Celtic FC vs BSC Young Boys, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
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Celtic FC vs BSC Young Boys — Champions League at Celtic Park.
- Celtic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- BSC Young Boys 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rohit Saggi
- Assistant 1 Morten Jensen
- Assistant 2 Anders Dale (Norway)
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 3.0 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 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 02 Jan | Rangers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | Celtic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Dec | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–5 | L |
| 26 Nov | Atalanta BC | H | 1–6 | L |
| 06 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 0–5 | L |
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 ball is rolling at Celtic Park. Celtic FC are looking to make home advantage count against BSC Young Boys.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and BSC Young Boys are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lukasz Lakomy made 236 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Nicolas Kuhn catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 20.
- 25' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Celtic FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against BSC Young Boys's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 40' Darian Males, a Switzerland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Silvere Ganvoula.
- 47' Mohamed Aly Camara is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
- 52' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined BSC Young Boys backline.
- 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' Nicolas Kuhn has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' BSC Young Boys player sees a card in front of him.
- 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Liam Scales suffering a number of foals already.
- 72' BSC Young Boys ring the changes. Joel Monteiro has done his job and it is now time for Ebrima Colley to step up.
- 75' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Kyogo Furuhashi by Adam Idah on 75 minute.
- 80' BSC Young Boys is showing some good football. However, BSC Young Boys are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Loris Benito is booked for BSC Young Boys — card on 83.
- 86' GOAL! Loris Benito fires home to make it 0-1!
- 88' Celtic FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
- 90' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Liam Scales is hanging Nicolas Kuhn on the field on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. Celtic FC and BSC Young Boys share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 6
- 42
-
8
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Adam Idah 75'
- 3
- 38
- 41
-
10
Nicolas Kuhn ↓ Liam Scales 90'
- 2
- 27
Bench
- 29
- 56
- 14
-
9
Adam Idah ↑ 75'
-
5
Liam Scales ↑ 90'
- 17
- 12
- 28
- 47
- 13
- 7
- 11
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
BSC Young Boys Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 35
- 23
- 13
- 7
- 20
- 39
- 3
-
77
Joel Monteiro ↓ Ebrima Colley 72'
- 33
- 8
- 24
Bench
- 40
- 26
- 30
- 9
- 6
-
11
Ebrima Colley ↑ 72'
- 10
- 21
- 15
- 4
- 27
- 14
Coach
Giorgio Contini
H2H
Head to Head
Celtic FC Form
BSC Young Boys Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.62
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
BSC Young Boys xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 63% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
87%
Draw or BSC Young Boys
38%
Celtic FC or BSC Young Boys
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.7%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | BSC Young Boys covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 27% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
BSC Young Boys keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.