Bitesize Prediction: Aberdeen vs Celtic – 04/12/24

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Market: Celtic win

Odds: 1/2 @ BetUS

In what is a real showdown at the top of the Premiership table, Celtic will travel to Pittodrie when they meet Aberdeen on Wednesday night.

Starting with the hosts, while Aberdeen might have enjoyed a sensational start to the new campaign, Jimmy Thelin’s men have largely come crashing back down to earth over the past month. Suffering a second-half collapse away at Hearts over the weekend as they eventually had to settle for a 1-1 stalemate against Hearts, the Dandies have now recorded just a single victory from any of their previous five appearances across all competitions. Marking their return from November’s international break with a 2-1 loss at the hands of St. Mirren, the former Elfsborg boss will also have a real headache over his side’s defensive issues. Losing some crucial ground in this season’s title chase, Aberdeen have recorded just a single clean sheet from any of their last 10 consecutive outings. Facing what will certainly be another heavyweight challenge on Wednesday night, Thelin’s camp will also be concerned by their most recent battle against the defending champions. Crashing out of the League Cup on November 2nd following an infamous 6-0 drumming against the Hoops, Aberdeen will be desperate to put in a far better account of themselves here.

As for the visitors, putting in another dominant performance last weekend as they stormed their way to a routine 5-0 romp at home against Ross County, Celtic appear destined to shatter more domestic records this season. Travelling to Pittodrie holding a four-point buffer over Wednesday’s hosts, Brendan Rodgers’ men are at the heart of another major purple patch. Looking to extend on their Champions League adventure this year, the former Leicester boss will be calling on his high-flying squad to lay down another marker in midweek. Marking their return from November’s international break with a 4-1 romp away at Hearts, the defending Scottish champions have suffered just a single defeat across any competition so far this year. Gaining a fearsome reputation for their free-scoring performances in the final third, it should be noted that Rodgers’ camp have remarkably bagged 40 goals in their first 13 Premiership appearances. Extending on their League Cup campaign last month as they cruised their way to that 6-0 romp in Glasgow, we are backing a similar away victory on Wednesday night.

Bet: Celtic 1/2 to beat Aberdeen in Wednesday’s Scottish Premiership battle @ BetUS