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Celtic vs Ross County Prediction & Betting Tips - Scottish Premiership
by Devesh Jaganath in Scottish Premiership Predictions
Celtic will take on Ross County in their first match of the 2023-24 Scottish Premiership season this Saturday. The hosts finished the first phase of last season in the top spot, while the visitors finished bottom of the pile. Celtic successfully defended their league title last season, beating their rivals Rangers by seven points. Over the course of the first phase, they recorded 30 wins in 33 matches, along with two draws and just one loss. Having secured the title several weeks before the end of the season, Celtic arguably did not play with their usual intensity during the second phase. They won two, drew one, and lost two of their last five matches of the season. Since then, Celtic won the FA Cup 3-1 over Inverness and played as many as six pre-season friendlies. During that time, they beat the likes of Portimonense and Athletic Bilbao and lost just one match 6-4 to Yokohama F. Marinos. Celtic have beaten this opponent in their last eight encounters and are massive favourites to win this one as well.
Meanwhile, after finishing the first phase in last place, Ross County managed two crucial wins in the second to send Dundee down while they had to contest the playoffs against Partick Thistle. After losing the first leg 2-0, the visitors managed a 3-1 win in the return leg and secured their survival in the penalty shootout. Ross County recorded seven wins, six draws, and 20 losses in the first phase and were the lowest-scoring and highest-conceding team in the league. In the preseason, they won two and lost one of their club friendlies, though they did top their League Cup group with ten points. The visitors are currently showing up at odds of 21.0 and better, illustrating just how difficult they are likely to find it in this match.
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Celtic vs Ross County Form
Celtic and Ross County's standings in the Scottish Premiership
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
78 | 33 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 54 |
|
11
|
30 | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -24 |
Celtic and Ross County Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
3 Jun 2023 - Scottish Cup
27 May 2023 - Scottish Premiership
24 May 2023 - Scottish Premiership
13 May 2023 - Scottish Premiership
30 Apr 2023 - Scottish Cup
8 Apr 2023 - Scottish Premiership
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
3 Jun 2023 - Scottish Cup
27 May 2023 - Scottish Premiership
8 Apr 2023 - Scottish Premiership
8 Mar 2023 - Scottish Premiership
18 Feb 2023 - Scottish Premiership
1 Feb 2023 - Scottish Premiership
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 May 2023 - Scottish Premiership
13 May 2023 - Scottish Premiership
30 Apr 2023 - Scottish Cup
26 Feb 2023 - Scottish League Cup
2 Jan 2023 - Scottish Premiership
28 Dec 2022 - Scottish Premiership
1/4 (25%)
0/4 (0%)
3/4 (75%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 Jun 2023 - Scottish Premiership
1 Jun 2023 - Scottish Premiership
23 Dec 2022 - Scottish Premiership
6 Aug 2022 - Scottish Premiership
1/3 (33%)
0/3 (0%)
2/3 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 Jun 2023 - Scottish Premiership
23 Dec 2022 - Scottish Premiership
6 Aug 2022 - Scottish Premiership
0/1 (0%)
0/1 (0%)
1/1 (100%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Jun 2023 - Scottish Premiership
Celtic vs Ross County Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
6 Aug 2022 - Scottish Premiership
Players list
J. Hart
DefenderG. Taylor
T. Ralston
C. Carter-Vickers
C. Starfelt
MidfielderO. Holm
C. McGregor
ForwardD. Maeda
J. Forrest
Y. Hyun-jun
R. Hatate
R. Laidlaw
DefenderW. Nightingale
C. Randall
J. Brown
G. Harmon
J. Baldwin
MidfielderS. Allardice
K. Turner
ForwardY. Dhanda
A. Samuel
D. Smith
Substitutes
S. Bain
DefenderC. Starfelt
J. Forrest
K. Hyeok-kyu
O. Holm
T. Iwata
R. Hatate
O. Hyeon-gyu
Y. Hyun-jun
M. Ross
DefenderD. Smith
J. Reid
MidfielderM. Sheaf
S. Allardice
K. Turner
J. Henderson
ForwardA. Samuel
E. Brophy
Most goals and assists
Celtic
Ross County
M. O'Riley
(18 Goals)
S. Murray
(14 Goals)
M. O'Riley
(3 Assists)
Celtic - Ross County Key Points
- Celtic scored two or more goals in 18 of their last 20 league matches
- Celtic are on an eight-match winning streak against this opponent
- Celtic have beaten this opponent by a margin of two or more goals in six of their last eight meetings
- Celtic won 30 of their 33 first-phase matches last season
- Ross County conceded two or more goals in five of their last ten league matches
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Our Celtic vs Ross County Prediction
Apart from this being the first match of the season, it’s hard to make much of a case for the visitors in this one. Celtic were dominant in the first phase last season, and with Rangers also playing a favourable fixture this weekend, Celtic will want to bag as many goals as possible to try and take an early lead on the league table. Our main bet, and the one we will add to our accumulators, is over 2.5 goals at solid odds of 1.3 for very low risk. We’ll also be having a small go at Celtic to win and over 3.5 goals at odds of 1.9. Our Celtic vs Ross County prediction: Over 2.5
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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