Saturday , 14 November 2026

Celtic FC vs SS Lazio, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
Celtic FC
1 – 2
Full Time
SS Lazio
Wed 4 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Kyogo Furuhashi 12' 1–0
1–1 29' Matias Vecino
1–2 90+5' Pedro
Nathaniel Phillips 45' Y
Y 61' Luis Alberto
Y 74' Valentin Castellanos
Luis Palma 82' Y
Y 90' Matias Vecino

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs SS Lazio — Champions League at Celtic Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Donatas Rumsas
  • Assistant 1 Aleksandras Radiusas
  • Assistant 2 Dovydas Suziedelis

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

2
2
Celtic FC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals SS Lazio
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-04 Celtic FC 1–2 SS Lazio 2019-11-07 SS Lazio 1–2 Celtic FC 2019-10-24 Celtic FC 2–1 SS Lazio

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct SS Lazio H 1–2 L
30 Sep Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
23 Sep Livingston FC A 3–0 W
19 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–2 L
16 Sep Dundee FC H 3–0 W
03 Sep Rangers FC A 1–0 W
SS Lazio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Celtic FC A 2–1 W
30 Sep AC Milan A 0–2 L
27 Sep Torino FC H 2–0 W
23 Sep AC Monza H 1–1 D
19 Sep Club Atlético de Madrid H 1–1 D
16 Sep Juventus FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: SS Lazio gets underway.
  • 5' SS Lazio have won 589 goals from 519 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' 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 Reo Hatate suffering a number of foals already.
  • 12' GOAL! Kyogo Furuhashi scores on 12. Assisted by Matt O'Riley
  • 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
  • 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maurizio Sarri will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and SS Lazio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 29' The deadlock is broken! Matias Vecino gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
  • 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and SS Lazio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' Nathaniel Phillips was booked on 45.
  • 50' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luis Alberto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SS Lazio.
  • 60' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' SS Lazio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 62' Luis Palma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hyun-jun Yang on 62 minute.
  • 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and SS Lazio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 68' A tactical swap from SS Lazio — Gustav Isaksen on, Felipe Anderson off on 68 minutes.
  • 72' Another substitution for SS Lazio to replace Ciro Immobile by Valentin Castellanos on 72 minute.
  • 74' Valentin Castellanos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' Luis Palma is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Luis Palma. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' SS Lazio ring the changes. Mattia Zaccagni has done his job and it is now time for Pedro to step up.
  • 86' Celtic FC make a change. Kyogo Furuhashi trudges off to be replaced by Hyun-Gyu Oh on 86 minutes.
  • 90' SS Lazio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SS Lazio to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

SS Lazio Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurizio Sarri

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ciro Immobile 3
Kyogo Furuhashi 1
Pedro 1
Matias Vecino 1
Christopher Jullien 1
Ryan Christie 1
Manuel Lazzari 1
James Forrest 1

Head to Head

2023-10-04 Celtic FC 1–2 SS Lazio 2019-11-07 SS Lazio 1–2 Celtic FC 2019-10-24 Celtic FC 2–1 SS Lazio

Celtic FC Form

2023-10-04 Celtic FC 1–2 SS Lazio L 2023-09-30 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2023-09-23 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2023-09-19 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–0 Celtic FC L 2023-09-16 Celtic FC 3–0 Dundee FC W 2023-09-03 Rangers FC 0–1 Celtic FC W

SS Lazio Form

2023-10-04 Celtic FC 1–2 SS Lazio W 2023-09-30 AC Milan 2–0 SS Lazio L 2023-09-27 SS Lazio 2–0 Torino FC W 2023-09-23 SS Lazio 1–1 AC Monza D 2023-09-19 SS Lazio 1–1 Club Atlético de Madrid D 2023-09-16 Juventus FC 3–1 SS Lazio L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 SS Lazio xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC or SS Lazio 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC45% Draw27% SS Lazio28%
Actual: SS Lazio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
72%
Draw or SS Lazio
55%
Celtic FC or SS Lazio
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC32% Draw47% SS Lazio21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push SS Lazio covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+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
32% ✓
SS Lazio keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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