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 (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 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
10%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Celtic FC
| Benjamin Nygren | 4 G | 1 A |
| Reo Hatate | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have kicked off against Celtic FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Amine Adli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 27 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Bayer 04 Leverkusen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 16' Goal! Robert Andrich scores his 33 goal in 280 matches.
- 21' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 26' Piero Hincapie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 33' Exequiel Palacios has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
- 38' It’s high time Gerardo Seoane made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' The referee calls foul for Lukas Hradecky. He receives a Yellow card.
- 40' Brilliant from the ! Josip Juranovic makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 40.
- 45' 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.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' What a strike from Jota! The score is 1-2.
- 61' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 69' Cameron Carter-Vickers has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 72' Michael Johnston has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jota on 72 minute.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Nadiem Amiri. He replaces Paulinho on 75 minute.
- 76' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — James McCarthy on, Nir Bitton off on 76 minutes.
- 81' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 82' Robert Andrich is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 87' A goal from the France international Moussa Diaby! He fires home on 87 to make it 3-2!
- 89' Edmond Tapsoba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Florian Wirtz on 89 minute.
- 3-2 the final result. Celtic FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Lucas Alario | 1 |
| Amine Adli | 1 |
| Florian Wirtz | 1 |
| Piero Hincapie | 1 |
| Josip Juranovic | 1 |
| Jota | 1 |
| Moussa Diaby | 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.