Aberdeen vs Celtic Predictions

Aberdeen vs Celtic predictions for this Scottish Premiership tie. Aberdeen host Celtic on Sunday’s Scottish Premiership matchday two, a rematch of last season’s Scottish FA Cup final, with both sides aiming to build early momentum. Read on for our free betting tips and match preview.

Scottish Premiership | Aug 10 2025 at 12:30 pm UK at Celtic Park

Aberdeen vs Celtic Predictions

Will Celtic Finally Get Their Revenge or Are the Dons Ready to Rattle Them Again?

• Celtic have avoided defeat at Pittodrie since February 2016, winning comfortably in the majority of those visits.
• Aberdeen have lost their last five league matches, with three of those defeats by a margin of two goals or more.
• Celtic’s last four league wins at Pittodrie have all come with under 3.5 total goals, reflecting their controlled approach in this fixture.

Best Bet for Aberdeen vs Celtic

This weekend’s Scottish Premiership encounter between Aberdeen and Celtic has all the ingredients of a grudge match. The scars from last season’s Scottish FA Cup final are still raw for the Bhoys, who saw their treble dreams shattered in a penalty shoot-out defeat to the Dons. That day at Hampden, Jimmy Thelin’s side soaked up wave after wave of pressure and held their nerve from the spot, turning the script on its head.

Since then, however, Aberdeen’s momentum has been patchy at best. They limped to a 2-0 loss away at Hearts in their league opener and have managed just one win in four matches since lifting the cup. The Dons’ new-look attack — featuring Kusini Yengi, Adil Aouchiche, Nicolas Milanovic and Topi Keskinen — is still groping for rhythm, and Sunday’s clash with the champions is not exactly the ideal environment to fine-tune chemistry.

Celtic, for their part, began their title defence with a laboured but ultimately successful 1-0 win over St Mirren, secured by Luke McCowan’s late strike. Brendan Rodgers will be eager for his team to look sharper, especially in front of goal, but their pre-season showed signs of promise with convincing wins over Sporting Lisbon and Newcastle United. And with a record of avoiding defeat at Pittodrie stretching back to 2016, the champions arrive confident of restoring the usual order in this fixture.

Best Bet for This Match: Celtic to Win and Under 3.5 Goals

Here at BettingTips4You, we stick to one prediction per game — the single tip we think stands above all others. This is about quality, not quantity. It means you know exactly what we’re backing, and we can be held accountable for it. For Aberdeen vs Celtic, the bet we’ve picked is Celtic to Win and Under 3.5 Goals.

The logic here is fairly straightforward. Aberdeen will almost certainly approach this game with a deep defensive block, just as they did in the cup final. Thelin’s side will look to frustrate, slow the tempo, and keep Celtic from finding early openings. However, their lack of fluency in attack — and the absence of injured Emmanuel Gyamfi and Kristers Tobers — makes it difficult to imagine them converting any rare chances they might carve out.

Celtic’s attack, while brimming with pace and movement through the likes of Daizen Maeda and James Forrest, is still finding its sharpest edge. The win over St Mirren was hardly a goal fest, and the Bhoys have had a habit of grinding out results rather than blowing teams away in early-season fixtures. Their defensive structure, bolstered by Cameron Carter-Vickers and Auston Trusty, should be more than enough to keep Aberdeen’s forward line quiet, particularly with Kusini Yengi still adapting to the league’s pace and physicality.

As BettingTips4You.com expert Herrin Kendrick summarised:

“Celtic will want to make a statement, but this is likely to be a patient, controlled performance rather than a goal avalanche. Aberdeen will make them work, but class should tell.”

Given Aberdeen’s recent struggles and Celtic’s record at Pittodrie, a low-scoring away win feels the most likely outcome. Our scoreline prediction is 2-0 Celtic — professional, composed, and with just enough ruthlessness to get the job done.

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