Celtic vs Aberdeen Prediction and Betting Tips | December 21st 2025 

Celtic and Aberdeen will battle for three points in a Scottish Premiership round 18 clash on Sunday (December 21st). The game will be played at Celtic Park.

The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 2-1 defeat away to Dundee United in midweek. They went into the break in the lead thanks to Daizen Maeda's 13th-minute strike. Krisztian Keresztes equalized in the 58th minute while Zachary Sapsford scored the match-winner three minutes later.

Aberdeen, meanwhile, wrapped up their UEFA Europa Conference League campaign with a 3-0 defeat away to Sparta Prague on Thursday. They were two goals down by the half-hour mark after strikes from John Mercado and Lukas Haraslin. Garang Kuol completed the scoring in the 66th minute.

The Dons will now shift their focus to the domestic scene where their last game saw them claim a 2-1 home win over Kilmarnock.

The win left them in sixth spot in the table, having garnered 24 points from 16 games. Celtic are second on 32 points.

Celtic vs Aberdeen Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Celtic have 100 wins from the last 138 head-to-head games. Aberdeen were victorious 18 times while 20 games ended in a share of the spoils.
• Their most recent clash came in August 2025 when Celtic claimed a 2-0 away win.
• Celtic have won five of the last six head-to-head games.
• Four of Aberdeen's last five games across competitions have produced three goals or more.
• Six of Celtic's last seven competitive games have produced over 2.5 goals.
• Eleven of Aberdeen's 12 away games this season have seen at least one side keep a clean sheet.

Celtic vs Aberdeen Prediction

Celtic have not performed at their usual standards this season. They have lost their last four games on the bounce across competitions to put a dent in their hopes of winning a fifth successive league crown.

Aberdeen, for their part, had a disappointing European campaign that saw them finish second-from-bottom of the UEFA Conference League. They are unbeaten in their last seven league games (five wins).

Backing the home side to claim a comfortable victory with goals at both ends.

Prediction: Celtic 3-1 Aberdeen

Celtic vs Aberdeen Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Celtic to win

Tip 2 - Both teams to score

Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 4 - Celtic to score over 1.5 goals

Edited by Nived Zenith