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Celtic FC vs PAE AEK, 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Celtic FC
1 – 1
Full Time
PAE AEK
Wed 8 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' Viktor Klonaridis
Kristoffer Ajer 49' Y
Y 50' Kostas Galanopoulos
R 57' Kostas Galanopoulos
R 58' Kostas Galanopoulos
Y 68' Marios Oikonomou

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs PAE AEK — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Alessandro Costanzo
  • Referee Luca Banti
  • Referee Filippo Valeriani
  • Referee Michael Fabbri

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Celtic FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals PAE AEK
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-08 Celtic FC 1–1 PAE AEK

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug PAE AEK H 1–1 D
04 Aug Livingston FC H 3–1 W
01 Aug Rosenborg BK A 0–0 D
25 Jul Rosenborg BK H 3–1 W
18 Jul FC Alashkert H 3–0 W
10 Jul FC Alashkert A 3–0 W
PAE AEK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug Celtic FC A 1–1 D
06 May FC Midtjylland A 0–3 L
28 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 0–0 D
21 Apr FC Internazionale Milano A 4–0 W
15 Apr SK Slavia Praha H 2–0 W
11 Apr FC CFR 1907 Cluj H 2–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
PAE AEK this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

PAE AEK
Razvan Marin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Celtic FC is hosting PAE AEK for another epic battle.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and PAE AEK are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jules Ntcham suffering a number of foals already.
  • 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Viktor Klonaridis on 14.
  • 17' Assisted by Kieran Tierney with the perfectly-timed delivery and Callum McGregor makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
  • 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kieran Tierney, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' PAE AEK is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' Goal! Viktor Klonaridis scores his 8 goal in 128 matches.
  • 49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kristoffer Ajer.
  • 50' PAE AEK receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at . PAE AEK seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Kostas Galanopoulos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 58' The referee shows PAE AEK player a Red card on 58.
  • 63' PAE AEK started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
  • 64' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leigh Griffiths is hanging Tom Rogic on the field on 64 minute.
  • 66' PAE AEK make a change. Tasos Bakasetas trudges off to be replaced by Alef on 66 minutes.
  • 68' Marios Oikonomou is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 73' Kostas Galanopoulos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 128 appearances.
  • 77' Celtic FC ring the changes. Mikael Lustig has done his job and it is now time for Scott Sinclair to step up.
  • 80' A tactical swap from PAE AEK — Rodrigo Galo on, Viktor Klonaridis off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' The travelling PAE AEK supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Celtic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

PAE AEK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marinos Ouzounidis

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 PAE AEK xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC45% Draw28% PAE AEK27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
73%
Draw or PAE AEK
55%
Celtic FC or PAE AEK
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC31% Draw48% PAE AEK21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push PAE AEK covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
PAE AEK keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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