Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen: result and report

Premiership · Saturday 31 October 2015

Result

Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen

Premiership · Saturday 31 October 2015, 12:30 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen: match report

Celtic defeated Aberdeen 2-1 in the Premiership on Saturday 31 October 2015. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Leigh Griffiths opened the scoring in the 44th minute. Celtic's goals came from Leigh Griffiths (44'), Leigh Griffiths (53', penalty) and James Forrest (60'). Aberdeen scored through A. Rooney (89').

Discipline: Celtic received no yellow cards; Aberdeen received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Celtic were 2nd on 23 points from 12 and Aberdeen 1st on 25 points from 12. Celtic went on to finish that season 1st with 74 points, and Aberdeen 2nd with 67.

Celtic lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Aberdeen in a 4-2-3-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Celtic wins, 1 draw and 2 for Aberdeen.

Going into the match Celtic's last five read W-D-D-D-W and Aberdeen's D-L-L-L-W.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 30'Yellow card · Graeme ShinnieAberdeen
  • 44'Goal · Leigh GriffithsCeltic · 1-0
  • 53'Penalty goal · Leigh GriffithsCeltic · 2-0
  • 53'Yellow card · Ash TaylorAberdeen
  • 60'Goal · James ForrestCeltic · 3-0
  • 89'Goal · A. RooneyAberdeen · 3-1

Head-to-head

9 meetings: Celtic 6, draws 1, Aberdeen 2.

Team news

Celtic line-up (4-2-3-1)

Craig Gordon, Jozo Simunovic, Germán Gonzalo Cabrera, Mikael Lustig, Kieran Tierney, Nir Bitton, Kris Commons, Tom Rogić, Stefan Johansen, James Forrest, Leigh Griffiths

Aberdeen line-up (4-2-3-1)

Danny Ward, Shaleum Logan, Andy Considine, Ash Taylor, Mark Reynolds, Graeme Shinnie, Kenny McLean, Niall McGinn, Jonny Hayes, Ryan Jack, Adam Rooney