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Celtic FC vs RB Leipzig, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Celtic FC
2 – 1
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Thu 8 Nov 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Jean-Kevin Augustin
Filip Benkovic 35' Y
Y 44' Marcel Halstenberg
Kieran Tierney 52' Y
Y 55' Konrad Laimer
Y 63' Marcel Sabitzer
Y 64' Marcel Sabitzer

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs RB Leipzig — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Teodoro Sobrino
  • Referee Jose Luis Munuera
  • Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
  • Referee Javier Estrada
  • Referee Javier Rodriguez
  • Referee Jose Martinez

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

2
3
Celtic FC 5 games · Avg 3.0 goals RB Leipzig
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-08 Celtic FC 2–1 RB Leipzig 2018-10-25 RB Leipzig 2–0 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov RB Leipzig H 2–1 W
03 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC H 5–0 W
31 Oct Dundee FC A 5–0 W
25 Oct RB Leipzig A 0–2 L
20 Oct Hibernian FC H 4–2 W
07 Oct St. Johnstone FC A 6–0 W
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Celtic FC A 1–2 L
03 Nov Hertha BSC A 3–0 W
31 Oct TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–0 W
28 Oct FC Schalke 04 H 0–0 D
25 Oct Celtic FC H 2–0 W
20 Oct FC Augsburg A 0–0 D

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

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' What a night it is going to be! Celtic FC welcome RB Leipzig for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' It’s high time Brendan Rodgers made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RB Leipzig backline.
  • 11' GOAL! Kieran Tierney scores on 11. Assisted by James Forrest
  • 16' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Marcelo Saracchi has done his job and it is now time for Marcel Halstenberg to step up.
  • 17' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jean-Kevin Augustin.
  • 22' James Forrest has been relatively quiet despite scoring 53 goals in his last 416 appearances.
  • 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' 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.
  • 35' Filip Benkovic is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and RB Leipzig are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marcel Halstenberg.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Stefan Ilsanker as he leaves the pitch. Kevin Kampl steps in for RB Leipzig.
  • 51' Celtic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RB Leipzig's shape.
  • 52' That is a Yellow card for Celtic FC. Kieran Tierney will be fuming at that decision.
  • 55' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' 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.
  • 63' A moment of madness from Marcel Sabitzer on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RB Leipzig will be frustrated.
  • 64' Poor challenge from Marcel Sabitzer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 69' Celtic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Nordi Mukiele has done his job and it is now time for Diego Demme to step up.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 78' A goal from the France international Jean-Kevin Augustin! He fires home on 78 to make it 1-1!
  • 79' The deadlock is broken! Odsonne Edouard gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. James Forrest is replaced by Youssouf Mulumbu.
  • 88' RB Leipzig have won 727 goals from 515 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Kristoffer Ajer. He replaces Scott Sinclair on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Celtic FC.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC46% Draw26% RB Leipzig28%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
73%
Draw or RB Leipzig
54%
Celtic FC or RB Leipzig
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC32% Draw46% RB Leipzig22%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 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
22% ✓

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