Wilfried Nancy is hoping to stop the rot when Celtic welcome Aberdeen to Celtic Park in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday afternoon. Indeed, the new Hoops head coach has lost his first four games in charge of the proud club.
They are now six points behind Hearts in terms of the title race, albeit having a game in hand on the league leaders. Meanwhile, Aberdeen are currently in sixth place, but also have a game in hand on teams above them which they will be looking to take advantage of.
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Celtic vs Aberdeen prediction: Hoops' slump to continue?
Key stats
- Celtic are on a four-game losing streak in all competitions.
- Aberdeen are unbeaten in seven league matches.
- Three of the last four H2Hs have seen both teams score.
Correct score prediction: Celtic 2-2 Aberdeen
Celtic could stop the losing rot here, but it is hard to see them winning at the moment. Aberdeen have also been in decent league form, and so we can see them pulling out a positive result at Celtic Park.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Celtic still big favourites with bookmakers
- HOME: 3/10 (1.30) – 76.9%
- DRAW: 9/2 (5.50) – 18.2%
- AWAY: 15/2 (8.50) – 11.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As shown by the implied probabilities, Celtic are still the big favourites with bookmakers to claim their first three points under Nancy. A draw can still be backed at just over 18%, while an Aberdeen victory on their travels cannot be completely ruled out at just under 12%.
Also, feel free to check out our dedicated Today’s betting tips page for more of our expert Scottish Premiership predictions.
Most recent H2Hs: Celtic largely dominant
Celtic have won five of the last six H2Hs in all competitions, but Aberdeen did win the other. 24 total goals were scored in those meetings too, at an average of six per game.
Scotland Premiership 10/08/25
Aberdeen
Celtic
Scotland FA Cup 24/05/25
Aberdeen
Celtic
Scotland Premiership 14/05/25
Aberdeen
Celtic
Scotland Premiership 25/02/25
Celtic
Aberdeen
Scotland Premiership 04/12/24
Aberdeen
Celtic
Celtic preview: Couple of players at AFCON
Michel-Ange Balikwisha and Sebastian Tounekti are away on Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) duty with their respective countries. Kelechi Iheanacho is also an injury doubt for Celtic.
Predicted lineup: Schmeichel (GK); Trusy, Scales, Tierney; Yang, McGregor, Engels, McCowan; Hatate, Maeda & Nygren
Last five results:
- Dundee United 2-1 Celtic
- St. Mirren 3-1 Celtic
- Celtic 0-3 Roma
- Celtic 1-2 Hearts
- Celtic 1-0 Dundee
Aberdeen preview: No fresh concerns
Aberdeen have reported no fresh concerns in their squad at the time of writing. Gavin Molloy and Kristers Tobers are still injured for the visitors.
Predicted lineup: Mitov (GK); Devlin, Milne, Knoester; Lobban, Aouchiche, Polvara, Jensen; Keskinen, Karlsson & Nisbet
Last five results:
- Sparta Prague 3-0 Aberdeen
- Aberdeen 2-1 Kilmarnock
- Aberdeen 0-1 Strasbourg
- Dundee 1-3 Aberdeen
- Aberdeen 3-3 St. Mirren
Player to watch: Jesper Karlsson
Jesper Karlsson scored the winning goal late on for Aberdeen as they defeated Kilmarnock 2-1 on home soil in the Scottish Premiership last time out. He will be a player that Celtic will have to mark tightly if they are to get a positive result at Celtic Park.