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Aston Villa FC vs Celtic FC, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2024-25
Aston Villa FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Wed 29 Jan 2025 · 20:00 UTC Villa Park 42,824 HT 45' · FT 45'
Morgan Rogers 3' 1–0
Morgan Rogers 5' 2–0
2–1 36' Adam Idah
2–2 38' Adam Idah
Ollie Watkins 60' 3–2
Morgan Rogers 90+1' 4–2

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Celtic FC — Champions League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Clement Turpin
  • Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
  • Assistant 2 Benjamin Pages
16 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 5.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
Aston Villa FC 1 games · Avg 6.0 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-29 Aston Villa FC 4–2 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan Celtic FC H 4–2 W
26 Jan West Ham United FC H 1–1 D
21 Jan AS Monaco FC A 0–1 L
18 Jan Arsenal FC A 2–2 D
15 Jan Everton FC A 1–0 W
10 Jan West Ham United FC H 2–1 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan Aston Villa FC A 2–4 L
22 Jan BSC Young Boys H 1–0 W
14 Jan Dundee FC A 3–3 D
11 Jan Ross County FC A 4–1 W
08 Jan Dundee United FC H 2–0 W
05 Jan St. Mirren FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Villa Park!
  • 3' GOAL! Morgan Rogers scores on 3. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey
  • 5' Morgan Rogers with the second goal in the match!
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Leon Bailey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ollie Watkins, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 49 goals in the last 38 games.
  • 30' John McGinn is replacing Matty Cash for the Aston Villa FC side.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 36' Against the run of play, Adam Idah has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 38' Adam Idah is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 43' Auston Trusty has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 58' Celtic FC have won 790 goals from 410 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' Ollie Watkins has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Aston Villa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 73' Celtic FC ring the changes. Arne Engels has done his job and it is now time for Luis Palma to step up.
  • 74' Ian Maatsen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Digne on 74 minute.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Daniel Cummings on, Adam Idah off on 79 minutes.
  • 83' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Reo Hatate is withdrawn and Luke McCowan gets his opportunity.
  • 88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • Full Time. Aston Villa FC beats Celtic FC

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.31 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC52% Draw22% Celtic FC26%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Celtic FC
48%
Aston Villa FC or Celtic FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC40% Draw38% Celtic FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 20% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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