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Celtic FC vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE

Tue 25 Oct 2022 · 19:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Celtic Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Johan Balder
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

2
Celtic FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals FK Shakhtar Donetsk

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct FK Shakhtar Donetsk H 1–1 D
22 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC A 4–3 W
15 Oct Hibernian FC H 6–1 W
11 Oct RB Leipzig H 0–2 L
08 Oct St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
05 Oct RB Leipzig A 1–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct Celtic FC A 1–1 D
11 Oct Real Madrid CF H 1–1 D
05 Oct Real Madrid CF A 1–2 L
14 Sep Celtic FC H 1–1 D
06 Sep RB Leipzig A 4–1 W
07 Dec FC Sheriff Tiraspol H 1–1 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FK Shakhtar Donetsk
Gleiker Mendoza 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Celtic FC have kicked off against FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ange Postecoglou will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' FK Shakhtar Donetsk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 31' Poor challenge from Mykola Matviienko. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 34' Giorgos Giakoumakis makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 39' With 3 assists to his name this season, Josip Juranovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
  • 44' FK Shakhtar Donetsk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 49' Greg Taylor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Shakhtar Donetsk tonight.
  • 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Valerii Bondar on 50.
  • 55' Celtic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Shakhtar Donetsk's shape.
  • 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Taras Stepanenko on 56.
  • 57' It is a substitution in FK Shakhtar Donetsk team. Lassina Franck Traore is replaced by Danylo Sikan on 57 minute.
  • 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mykhailo Mudryk makes it 1-1.
  • 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' Daizen Maeda gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Sead Haksabanovic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Liel Abada is withdrawn and James Forrest gets his opportunity.
  • 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 81' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ange Postecoglou might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 84' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Reo Hatate is withdrawn and David Turnbull gets his opportunity.
  • 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Oleksandr Zubkov on 90 minutes.
  • 90' FK Shakhtar Donetsk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ivan Petryak is hanging Mykhailo Mudryk on the field on 90 minute.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC or FK Shakhtar Donetsk 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC43% Draw28% FK Shakhtar Donetsk29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
71%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
57%
Celtic FC or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC29% Draw47% FK Shakhtar Donetsk24%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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