Celtic FC vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Celtic FC vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Europe at Celtic Park.
- Celtic FC 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Sep | Dundee United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Livingston FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | A | 3–4 | L |
| 11 Sep | Ross County FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Celtic FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | VfB Stuttgart | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Ferencvárosi TC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | H | 3–4 | L |
| 28 Aug | FC Augsburg | A | 4–1 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Celtic Park as Celtic FC face off against Bayer 04 Leverkusen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Moussa Diaby needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Kyogo Furuhashi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ange Postecoglou will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Piero Hincapie puts Bayer 04 Leverkusen on the lead.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' The Germany Florian Wirtz breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 0-2!
- 40' Amine Adli is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
- 41' The referee shows Bayer 04 Leverkusen player a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Tom Rogic is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lukas Hradecky, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 57' Callum McGregor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' Lucas Alario adds to his 1 season tally! Bayer 04 Leverkusen lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 63' 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.
- 65' Charles Aranguiz makes way for Nadiem Amiri at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 66' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Callum McGregor is replaced by James McCarthy on 66 minute.
- 71' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bayer 04 Leverkusen backline.
- 73' Amine Adli gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Florian Wirtz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrik Schick is hanging Lucas Alario on the field on 74 minute.
- 78' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Paulinho is replaced by Panagiotis Retsos on 78 minute.
- 83' Liel Abada is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
- 88' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- Full Time. Bayer 04 Leverkusen beats Celtic FC
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 20
-
18
Tom Rogic ↓ Nir Bitton 66'
- 42
- 56
-
8
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Albian Ajeti 74'
- 14
- 17
- 4
- 54
- 11
Bench
- 26
-
16
James McCarthy ↑ 66'
- 30
-
6
Nir Bitton ↑ 66'
- 29
-
10
Albian Ajeti ↑ 74'
-
7
Giorgos Giakoumakis ↑ 74'
- 57
- 12
- 5
- 1
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
19
Moussa Diaby ↓ Karim Bellarabi 65'
- 4
-
20
Charles Aranguiz ↓ Nadiem Amiri 65'
-
13
Lucas Alario ↓ Patrik Schick 74'
-
7
Paulinho ↓ Panagiotis Retsos 78'
- 1
- 10
- 30
-
27
Florian Wirtz ↓ Amine Adli 73'
- 33
Bench
- 22
-
3
Panagiotis Retsos ↑ 78'
-
38
Karim Bellarabi ↑ 65'
-
11
Nadiem Amiri ↑ 65'
-
14
Patrik Schick ↑ 74'
- 40
-
31
Amine Adli ↑ 73'
- 6
- 41
Coach
Gerardo Seoane
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
Celtic FC Form
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2021-09-30
Celtic FC
0–4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2021-09-25
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–0
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2021-09-19
VfB Stuttgart
1–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2021-09-16
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–1
Ferencvárosi TC
W
2021-09-11
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–4
Borussia Dortmund
L
2021-08-28
FC Augsburg
1–4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.24
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
82%
Celtic FC or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.7%
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 3
7.8%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 4
Actual
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 4
4%
2 – 1
3.8%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 23% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.