Celtic FC vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Celtic FC vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Europe at Celtic Park.
- Celtic FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 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 Plzen | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
100%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Celtic FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Celtic FC
| Mika Baur | 1 G |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Facundo Medina | 1 G |
| Svit Seslar | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Celtic Park will turn into a battlefield for Celtic FC and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 5' 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 Adam Montgomery suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Amine Adli has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 422 appearances.
- 25' Piero Hincapie has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
- 30' Liel Abada has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Florian Wirtz makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are in front.
- 40' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' Bayer 04 Leverkusen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' 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.
- 50' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Tom Rogic gets a Yellow card.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' Callum McGregor was booked on 57.
- 58' Lucas Alario is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 63' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' The whistle greets Charles Aranguiz as he departs to be replaced by Nadiem Amiri.
- 66' Callum McGregor makes way for James McCarthy at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
- 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ange Postecoglou might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Amine Adli. He replaces Florian Wirtz on 73 minute.
- 74' Patrik Schick has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Alario on 74 minute.
- 78' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Panagiotis Retsos on, Paulinho off on 78 minutes.
- 83' David Turnbull needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 20 Yellow cards this season.
- 88' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Celtic FC 0-4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
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.