Celtic FC vs FC Red Bull Salzburg, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Celtic FC vs FC Red Bull Salzburg — Europe at Celtic Park.
- Celtic FC 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 games · 6 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Olivier Thual
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Guillaume Debart
- Referee Julien Pacelli
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Benjamin Pages
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Kilmarnock FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Motherwell FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | Rosenborg BK | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Livingston FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Celtic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Rosenborg BK | A | 5–2 | W |
| 25 Oct | Rosenborg BK | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Celtic FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | RB Leipzig | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Celtic FC | FC Red Bull Salzburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #31 |
| 11 | Points | 6 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 6 |
| 13 | Scored | 10 |
| 15 | Conceded | 15 |
| -2 | GD | -5 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 38% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
100%
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
13%
Clean Sheets
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
Celtic FC are 21st (11 pts). FC Red Bull Salzburg are 31st (6 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
Celtic FC
| Benjamin Nygren | 4 G | 1 A |
| Reo Hatate | 3 G | 1 A |
FC Red Bull Salzburg
| Yorbe Vertessen | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Celtic Park!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Mali international Diadie Samassekou has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 19' Jerome Onguene was booked on 19.
- 21' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Kristoffer Ajer comes on to replace Mikael Lustig.
- 26' It looks surprising FC Red Bull Salzburg does not make any changes. Stefan Lainer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' 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.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and FC Red Bull Salzburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Scott Brown. He replaces Scott Sinclair on 46 minute.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Jules Ntcham. He replaces Ryan Christie on 58 minute.
- 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 410 games and scored 790 goals.
- 67' Munas Dabbur adds to his 0 season tally! FC Red Bull Salzburg lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 72' FC Red Bull Salzburg 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.
- 74' Time for substitution for FC Red Bull Salzburg. Takumi Minamino is replaced by Fredrik Gulbrandsen.
- 78' Goal! Fredrik Gulbrandsen scores his 8 goal in 222 matches.
- 80' Time for substitution for FC Red Bull Salzburg. Enock Mwepu is replaced by Christoph Leitgeb.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Andre Ramalho argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 88' Poor challenge from Filip Benkovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Jules Ntcham adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 90' Fresh legs for FC Red Bull Salzburg! Smail Prevljak comes on to replace Munas Dabbur.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Celtic FC.
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 23
- 1
-
11
Scott Sinclair ↓ Scott Brown 46'
- 49
- 5
- 63
- 42
- 22
- 32
-
17
Ryan Christie ↓ Jules Ntcham 58'
Bench
-
8
Scott Brown ↑ 46'
- 15
- 3
-
21
Jules Ntcham ↑ 58'
- 29
-
35
Kristoffer Ajer ↑ 21'
- 16
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 16
- 17
- 33
-
9
Munas Dabbur ↓ Smail Prevljak 90'
- 8
- 13
- 22
- 6
- 15
-
45
Enock Mwepu ↓ Christoph Leitgeb 80'
Bench
-
11
Smail Prevljak ↑ 90'
-
24
Christoph Leitgeb ↑ 80'
- 1
-
21
Fredrik Gulbrandsen ↑ 74'
- 34
- 20
- 55
Coach
Marco Rose
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Munas Dabbur | 3 |
| Munas Dabbur | 2 |
| Jules Ntcham | 1 |
| Fredrik Gulbrandsen | 1 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 |
Head to Head
Celtic FC Form
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.21
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.1
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Red Bull Salzburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Red Bull Salzburg
61%
Celtic FC or FC Red Bull Salzburg
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 12% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 17% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 16% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.