Aberdeen vs Celtic Predictions

Aberdeen vs Celtic predictions for the Scottish Cup final. Celtic face Aberdeen in Saturday’s Scottish Cup Final, aiming to retain the trophy against the seven-time winners in Scottish football’s premier men’s match. Read on for our free betting tips and match preview.

Scottish Cup Final | May 24 2025 at 3:00pm UK at Hampden Park

Aberdeen vs Celtic Predictions

Can Aberdeen Derail Celtic’s Treble Charge or Is This Another Chapter in Green and White Glory?

• Celtic Have Dominated the Dons: The Hoops have won four of the five encounters this season, scoring 21 goals in the process and winning three by four or more goals.
• Aberdeen Always Give it a Go: The Dons have scored in three of the five meetings this season, showing they can break through—even if the result ends up one-sided.
• Defensive Wobbles Remain for Celtic: Brendan Rodgers’ side have conceded in each of their last four games in all competitions, including against teams far weaker than Aberdeen.

Best Bet for Aberdeen vs Celtic

The Scottish Cup final always brings with it a cocktail of tension, tradition and trepidation, and this year’s showdown between Celtic and Aberdeen is no exception. Hampden Park will be bouncing on Saturday as the holders go in search of yet another treble, while the Dons return to the showpiece occasion for the first time in seven years, still scarred from the last-minute heartbreaks that seem to follow them whenever they cross paths with the Glaswegian juggernauts.

Celtic, as ever, step into this final not only as favourites but as a side humming with momentum and intent. Brendan Rodgers has once again stitched together a team capable of swatting away domestic rivals, and despite a few hiccups along the way, they’ve timed their run to perfection. Their semi-final demolition of St Johnstone—highlighted by a merciless four-goal blitz before the break—showed exactly what this team is capable of when they smell blood. And let’s not sugar-coat it: they will see Aberdeen as prey.

The Dons, on the other hand, have quietly stitched together one of their most resilient cup campaigns in years. That dramatic win over Hearts, sealed by Omar Dabbagh in the final breaths of extra-time, has given them belief. And while their league campaign has had all the consistency of a weather forecast in April, they’ve found a way to click in knockout football. The challenge now? Turning that into something meaningful against a team that has been nothing short of ruthless whenever they’ve met this season.

Best Bet for Celtic vs Aberdeen: Celtic to Win and Both Teams to Score

Here at BettingTips4You.com, we believe in precision over overload. We don’t dish out five tips and hope one lands—we give you the best, and for this final, the clearest value lies in Celtic to win and both teams to score.

Let’s face it, Celtic’s record against Aberdeen this season is savage. A 6-0 hammering in the League Cup, two separate 5-1 wins in the league, and a total of 21 goals scored against their northern foes across five meetings. That’s not just dominance—that’s demolition.

But Aberdeen have managed to make the net bulge in three of those matches, and with the attacking sparks of Pape Gueye and Dabbagh available, they aren’t coming just to roll over and watch the trophy be lifted. Jimmy Thelin’s side will fancy their chances of landing at least one punch, even if they end up flat on the canvas by the final whistle.

Celtic haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last four matches either. They’ll attack relentlessly, but that comes at the cost of vulnerability. And in a final where nerves can override form for stretches, a single Aberdeen counter or set piece could be enough to spoil the Hoops’ shutout ambitions.

“Celtic’s firepower is undeniable, but they do leave the back door open. Aberdeen will fight, and they’ve got the tools to at least nick a goal—even if it’s in vain.”
— BettingTips4You.com expert Herrin Kendrick

Predicted Scoreline: Celtic 4 – 1 Aberdeen
The holders should lift the cup with style. But expect a moment—maybe brief, maybe fleeting—where Aberdeen give their fans something to shout about. Then order is likely to be restored.

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