Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Celtic FC, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Celtic FC — Europe at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 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 | Fenerbahçe 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Celtic FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Nov | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Hertha BSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | Real Betis Balompié | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Karlsruher SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | Dundee FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 04 Nov | Ferencvárosi TC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Oct | Livingston FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Oct | Hibernian FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | St. Johnstone FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
75%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Jonas Hofmann | 2 G |
| Patrik Schick | 2 G |
| Facundo Medina | 1 G |
Celtic FC
| Camilo Duran | 3 G |
| Mika Baur | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Celtic FC has kicked off!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Joe Hart is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 16' GOAL! Robert Andrich scores on 16.
- 21' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 26' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's shape.
- 31' Celtic FC have won 820 goals from 425 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' A moment of madness from Exequiel Palacios on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be frustrated.
- 38' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
- 40' Josip Juranovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
- 45' Jonathan Tah, a Germany , has 50 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Jota puts Celtic FC on the lead.
- 61' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
- 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerardo Seoane will be considering his options from the bench.
- 69' Poor challenge from Cameron Carter-Vickers. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 72' Michael Johnston is replacing Jota for the Celtic FC side.
- 75' Nadiem Amiri is replacing Paulinho for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
- 76' James McCarthy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nir Bitton on 76 minute.
- 81' It’s high time Gerardo Seoane made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' Robert Andrich doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 87' Moussa Diaby makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are in front.
- 89' Florian Wirtz makes way for Edmond Tapsoba at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- Celtic FC will have plenty to reflect on. Bayer 04 Leverkusen were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 4
-
7
Paulinho ↓ Nadiem Amiri 75'
- 1
- 8
- 25
- 30
- 31
-
27
Florian Wirtz ↓ Edmond Tapsoba 89'
- 33
- 6
Bench
-
22
Daley Sinkgraven ↑ 75'
- 3
-
11
Nadiem Amiri ↑ 75'
- 36
- 40
-
12
Edmond Tapsoba ↑ 89'
- 37
Coach
Gerardo Seoane
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 20
-
49
James Forrest ↓ Liel Abada 72'
-
6
Nir Bitton ↓ James McCarthy 76'
- 42
- 56
-
8
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Albian Ajeti 76'
- 14
- 88
-
17
Jota ↓ Michael Johnston 72'
- 57
Bench
- 26
-
16
James McCarthy ↑ 76'
- 30
- 29
-
19
Michael Johnston ↑ 72'
-
10
Albian Ajeti ↑ 76'
- 12
- 5
- 54
- 47
-
11
Liel Abada ↑ 72'
- 71
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Andrich | 2 |
| Piero Hincapie | 1 |
| Josip Juranovic | 1 |
| Jota | 1 |
| Moussa Diaby | 1 |
| Lucas Alario | 1 |
| Amine Adli | 1 |
| Florian Wirtz | 1 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2021-11-25
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–2
Celtic FC
W
2021-11-20
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–0
VfL Bochum 1848
W
2021-11-07
Hertha BSC
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2021-11-04
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
4–0
Real Betis Balompié
W
2021-10-30
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–2
VfL Wolfsburg
L
2021-10-27
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–2
Karlsruher SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
75%
Draw or Celtic FC
49%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Celtic FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 0
4.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.