Celtic vs Aberdeen tips and predictions

Force to be reckoned with awaits Aberdeen

There's 39 points separating these two Premiership sides as first place Celtic get set to host third place Aberdeen.

It won't be long after the 12:30pm kick-off before the home favourites have established a firm foothold on proceedings. Viewers can expect several goals and if so this could be entertaining.

The short price for the home side is the only sensible play as Aberdeen are unlikely to push the envelope here.

So how do they measure up in terms of current form? Firstly, the hosts have secured 16 wins from 20 matches. And the travelling side has flattered to deceive at times. They've lost 12 of their recent 17 matches on the road. They're likely to suffer a defeat here too.

The hosts have been making the most of a recent run of form inside their own ground. Celtic scored three or more goals in 8 of their recent 10 home matches.

Away from home Aberdeen have conceded an average of 2.4 goals in their last 17 matches. If this has revealed an actual weakness, it could present a pretty ugly scenario for them.

Celtic have won 14 of the last 16 fixtures between these sides before this one. Their next meeting is a decent time for them to add to these head-to-head statistics. And it is highly unlikely they will fail to do just that.

Given the status of Celtic it is likely they keep Aberdeen out of the running. The No BTTS bet seems fair enough. Even if Aberdeen turn up feeling confident, expect Celtic to nullify the challenge in quick time.