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 (2026/27)
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Assistant 1 Hicham Zakrani
- Assistant 2 Aurelien Berthomieu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Celtic Park!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and RB Leipzig are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 23' GOAL! Christoph Baumgartner fires home to make it 0-1!
- 28' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RB Leipzig that had 524 games and scored 747 goals.
- 35' Brilliant from the forward! Nicolas Kuhn makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 35.
- 40' The 25-year-old Nicolas Seiwald has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Brilliant from the forward! Nicolas Kuhn makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 45.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' RB Leipzig come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' Lutsharel Geertruida has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 62' A moment of madness from Benjamin Sesko on 62 minutes earns him a card. RB Leipzig will be frustrated.
- 67' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Greg Taylor departs to be replaced by Alex Valle.
- 68' The crowd applauds Benjamin Sesko as he leaves the pitch. Yussuf Poulsen steps in for RB Leipzig.
- 72' The Japan midfielder Reo Hatate breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 3-1!
- 73' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Cameron Carter-Vickers departs to be replaced by Liam Scales.
- 76' The whistle greets Christoph Baumgartner as he departs to be replaced by Assan Ouedraogo.
- 81' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Kyogo Furuhashi is withdrawn and Adam Idah gets his opportunity.
- 86' Celtic FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against RB Leipzig's 4-4-2 shape.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Nicolas Kuhn | 2 |
| Jota | 1 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 |
| Timo Werner | 1 |
| Emil Forsberg | 1 |
| Bruma | 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.