Celtic FC vs Valencia CF, Europe 2018-19 ROUND OF 32
Overview
Match Preview
Celtic FC vs Valencia CF — Europe .
- Celtic FC 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
- Valencia CF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Radu Petrescu
- Referee Adrian Ghinguleac
- Referee Ovidiu Hategan
- Referee Octavian Sovre
- Referee Sebastian Gheorghe
- Referee Constantin Coltescu
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Valencia CF | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Hibernian FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | St. Johnstone FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | St. Johnstone FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | St. Mirren FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Celtic FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb | FC Barcelona | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jan | Villarreal CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | Real Valladolid CF | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Celtic FC and Valencia CF is underway.
- 5' Ruben Sobrino needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Valencia CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' The travelling Valencia CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valencia CF that had 422 games and scored 398 goals.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott Sinclair, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Ryan Christie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' Goal! Denis Cheryshev scores his 17 goal in 422 matches.
- 46' Time for substitution for Valencia CF. Dani Parejo is replaced by Francis Coquelin.
- 49' What a strike from Ruben Sobrino! The score is 0-2.
- 54' Toni Lato has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 37 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 59' Another change for Celtic FC made on 59 minute. Ryan Christie leaves to be changed by Odsonne Edouard.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Goncalo Guedes. He replaces Denis Cheryshev on 63 minute.
- 68' 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.
- 73' 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.
- 78' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Cristiano Piccini departs to be replaced by Kevin Gameiro.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Geoffrey Kondogbia on 82.
- 87' It looks like no one’s ball. Celtic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jeremy Toljan.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Celtic FC and Valencia CF (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
- 20
-
11
Scott Sinclair ↓ Tim Weah 59'
- 8
- 49
- 5
- 3
- 42
- 29
-
17
Ryan Christie ↓ Odsonne Edouard 59'
Bench
-
30
Tim Weah ↑ 59'
- 23
- 1
- 15
- 35
- 73
-
22
Odsonne Edouard ↑ 59'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
- 13
- 11
- 12
- 18
- 21
- 15
- 24
- 8
- 6
Bench
-
9
Kevin Gameiro ↑ 78'
-
7
Goncalo Guedes ↑ 63'
-
17
Francis Coquelin ↑ 46'
- 1
- 20
- 32
- 16
Coach
Marcelino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ruben Sobrino | 1 |
| Denis Cheryshev | 1 |
| Kevin Gameiro | 1 |
Head to Head
Celtic FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Valencia CF xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC or Valencia CF 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Valencia CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Valencia CF
69%
Celtic FC or Valencia CF
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Valencia CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 22% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

