Aberdeen will face Celtic at Pittodrie Stadium in a Scottish Premiership match. The hosts are currently eighth in the league standings, while the visitors are third.
Aberdeen’s Inconsistent Form
Aberdeen have experienced a difficult season marked by inconsistency. Promising undefeated spells have been followed by miserable winless runs. After failing to win their opening six games, Aberdeen won seven, drew two and lost one of their next 10 Scottish Premiership fixtures.
However, another disastrous run followed, with Aberdeen now heading into Wednesday’s outing having managed just one victory in their last 12 league games, alongside nine defeats and two draws. As a result, Aberdeen have fallen down the table to eighth place with 29 points, leaving the Dons a significant 13 points behind the top six and eight points above the drop zone.
While pushing into the top half of the table before the league splits in just five games’ time appears unlikely, Peter Leven will still be looking for his side to end their winless run and pick up all three points to strengthen their place away from the bottom two.
Celtic Seek to Close the Gap
Celtic have also had a 2025-26 campaign defined by inconsistency. Brendan Rodgers left the club after a breakdown in relations with the board, and Wilfried Nancy was sacked during the season due to a series of poor results. Martin O’Neill returned to the helm in January 2026 for his second spell as interim manager this term, having also won seven and lost one of eight games in charge from October to December 2025.
Since returning in January, O’Neill has overseen an immediate improvement, with Celtic recording nine wins, three draws and two defeats across all competitions, including five wins, two draws and one defeat in the league. Their improved form since O’Neill’s return has seen Celtic gradually climb closer to league leaders Hearts, but a defeat to Hibernian and draw with Rangers in their last two fixtures has allowed the Jambos to extend their lead.
Consequently, the Bhoys now trail the leaders by eight points, although Celtic have played a game fewer than Hearts, meaning that gap could be closed to five points. Celtic’s objective in the final five fixtures of the regular term will be to bounce back from the loss and draw by putting together a winning run, with the aim of closing the gap on Hearts heading into the post-split fixtures.
Despite the Bhoys’ recent results, they will have been boosted by the late comeback to snatch a point in the Old Firm, including a 91st-minute equaliser from Reo H.
Aberdeen will be the major underdogs heading into Wednesday’s clash with Celtic, who are currently battling it out with Hearts and Rangers for the Scottish Premiership title.