3–2.

Aberdeen have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Falkirk 0–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 26 times on our records since 2018: Celtic 22, Aberdeen 0, 4 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Celtic won 3–0 at Celtic Park.

Celtic have won the last seven against Aberdeen.

Biggest margin between these two: Celtic by 5 goals in 2022-23 (5–0).

Players to watch

For Celtic, watch Camilo Durán (0.6 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27) and Benjamin Nygren (0.5 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27).

For Aberdeen, watch Kevin Nisbet (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Ayoub Mouloua (0.2 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Celtic Park

Celtic have won 14 of their last 21 at Celtic Park.

The deeper numbers

Aberdeen have never won at Celtic Park: 0 from 13 on our records.

Aberdeen have never beaten Celtic at Celtic Park (0 from 13).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Celtic go in as clear favourites.