Atalanta BC vs Celtic FC, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Atalanta BC vs Celtic FC — Champions League at Gewiss Stadium.
- Atalanta BC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Irfan Peljto
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Davor Beljo
3 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 23.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Celtic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Oct | Venezia FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Genoa CFC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | Como 1907 | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Atalanta BC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | Aberdeen FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Oct | Ross County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–7 | L |
| 28 Sep | St. Johnstone FC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | SK Slovan Bratislava | H | 5–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Celtic FC get us underway at Gewiss Stadium.
- 5' Celtic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 8' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alistair Johnston.
- 13' Alex Valle is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atalanta BC tonight.
- 18' Auston Trusty needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 23' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Atalanta BC in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 38' A quiet spell here at Gewiss Stadium. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 43' Atalanta BC is showing some good football. However, Atalanta BC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 48' Ireland international Adam Idah has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' Atalanta BC ring the changes. Raoul Bellanova has done his job and it is now time for Lazar Samardzic to step up.
- 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atalanta BC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 68' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Reo Hatate exits the field as Paulo Bernardo enters on 68.
- 69' Atalanta BC make a change. Ademola Lookman trudges off to be replaced by Juan Cuadrado on 69 minutes.
- 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' Luke McCowan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arne Engels at the 75 minute mark.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Matteo Ruggeri. He replaces Sead Kolasinac on 78 minute.
- 81' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Nicolas Kuhn is replaced by James Forrest on 81 minute.
- 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Atalanta BC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 13
-
23
Sead Kolasinac ↓ Matteo Ruggeri 78'
- 77
-
11
Ademola Lookman ↓ Juan Cuadrado 69'
- 15
-
8
Mario Pasalic ↓ Nicolo Zaniolo 78'
- 16
- 32
- 29
- 19
- 4
Bench
- 5
- 28
-
7
Juan Cuadrado ↑ 69'
- 31
-
10
Nicolo Zaniolo ↑ 78'
-
17
Charles De Ketelaere ↑ 59'
-
24
Lazar Samardzic ↑ 59'
-
22
Matteo Ruggeri ↑ 78'
- 27
- 48
- 49
- 46
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 42
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↓ Luis Palma 75'
-
9
Adam Idah ↓ Kyogo Furuhashi 68'
-
41
Reo Hatate ↓ Paulo Bernardo 68'
- 5
-
10
Nicolas Kuhn ↓ James Forrest 81'
- 2
-
27
Arne Engels ↓ Luke McCowan 75'
- 11
Bench
-
49
James Forrest ↑ 81'
- 29
- 56
-
8
Kyogo Furuhashi ↑ 68'
-
14
Luke McCowan ↑ 75'
- 57
- 17
- 12
-
28
Paulo Bernardo ↑ 68'
- 13
-
7
Luis Palma ↑ 75'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
Head to Head
Atalanta BC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27
Atalanta BC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Atalanta BC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Atalanta BC or Draw
72%
Draw or Celtic FC
58%
Atalanta BC or Celtic FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Atalanta BC
| Handicap | Atalanta BC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

