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Celtic FC vs FC Alashkert, 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Celtic FC
3 – 0
Full Time
FC Alashkert
Wed 18 Jul 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Jozo Simunovic 11' R
Y 17' Gagik Daghbashyan
Y 22' Jefferson Reis
Y 57' Mihran Manasyan
Kristoffer Ajer 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs FC Alashkert — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Horatiu Fesnic
  • Referee Mihai Artene
  • Referee Valentin Avram
  • Referee Andrei Chivulete

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 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/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 København 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

4
Celtic FC 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals FC Alashkert
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-18 Celtic FC 3–0 FC Alashkert 2018-07-10 FC Alashkert 0–3 Celtic FC 2017-11-05 Celtic FC 4–0 FC Alashkert 2017-07-14 FC Alashkert 1–4 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul FC Alashkert H 3–0 W
10 Jul FC Alashkert A 3–0 W
03 Dec FC Torpedo Kutaisi A 1–2 L
26 Nov FC Sheriff Tiraspol H 1–2 L
20 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–3 L
17 Nov Peterborough United FC H 1–0 W
FC Alashkert
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Celtic FC A 0–3 L
10 Jul Celtic FC H 0–3 L
03 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D
26 Nov Lincoln Red Imps FC H 1–0 W
20 Nov F91 Diddeleng H 2–1 W
17 Nov Blackpool FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Celtic FC and FC Alashkert.
  • 5' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 8' Brilliant from the ! Moussa Dembele makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 8.
  • 11' It’s gonna be a Red card for Jozo Simunovic.
  • 16' A quiet spell here at . FC Alashkert seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 17' Gagik Daghbashyan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 17.
  • 19' A goal from the France international Moussa Dembele! He fires home on 19 to make it 2-0!
  • 22' Jefferson Reis was booked on 22.
  • 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' Artak Grigoryan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 57 appearances.
  • 35' GOAL! James Forrest scores on 35. Assisted by Moussa Dembele
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Mihran Manasyan, a Armenia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Mihran Manasyan. He replaces Uros Nenadovic on 46 minute.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jefferson Reis made 57 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Celtic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mihran Manasyan.
  • 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 64' Celtic FC make a change. Odsonne Edouard trudges off to be replaced by Scott Sinclair on 64 minutes.
  • 66' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Moussa Dembele exits the field as Ryan Christie enters on 66.
  • 71' Danilo Sekulic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kristoffer Ajer.
  • 76' Michael Johnston gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces James Forrest and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 86' Cesar Romero is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jefferson Reis at the 86 minute mark.
  • FC Alashkert will have plenty to reflect on. Celtic FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

FC Alashkert Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Varuzhan Sukiasyan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Forrest 2
Moussa Dembele 2
Moussa Dembele 2
James Forrest 2
Callum McGregor 1
Odsonne Edouard 1
Callum McGregor 1
Odsonne Edouard 1

Head to Head

2018-07-18 Celtic FC 3–0 FC Alashkert 2018-07-10 FC Alashkert 0–3 Celtic FC 2017-11-05 Celtic FC 4–0 FC Alashkert 2017-07-14 FC Alashkert 1–4 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2018-07-18 Celtic FC 3–0 FC Alashkert W 2018-07-10 FC Alashkert 0–3 Celtic FC W 2017-12-03 FC Torpedo Kutaisi 2–1 Celtic FC L 2017-11-26 Celtic FC 1–2 FC Sheriff Tiraspol L 2017-11-19 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–0 Celtic FC L 2017-11-17 Celtic FC 1–0 Peterborough United FC W

FC Alashkert Form

2018-07-18 Celtic FC 3–0 FC Alashkert L 2018-07-10 FC Alashkert 0–3 Celtic FC L 2017-12-03 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 FC Alashkert D 2017-11-26 FC Alashkert 1–0 Lincoln Red Imps FC W 2017-11-19 FC Alashkert 2–1 F91 Diddeleng W 2017-11-16 Blackpool FC 2–2 FC Alashkert D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 FC Alashkert xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC64% Draw22% FC Alashkert14%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Alashkert
36%
Celtic FC or FC Alashkert
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC45% Draw43% FC Alashkert12%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12%
1 – 0
11.6%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push FC Alashkert covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 20% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 24% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
FC Alashkert keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.