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 (2025/26)
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Assistant 1 Hicham Zakrani
- Assistant 2 Aurelien Berthomieu
5 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Celtic FC and RB Leipzig has kicked off!
- 5' Greg Taylor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 260 appearances.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. RB Leipzig seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 23' The Austria Christoph Baumgartner breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 0-1!
- 28' Denmark international Yussuf Poulsen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' 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.
- 35' Against the run of play, Nicolas Kuhn has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Nicolas Kuhn puts Celtic FC on the lead.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marco Rose will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' 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 Eljif Elmas suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' RB Leipzig player sees a card in front of him.
- 67' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Greg Taylor is replaced by Alex Valle on 67 minute.
- 68' Benjamin Sesko makes way for Yussuf Poulsen at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
- 72' Reo Hatate is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 73' Celtic FC make a change. Cameron Carter-Vickers trudges off to be replaced by Liam Scales on 73 minutes.
- 76' The RB Leipzig bench stirs into life. Christoph Baumgartner is withdrawn and Assan Ouedraogo gets his opportunity.
- 81' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Idah is hanging Kyogo Furuhashi on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- The points are shared — Celtic FC 3-1 RB Leipzig. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Kuhn | 2 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Timo Werner | 1 |
| Emil Forsberg | 1 |
| Bruma | 1 |
| Reo Hatate | 1 |
| Matheus Cunha | 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.