Celtic FC vs RB Leipzig, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP 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 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
25%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Celtic FC to score. At the same time, RB Leipzig does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Dominik Szoboszlai has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Celtic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' The referee shows Celtic FC player a Yellow card on 35.
- 40' 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.
- 42' Liel Abada makes way for James Forrest at the 42 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
- 47' Greg Taylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 52' RB Leipzig have won 759 goals from 528 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' RB Leipzig come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and RB Leipzig are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' Kyogo Furuhashi makes way for Giorgos Giakoumakis at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
- 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 75' Goal! Timo Werner scores his 116 goal in 166 matches.
- 76' The whistle greets Andre Silva as he departs to be replaced by Yussuf Poulsen.
- 80' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Alexandro Bernabei comes on to replace Daizen Maeda.
- 83' RB Leipzig make a change. Amadou Haidara trudges off to be replaced by Abdou Diallo on 83 minutes.
- 84' Emil Forsberg is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 84' The whistle greets Amadou Haidara as he departs to be replaced by Abdou Diallo.
- 88' Christopher Nkunku makes way for Hugo Novoa at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Josip Juranovic.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. RB Leipzig take all three points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Kuhn | 2 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Reo Hatate | 1 |
| Matheus Cunha | 1 |
| Kieran Tierney | 1 |
| Christoph Baumgartner | 1 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 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.