Aston Villa FC vs Celtic FC, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Aston Villa FC vs Celtic FC — Champions League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
- Assistant 2 Benjamin Pages
16 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
| Ross Barkley | 3 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Jackson | 3 G | |
| Emiliano Buendia | 2 G | |
| John McGinn | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Aston Villa FC launch into their encounter with Celtic FC.
- 3' What a moment for Morgan Rogers! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
- 5' Morgan Rogers has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 5 minutes.
- 10' Kasper Schmeichel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 365 appearances.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Dane Murray is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' John McGinn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matty Cash at the 30 minute mark.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 36' A stunning finish from Adam Idah — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 38' The deadlock is broken! Adam Idah gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Celtic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 48' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Reo Hatate has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aston Villa FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 58' 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.
- 60' Assisted by Jacob Ramsey with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ollie Watkins makes no mistake. 3-2!
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Auston Trusty is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 73' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Arne Engels by Luis Palma on 73 minute.
- 74' Aston Villa FC make a change. Lucas Digne trudges off to be replaced by Ian Maatsen on 74 minutes.
- 79' The crowd applauds Adam Idah as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Cummings steps in for Celtic FC.
- 83' Luke McCowan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Reo Hatate at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Celtic FC.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 27
-
12
Lucas Digne ↓ Ian Maatsen 74'
-
2
Matty Cash ↓ John McGinn 30'
- 11
- 4
- 8
- 44
- 31
- 41
- 26
Bench
-
7
John McGinn ↑ 30'
- 25
-
22
Ian Maatsen ↑ 74'
- 48
- 50
- 9
- 72
- 66
- 20
Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 42
- 3
-
9
Adam Idah ↓ Daniel Cummings 79'
-
41
Reo Hatate ↓ Luke McCowan 83'
-
5
Liam Scales ↓ Dane Murray 83'
- 10
- 2
-
27
Arne Engels ↓ Luis Palma 73'
-
13
Hyun-jun Yang ↓ Paulo Bernardo 73'
Bench
- 29
- 56
-
14
Luke McCowan ↑ 83'
- 17
- 12
-
28
Paulo Bernardo ↑ 73'
- 37
-
47
Dane Murray ↑ 83'
-
7
Luis Palma ↑ 73'
-
55
Daniel Cummings ↑ 79'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Morgan Rogers | 3 |
| Adam Idah | 2 |
| Ollie Watkins | 1 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
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.