Celtic FC vs RB Leipzig, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Celtic FC vs RB Leipzig — Champions League at Celtic Park.
- Celtic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Assistant 1 Hicham Zakrani
- Assistant 2 Aurelien Berthomieu
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Dundee FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Motherwell FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Atalanta BC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | Aberdeen FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Oct | Ross County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Celtic FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | FC St. Pauli 1910 | H | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Oct | SC Freiburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Celtic FC and RB Leipzig get this one started.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' 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 Arne Engels suffering a number of foals already.
- 23' Christoph Baumgartner doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Nicolas Kuhn makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Celtic FC are in front.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Leipzig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Celtic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nicolas Kuhn on 45.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' 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.
- 61' It is a cagey affair so far. Celtic FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past RB Leipzig's compact 4-4-2.
- 62' That is a card for RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Alex Valle comes on to replace Greg Taylor.
- 68' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Benjamin Sesko departs to be replaced by Yussuf Poulsen.
- 72' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Reo Hatate makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 73' Liam Scales is replacing Cameron Carter-Vickers for the Celtic FC side.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Assan Ouedraogo. He replaces Christoph Baumgartner on 76 minute.
- 81' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Kyogo Furuhashi is withdrawn and Adam Idah gets his opportunity.
- 86' The travelling RB Leipzig supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 3-1 the final result. RB Leipzig will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 6
- 42
-
8
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Adam Idah 81'
-
3
Greg Taylor ↓ Alex Valle 67'
- 38
- 41
-
10
Nicolas Kuhn ↓ Hyun-jun Yang 73'
- 2
-
27
Arne Engels ↓ Paulo Bernardo 67'
Bench
- 49
- 56
- 14
- 57
-
9
Adam Idah ↑ 81'
-
5
Liam Scales ↑ 73'
- 17
- 12
-
28
Paulo Bernardo ↑ 67'
-
13
Hyun-jun Yang ↑ 73'
- 7
-
11
Alex Valle ↑ 67'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
RB Leipzig Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
11
Lois Openda ↓ Andre Silva 81'
- 3
- 39
- 14
- 1
- 4
- 44
- 8
- 5
-
30
Benjamin Sesko ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 68'
-
7
Antonio Nusa ↓ Eljif Elmas 68'
Bench
-
6
Eljif Elmas ↑ 68'
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 68'
- 16
-
19
Andre Silva ↑ 81'
- 26
-
13
Nicolas Seiwald ↑ 76'
- 18
-
20
Assan Ouedraogo ↑ 76'
- 47
Coach
Marco Rose
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Nicolas Kuhn | 2 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 |
| Timo Werner | 1 |
| Emil Forsberg | 1 |
| Bruma | 1 |
| Reo Hatate | 1 |
Head to Head
Celtic FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
74%
Draw or RB Leipzig
52%
Celtic FC or RB Leipzig
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.