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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 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

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
10% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Celtic FC are looking to make home advantage count against RB Leipzig.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Matheus Cunha has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 11' Against the run of play, Kieran Tierney has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 16' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Marcelo Saracchi departs to be replaced by Marcel Halstenberg.
  • 17' Jean-Kevin Augustin was booked on 17.
  • 22' RB Leipzig are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Poor challenge from Filip Benkovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 44' RB Leipzig player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' Stefan Ilsanker makes way for Kevin Kampl at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
  • 51' RB Leipzig 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.
  • 52' That is a Yellow card for Celtic FC. Kieran Tierney will be fuming at that decision.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Konrad Laimer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 63' A moment of madness from Marcel Sabitzer on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RB Leipzig will be frustrated.
  • 64' The referee has no hesitation. Marcel Sabitzer is booked for RB Leipzig — Yellow card on 64.
  • 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and RB Leipzig are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 70' Nordi Mukiele makes way for Diego Demme at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
  • 75' The travelling RB Leipzig supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 78' Jean-Kevin Augustin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 79' Odsonne Edouard makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 83' The whistle greets James Forrest as he departs to be replaced by Youssouf Mulumbu.
  • 88' It’s high time Brendan Rodgers made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Kristoffer Ajer. He replaces Scott Sinclair on 90 minute.
  • 2-1 the final result. RB Leipzig will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nicolas Kuhn 2
Christopher Nkunku 2
Andre Silva 2
Matheus Cunha 1
Kieran Tierney 1
Christoph Baumgartner 1
Odsonne Edouard 1
Jean-Kevin Augustin 1

Head to Head

2018-11-08 Celtic FC 2–1 RB Leipzig 2018-10-25 RB Leipzig 2–0 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2018-11-08 Celtic FC 2–1 RB Leipzig W 2018-11-03 Celtic FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2018-10-31 Dundee FC 0–5 Celtic FC W 2018-10-25 RB Leipzig 2–0 Celtic FC L 2018-10-20 Celtic FC 4–2 Hibernian FC W 2018-10-07 St. Johnstone FC 0–6 Celtic FC W

RB Leipzig Form

2018-11-08 Celtic FC 2–1 RB Leipzig L 2018-11-03 Hertha BSC 0–3 RB Leipzig W 2018-10-31 RB Leipzig 2–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2018-10-28 RB Leipzig 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D 2018-10-25 RB Leipzig 2–0 Celtic FC W 2018-10-20 FC Augsburg 0–0 RB Leipzig D

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.