Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Aberdeen
Match Time & Date:
09/02/2022
20:45
Prediction: 1-2
Celtic
Celtic will look to retain top position in the Premier League standings when they take on Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium on Wednesday evening. The Hoops are determined to regain the domestic trophy, and they are eyeing their seventh consecutive league win. Tom Rogic, who scored a brace in a 4-0 win over Motherwell, should keep his place in the starting XI, while Kyogo Furuhashi remains in the recovery room.
The likes of Ideguchi, Turnbull, Dembele, and Ajeti are sidelined with injuries as well. The Dons, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form, with the team losing to both St. Mirren and Livingston, while sharing the spoils with Ross County. Aberdeen have been slipping down the standings week by week, and given Celtic’s brilliant winning run, away win should be considered. The likes of Devlin, Watkins, and Considine are out of contention with injuries for the home side.
Highlighted Player (Funso Ojo ):
Funso Ojo is a Belgium international who plays for Aberdeen as a midfielder. Ojo was born in Antwerp on August 28, 1991, starting his youth career at Olse Merksem. In 2004 he was spotted by PSV scouts, moving to Eindhoven very soon.
Funso Ojo made 11 appearances for PSV in the Dutch Eredivisie before moving to Beerschot AC, yet another club from his youth career. The Belgium international played for the likes of Royal Antwerp, Dordrecht, Willem II, and Scunthorpe United before signing a deal with Aberdeen in 2019. Funso Ojo made his Scotland Premiership debut in a 3-2 win over Hearts.
Speaking of his international career, Ojo has one cap with the Belgium U21 team, but he has yet to earn a call-up for the Belgium senior team. His primary position is central midfield, but he is capable of producing fine displays as a defensive midfielder. As his parents are of Nigeria descent, the Aberdeen footballer has a dual citizenship.
Highlighted Team (Celtic):
The Celtic Football Club boasts a proud over 100-year long history which has made The Bhoys a global brand thanks to their unprecedented social awareness that dates to the very beginnings of this Scottish club. Celtic was founded in 1887 with the purpose of alleviating poverty in the immigrant Irish population in the East End of Glasgow by raising money to help their fellow citizens.
The charity legacy continues to this day with Celtic still preserving their charitable traditions through the Celtic FC Foundation. The Celts play their home matches at Celtic Park in front of 60,000 people. One of the two most successful football clubs in Scotland with 47 Scottish League Championship titles to their name, Celtic have a long-standing fierce rivalry with Rangers, with the clubs known as the Old Firm.
European Cup winners from season 1966-67 and runners-up two years later, Celtic have been regular in European competitions since their first appearance in 1962-63. Their other most standout results have been runners-up in the EUFA Cup in 2003 and Intercontinental Cup in 1967.
