Celtic FC vs RB Leipzig, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Celtic FC vs RB Leipzig — Champions League at Celtic Park.
- Celtic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Arda Kardesler
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Cevdet Komurcuoglu
- Referee Mustafa Eyisoy (Turkey)
- Referee Halil Meler (Turkey)
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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | RB Leipzig | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | St. Johnstone FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Oct | Motherwell FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | Celtic FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | Celtic FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Celtic FC vs RB Leipzig — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' RB Leipzig are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Joe Hart, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' With 1 assists to his name this season, Dominik Szoboszlai is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Abdou Diallo, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Reo Hatate.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' Celtic FC make a change. Liel Abada trudges off to be replaced by James Forrest on 42 minutes.
- 47' Matt O'Riley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
- 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and RB Leipzig are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 57' 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.
- 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Kyogo Furuhashi departs to be replaced by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 71' RB Leipzig come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' What a moment for Timo Werner! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
- 76' The RB Leipzig bench stirs into life. Andre Silva is withdrawn and Yussuf Poulsen gets his opportunity.
- 80' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Alexandro Bernabei comes on to replace Daizen Maeda.
- 83' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Amadou Haidara exits the field as Abdou Diallo enters on 83.
- 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Emil Forsberg makes it 0-2.
- 84' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Amadou Haidara departs to be replaced by Abdou Diallo.
- 88' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Hugo Novoa on, Christopher Nkunku off on 88 minutes.
- 90' Poor challenge from Josip Juranovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Celtic FC.
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 33
- 9
- 8
- 3
- 88
- 38
-
41
Reo Hatate ↓ Aaron Mooy 66'
-
11
Liel Abada ↓ James Forrest 42'
- 6
Bench
-
13
Aaron Mooy ↑ 66'
- 16
-
49
James Forrest ↑ 42'
- 29
- 56
-
7
Giorgos Giakoumakis ↑ 66'
-
14
David Turnbull ↑ 66'
- 57
- 31
-
25
Alexandro Bernabei ↑ 80'
- 35
- 28
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
18
Christopher Nkunku ↓ Hugo Novoa 88'
- 11
- 4
- 22
-
19
Andre Silva ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 76'
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↓ Abdou Diallo 83'
- 24
- 17
- 2
- 32
Bench
-
39
Benjamin Henrichs ↑ 76'
-
37
Abdou Diallo ↑ 83'
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 76'
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 76'
- 44
-
38
Hugo Novoa ↑ 88'
- 34
- 25
Coach
Marco Rose
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Nicolas Kuhn | 2 |
| Jean-Kevin Augustin | 1 |
| Jota | 1 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 |
| Timo Werner | 1 |
| Emil Forsberg | 1 |
Head to Head
Celtic FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC or RB Leipzig 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
60%
Draw or RB Leipzig
70%
Celtic FC or RB Leipzig
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.