Celtic FC vs FK Jablonec, Europe 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Celtic FC vs FK Jablonec — Europe at Celtic Park.
- Celtic FC 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
- FK Jablonec 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | FK Jablonec | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | Dundee FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | FK Jablonec | A | 4–2 | W |
| 31 Jul | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jul | FC Midtjylland | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Jul | FC Midtjylland | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Celtic FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Aug | Celtic FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | FC DAC 1904 Dunajska Streda | A | 3–5 | L |
| 01 Aug | FC Pyunik Yerevan | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jul | FC Pyunik Yerevan | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 1–0 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Celtic FC to score. At the same time, FK Jablonec does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Celtic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Jablonec's shape.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Nir Bitton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' It looks surprising FK Jablonec does not make any changes. Albian Ajeti has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. David Turnbull makes it 1-0.
- 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 36' Libor Holik has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 11 appearances.
- 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Milos Kratochvil.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kyogo Furuhashi on 45.
- 49' A moment of madness from Libor Holik on 49 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Jablonec will be frustrated.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Martin Dolezal made 11 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' David Turnbull makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Celtic FC are in front.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 65' Odsonne Edouard gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Kyogo Furuhashi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Odsonne Edouard gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Kyogo Furuhashi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Another substitution for FK Jablonec to replace Dominik Plestil by Tomas Malinsky on 70 minute.
- 73' GOAL! James Forrest scores on 73.
- 73' Another change for Celtic FC made on 73 minute. Tom Rogic leaves to be changed by Ismaila Soro.
- 78' FK Jablonec come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 83' 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.
- 84' Celtic FC make a change. Callum McGregor trudges off to be replaced by Nir Bitton on 84 minutes.
- 85' Adam Montgomery catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 88' Tomas Smejkal gets the nod from FK Jablonec. He replaces Vaclav Pilar and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
18
Tom Rogic ↓ Ismaila Soro 73'
- 49
-
42
Callum McGregor ↓ Nir Bitton 84'
- 56
-
17
Ryan Christie ↓ Adam Montgomery 73'
- 8
- 3
-
14
David Turnbull ↓ Albian Ajeti 73'
- 57
- 4
Bench
- 26
-
6
Nir Bitton ↑ 84'
- 29
-
22
Odsonne Edouard ↑ 65'
-
10
Albian Ajeti ↑ 73'
- 23
-
12
Ismaila Soro ↑ 73'
-
54
Adam Montgomery ↑ 73'
- 1
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
FK Jablonec Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 27
- 12
- 16
- 24
- 17
- 7
- 8
-
11
Vaclav Pilar ↓ Tomas Smejkal 88'
-
15
Martin Dolezal ↓ Tomas Cvancara 70'
Bench
- 13
- 30
- 5
- 23
-
6
Tomas Malinsky ↑ 70'
- 2
-
22
Jakub Martinec ↑ 88'
-
10
Tomas Cvancara ↑ 70'
- 3
-
14
Tomas Smejkal ↑ 88'
Coach
Petr Rada
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Turnbull | 2 |
| James Forrest | 1 |
Celtic FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.39
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
FK Jablonec xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
87%
Draw or FK Jablonec
33%
Celtic FC or FK Jablonec
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
4.9%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | FK Jablonec covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
FK Jablonec keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

