Match story
- Celtic fired more attempts (22 vs 7 shots).
- Celtic held more of the ball (74% possession).
Celtic defeated Partick 1-2 in Premiership. The fixture is part of the 1st Phase - 23 stage in the 2017 season. The match was played at Firhill Stadium in Glasgow. John Beaton, Scotland officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Partick vs Celtic meeting in Premiership with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Partick and Celtic. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
PremiershipRecorded meetings: 0 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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