Thursday , 2 July 2026

AZ vs Celtic FC, Europe 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 3

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
AZ
2 – 1
Full Time
Celtic FC
Thu 26 Aug 2021 · 18:15 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Zakaria Aboukhlal 39' Y
Y 58' Callum McGregor
Y 62' Adam Montgomery
Teun Koopmeiners 66' Y
Albert Gudmundsson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs Celtic FC — Europe at AFAS Stadion.

  • AZ 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
  • Celtic FC 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
AZ 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-26 AZ 2–1 Celtic FC 2021-08-18 Celtic FC 2–0 AZ

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Celtic FC H 2–1 W
18 Aug Celtic FC A 0–2 L
14 Aug RKC Waalwijk A 0–1 L
16 May Heracles Almelo H 5–0 W
13 May FC Groningen A 0–0 D
08 May Fortuna Sittard H 1–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug AZ A 1–2 L
21 Aug St. Mirren FC H 6–0 W
18 Aug AZ H 2–0 W
12 Aug FK Jablonec H 3–0 W
08 Aug Dundee FC H 6–0 W
05 Aug FK Jablonec A 4–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
10% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at AFAS Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AZ and Celtic FC.
  • 3' What composure from Kyogo Furuhashi! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 6' A goal from the Morocco international Zakaria Aboukhlal! He fires home on 6 to make it 1-1!
  • 11' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pascal Jansen will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' Yukinari Sugawara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 24' Celtic FC make a change. Greg Taylor trudges off to be replaced by Adam Montgomery on 24 minutes.
  • 26' What a moment for Callum McGregor! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Zakaria Aboukhlal argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 410 games and scored 790 goals.
  • 49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 54' AZ is showing some good football. However, AZ are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 58' Controversy at the stadium! Callum McGregor argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 60' The whistle greets Tom Rogic as he departs to be replaced by Odsonne Edouard.
  • 62' Celtic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 66' A moment of madness from Teun Koopmeiners on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AZ will be frustrated.
  • 71' Vangelis Pavlidis makes way for Albert Gudmundsson at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
  • 75' Sam Beukema has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fredrik Midtsjo on 75 minute.
  • 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Celtic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 86' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Ismaila Soro comes on to replace Kyogo Furuhashi.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Albert Gudmundsson on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ45% Draw27% Celtic FC28%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
72%
Draw or Celtic FC
55%
AZ or Celtic FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ33% Draw46% Celtic FC21%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.