Celtic FC vs Lille OSC, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Rodrigues
- Referee Fabio Costa
- Referee Antonio Nobre
- Referee Pedro Martins
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 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 | Fenerbahce 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Lille OSC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Dec | St. Johnstone FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Dec | AC Milan | A | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Nov | AC Sparta Praha | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Nov | Hibernian FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | Motherwell FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Celtic FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Dec | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | AC Sparta Praha | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | AC Milan | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Nov | FC Lorient | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Celtic FC | Lille OSC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #18 |
| 11 | Points | 12 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 12 |
| 15 | Conceded | 9 |
| -2 | GD | +3 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 38% | Win % | 50% |
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
33%
Clean Sheets
Lille OSC this season
Lille OSC this season
Celtic FC are 21st (11 pts). Lille OSC are 18th (12 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Celtic FC to score. At the same time, Lille OSC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 2' The referee calls foul for Jonathan Ikone. He receives a Yellow card.
- 7' Lille OSC 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.
- 12' It looks surprising Lille OSC does not make any changes. Jonathan David has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 21' Christopher Jullien puts Celtic FC on the lead.
- 24' GOAL! Jonathan Ikone scores on 24. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici
- 28' What a strike from Callum McGregor! The score is 2-1.
- 30' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Jeremie Frimpong by Ewan Henderson on 30 minute.
- 35' It’s high time Christophe Galtier made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Lille OSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sven Botman is hanging Jose Fonte on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Diego Laxalt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' The referee calls foul for Xeka. He receives a Yellow card.
- 63' 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.
- 66' Another substitution for Lille OSC to replace Jonathan Ikone by Isaac Lihadji on 66 minute.
- 67' The whistle greets Boubakary Soumare as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Andre.
- 70' The referee shows Celtic FC player a Yellow card on 70.
- 71' The Lille OSC manager makes a substitution. Cheikh Niasse departs to be replaced by Jonathan Bamba.
- 71' What an equalizer from Tim Weah!
- 75' Celtic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by David Turnbull on 75.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Reinildo. He replaces Tim Weah on 78 minute.
- 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lille OSC that had 466 games and scored 483 goals.
- 84' Lille OSC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 87' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stephen Welsh is hanging Kristoffer Ajer on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Ismaila Soro. He receives a Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 4
- 2
- 93
- 42
-
35
Kristoffer Ajer ↓ Stephen Welsh 87'
- 65
-
14
David Turnbull ↓ Tom Rogic 87'
-
11
Patryk Klimala ↓ Albian Ajeti 78'
- 12
- 30
Bench
-
18
Tom Rogic ↑ 87'
- 9
- 8
- 29
-
52
Ewan Henderson ↑ 30'
- 22
-
10
Albian Ajeti ↑ 78'
- 1
- 3
-
57
Stephen Welsh ↑ 87'
- 53
Coach
Neil Lennon
Lille OSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
6
Jose Fonte C ↓ Sven Botman 46'
-
10
Jonathan Ikone ↓ Isaac Lihadji 66'
- 16
- 24
- 8
- 12
- 9
- 29
- 3
-
27
Cheikh Niasse ↓ Jonathan Bamba 71'
Bench
-
21
Benjamin Andre ↑ 67'
-
7
Jonathan Bamba ↑ 71'
- 18
- 1
- 17
-
28
Reinildo ↑ 78'
-
5
Sven Botman ↑ 46'
-
19
Isaac Lihadji ↑ 66'
- 30
- 34
Coach
Christophe Galtier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Elyounoussi | 2 |
| Jonathan Ikone | 2 |
| David Turnbull | 1 |
| Tim Weah | 1 |
| Zeki Celik | 1 |
| Christopher Jullien | 1 |
| Callum McGregor | 1 |
Celtic FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Lille OSC xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC or Lille OSC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Lille OSC
56%
Celtic FC or Lille OSC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
1 – 0
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | Lille OSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 17% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.