Aberdeen vs Celtic Tips & Preview - Upper hand for the champions

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Celtic confident after an opening weekend win.
Aberdeen seeking to bounce back from a 0-2 loss to Hearts.
Celtic have an unbeaten record in last 12 matches against Aberdeen.

Aberdeen vs Celtic

Celtic will be looking to build on their opening weekend win when they travel to Aberdeen on matchday two of the Scottish Premiership.

The champions have a good record in this fixture and will be feeling confident heading to Pittodrie Stadium. They should come out on top against the hosts, who have found things difficult lately.

Aberdeen News

Aberdeen made a disappointing start to the season, falling 2-0 at Hearts in their opening fixture. They struggled to create much going forward, finishing with just a single attempt on target throughout the contest.

While it was only the opening fixture, the result will still be troubling to manager Jimmy Thelin. It appears to be an extension of their struggles from the end of last season, as Aberdeen have now lost their last five Premiership matches.

Aberdeen may have failed to find the net at Hearts, but they generally look sharp in attack on home soil, scoring in their last seven competitive matches at Pittodrie Stadium. However, they are without a clean sheet in five of their last six Premiership home matches, with all five fixtures producing over 2.5 goals.

Celtic News

Celtic began their title defence with a hard-fought 1-0 home victory over St Mirren. They laboured for much of the game before Luke McCowan’s effort three minutes from time secured all three points.

While the champions were below their best, they will be pleased to have kicked things off with a win, extending their unbeaten run to seven Premiership matches. Brendan Rodgers’ team are also unbeaten in their last three away matches in the league, winning the first half in two of those fixtures.

Celtic boast one of the best attacks in the league and have scored in their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they are without a clean sheet in four of their last five Premiership matches, while four of their last six away fixtures in the league have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Celtic are unbeaten in regulation time in the last 12 matches against Aberdeen and did the league double last season, with both matches ending in 5-1 victories. However, the hosts claimed the upper hand in the Scottish Cup final, winning on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation time.

Verdict

Aberdeen v Celtic

Both teams have scored in six of their last eight meetings, and this clash could produce a similar outcome. However, Celtic are the dominant force in this fixture and, having earned a win and over 2.5 goals in the two clashes last season, a repeat could be on the cards.

Celtic have led at the break in the last three matches against Aberdeen and should secure another halftime win on Sunday.

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