Celtic FC vs Lille OSC, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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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 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 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 | 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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC are 21st (11 pts). Lille OSC are 18th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Celtic FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Celtic FC
| Mika Baur | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Celtic Park will turn into a battlefield for Celtic FC and Lille OSC.
- 2' Lille OSC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 7' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Lennon might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 12' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 17' Lille OSC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' A goal from the Guadeloupe international Christopher Jullien! He fires home on 21 to make it 1-0!
- 24' Jonathan Ikone does the damage! The net is bulging and Lille OSC surge ahead!
- 28' Celtic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Callum McGregor on 28.
- 30' Ewan Henderson is replacing Jeremie Frimpong for the Celtic FC side.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and Lille OSC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' The crowd applauds Jose Fonte as he leaves the pitch. Sven Botman steps in for Lille OSC.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jeremie Frimpong, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 56' It looks surprising Lille OSC does not make any changes. Mike Maignan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Lille OSC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 63' Benjamin Andre has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 66' Another change for Lille OSC made on 66 minute. Jonathan Ikone leaves to be changed by Isaac Lihadji.
- 67' Another change for Lille OSC made on 67 minute. Boubakary Soumare leaves to be changed by Benjamin Andre.
- 70' Celtic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 71' Jonathan Bamba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cheikh Niasse at the 71 minute mark.
- 71' What a strike from Tim Weah! The score is 2-2.
- 75' David Turnbull doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 78' Reinildo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tim Weah on 78 minute.
- 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonathan David.
- 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' Poor challenge from Ismaila Soro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- With this win, Celtic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Zeki Celik | 1 |
| Christopher Jullien | 1 |
| Callum McGregor | 1 |
| David Turnbull | 1 |
| Tim Weah | 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.

