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Celtic FC vs Rosenborg BK, 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Celtic FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Rosenborg BK
Wed 25 Jul 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Scott Brown 30' Y
Y 55' Tore Reginiussen
Y 64' Alexander Soderlund
Jules Ntcham 65' Y
Y 83' Birger Meling

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs Rosenborg BK — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Wesley Alen
  • Referee Bart Vertenten
  • Referee Rien Vanyzere
  • Referee Thibaud Nijssen

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

3
1
Celtic FC 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals Rosenborg BK
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-25 Celtic FC 3–1 Rosenborg BK

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jul Rosenborg BK H 3–1 W
18 Jul FC Alashkert H 3–0 W
10 Jul FC Alashkert A 3–0 W
03 Dec FC Torpedo Kutaisi A 1–2 L
26 Nov FC Sheriff Tiraspol H 1–2 L
20 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–3 L
Rosenborg BK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jul Celtic FC A 1–3 L
18 Jul KF Valur H 3–1 W
11 Jul KF Valur A 0–1 L
06 May BSC Young Boys H 1–0 W
28 Apr PSV A 0–2 L
20 Apr FK BATE Barysau H 0–3 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Celtic FC face off against Rosenborg BK in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Rosenborg BK come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The travelling Rosenborg BK supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 16' GOAL! Birger Meling fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rosenborg BK that had 176 games and scored 63 goals.
  • 26' Cristian Gamboa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Scott Brown is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and Rosenborg BK are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 43' Brilliant from the ! Odsonne Edouard makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 43.
  • 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jules Ntcham makes it 2-1.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tore Reginiussen on 55.
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' Alexander Soderlund is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marius Lundemo at the 61 minute mark.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Alexander Soderlund. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 65' Jules Ntcham catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 72' Another substitution for Rosenborg BK to replace Pal Helland by Alex Gersbach on 72 minute.
  • 75' Odsonne Edouard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 76' The crowd applauds Jules Ntcham as he leaves the pitch. Tom Rogic steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 81' Vegar Eggen Hedenstad has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Birger Meling on 83 minutes.
  • 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Rosenborg BK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rini Coolen

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Rosenborg BK xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC59% Draw23% Rosenborg BK18%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Rosenborg BK
41%
Celtic FC or Rosenborg BK
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC43% Draw43% Rosenborg BK14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Rosenborg BK covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 19% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 23% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Rosenborg BK keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.