Given that both teams are likely to go on the front foot from the off on Wednesday night, it makes sense to side with over 2.5 goals. 10 of Aberdeen’s 14 Scottish Premiership matches this season have featured 3 or more goals, including 5 of their 7 outings in front of their own supporters.

As for Celtic, 9 of their opening 13 league games of the campaign have broken the over 2.5 goal barrier, with Brendan Rodgers’ side hitting 3+ team goals in 7 of those matches.

Throw in the fact that each of the previous 2 meetings between the pair this season have produced 3 goals or more, then all the ingredients are in place for another entertaining encounter.

The Dons, perhaps surprisingly, have been one of the most ill-disciplined teams in the Scottish Premiership this season. They have averaged 2.93 cards per-game in the Scottish top-flight this term to date, collecting a team-high 40 yellow cards.

It’s also worth noting that Jimmy Thelin’s team have clocked up more cards than their opponents in 4 of their last 5 league games.

In contrast, Celtic have the best disciplinary record in the division at this stage of the season, averaging just 1.31 cards per 90 thus far. Brendan Rodgers’ side have already come up against Aberdeen twice this term, drawing 5 bookings from them on each respective occasion. The Hoops, on the other hand, were shown just 1 card in each of those previous 2 tussles.

While Celtic are overwhelming favourites to win this game, a minimum of 3 corners should be within range for Aberdeen. The second-placed hosts have averaged 5.79 corners per-game across their opening 14 Scottish Premiership assignments of the season.

The Dons have earned 3 or more flag-kicks in 12 of their 14 league games this term, including 6 of their 7 outings at Pittodrie, one of which was against Rangers.

Celtic conceded 6 corners during their recent away game with Kilmarnock, while Motherwell also managed to cover the 3+ line when hosting the Hoops at the tail end of October. With that in mind, Aberdeen look well placed to follow suit on Wednesday night.

Aberdeen merit support to pick up 3 or more cards at Pittodrie on Wednesday night. Jimmy Thelin’s team are among the most ill-disciplined teams in the Scottish Premiership this season, averaging a shade under 3 bookings per 90.

In fact, the Dons have tackled their way into the referee’s notebook on 3 or more occasions in 4 of their last 5 Scottish top-flight tussles.

They have racked up exactly 5 bookings in recent encounters with Rangers, St Mirren and Hearts, so there is plenty of scope for a repeat when they take on free-scoring Celtic.

Throw in the fact that Aberdeen have also been shown 5 cards in their previous two meetings with Celtic this season, then 3 or more bookings in their latest match-up with the champions this midweek is certainly within the realms of possibility.

With Aberdeen fancied to collect a minimum of 3 cards on Wednesday night, it makes sense to support 4 or more match bookings at Pittodrie. Each of the previous 2 meetings between the duo this season saw the referee reach for his pocket on 6 occasions, with Aberdeen receiving the majority of those (5) cautions in each respective contest.

Dig a little deeper, and you will notice that all but 1 of Aberdeen’s 14 Scottish Premiership matches this season have featured 4 match bookings or more, including each of their last 13.

While Celtic are the division’s best behaved club this term, they have contributed to the card count in their previous 2 games with Aberdeen this season. On top of all of that, referee Don Robertson has averaged 4.89 yellow cards per 90 in the Scottish Premiership this season.

Sivert Heltne Nilsen has regularly played the part of hatchet-man for Aberdeen this season, making him a prime candidate to collect a card on Wednesday night.

The Norwegian midfielder has already been booked 8 times this season, the most recent of which arrived during Aberdeen’s 1-1 draw away at Hearts last time out. Furthermore, 2 of those 8 cards this term have come against Celtic,

Nilsen is averaging 1.62 fouls per-game in the Scottish top-flight this season and he should have plenty of defensive work to get through this midweek. The Dons midfield enforcer is likely to cross paths with classy Celtic playmaker Reo Hatate, who was fouled 4 times during October’s reverse fixture.