Aberdeen vs Celtic: Scottish Cup Prediction (24.05.2025)

On Saturday, May 24 at 21:00 WIB, the 2024–2025 Scottish Cup final will be held at Hampden Park in Glasgow between Aberdeen and Celtic. “The Dons” reached the final by defeating Elgin City 3–0, Dunfermline 3–0, Queen’s Park 4–1, and Hearts 1–1 (won 2–1 after extra time). Meanwhile, “The Bhoys” beat Kilmarnock 2–1, Raith Rovers 5–0, Hibernian 2–0, and St Johnstone 5–0 on their road to the final.

In the Aberdeen vs Celtic final, bookmakers heavily favor the Glasgow club. A bet on Aberdeen to win in regular time is offered at 8.00 odds, and for them to win the title at 5.20. Corresponding odds for Celtic are 1.34 for a win in regular time and 1.16 to lift the trophy. The over 2.5 goals market is priced at 1.51, indicating expectations of a high-scoring game. Both teams to score is offered at 1.80.

Aberdeen

Jimmy Thelin’s team approaches the cup final on the back of four consecutive defeats in the Scottish Premiership. However, that’s understandable since they played in the championship group, meaning only tough opponents, and still finished in a high fifth place. One downside is that in those four games, Aberdeen scored only two goals while conceding 12. Overall, the team didn’t have a particularly prolific season in attack. They scored 48 goals in 38 league matches. For comparison, Celtic scored 112.

Celtic

Brendan Rodgers and his side left no chance for anyone else in the Scottish Premiership. “The Bhoys” secured their fourth consecutive league title and 13th in the last 14 seasons. They have also won the Scottish Cup in the past two seasons, so now they have the chance to complete a third domestic double in a row. It’s hard to imagine Schmeichel and company letting a chance like this slip to a mid-table team like Aberdeen.

Statistics and Head-to-Head

These two sides have already met five times this season. Celtic won the last four meetings with a combined score of 17–2. The last two matches both ended 5–1. In the League Cup semifinal, Celtic dismantled Aberdeen 6–0. These head-to-head results seem to leave no room for optimism for the Aberdeen side.

Prediction

It’s clear that the teams are on very different levels, and the question is how much of a fight the underdog can put up. We think the “green and white” will want to end the season on a high note. Our prediction is Celtic to win in regular time combined with over 2.5 total goals at odds of 1.76.