Wednesday , 19 August 2026

Celtic FC vs LASK Linz, Champions League Q 2026 FINAL

Champions League Qualification · 2026
Celtic FC
3 – 0
Full Time
LASK Linz
Wed 19 Aug 2026 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Benjamin Nygren 26' 1–0
Camilo Duran 38' 2–0
Camilo Duran 67' 3–0

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs LASK Linz — Champions League Q .

Head-to-Head

1
Celtic FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals LASK Linz
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-19 Celtic FC 3–0 LASK Linz

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug LASK Linz H 3–0 W
09 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 5–1 W
03 Aug Dundee FC H 1–0 W
16 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–1 W
13 May Motherwell FC A 3–2 W
10 May Rangers FC H 3–1 W
LASK Linz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Celtic FC A 0–3 L
14 Dec Toulouse FC H 1–2 L
30 Nov Liverpool FC A 0–4 L
09 Nov Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 3–0 W
26 Oct Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 1–2 L
05 Oct Toulouse FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
LASK Linz this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sebastian Tounekti is clearly more than just a goal scorer for LASK Linz.
  • 10' Andres Andrade, a Panama , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Alemao has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 330 appearances.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and LASK Linz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Hyun-jun Yang has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 26' Goal! Benjamin Nygren scores his 9 goal in 318 matches.
  • 31' Colby Donovan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
  • 36' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 38' The deadlock is broken! Camilo Duran gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
  • 43' A quiet spell here at . Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 48' Celtic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against LASK Linz's shape.
  • 53' Haissem Hassan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 58' 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.
  • 63' LASK Linz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 65' Reo Hatate has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mika Baur on 65 minute.
  • 67' GOAL! Camilo Duran scores on 67. Assisted by Benjamin Nygren
  • 72' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dietmar Kuhbauer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 73' It is a substitution in LASK Linz team. Moses Usor is replaced by Christoph Lang on 73 minute.
  • 76' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Kieran Tierney exits the field as Liam Scales enters on 76.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Liam Scales. He replaces Kieran Tierney on 77 minute.
  • 82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 83' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Haissem Hassan on, Camilo Duran off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' 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.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Celtic FC and LASK Linz (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

LASK Linz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dietmar Kuhbauer

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.08 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 LASK Linz xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC69% Draw20% LASK Linz11%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
89%
Draw or LASK Linz
31%
Celtic FC or LASK Linz
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC49% Draw42% LASK Linz9%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.2%
1 – 0
13.5%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
6.1%
4 – 0
5%
0 – 1
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push LASK Linz covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 22% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 24% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
LASK Linz keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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