FC Bayern München vs Celtic FC, Champions League 2024-25 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
FC Bayern München vs Celtic FC — Champions League at Allianz Arena.
- FC Bayern München 8 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Celtic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Feb | Celtic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Feb | SV Werder Bremen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Holstein Kiel | H | 4–3 | W |
| 29 Jan | SK Slovan Bratislava | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | FC Bayern München | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Dundee United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | FC Bayern München | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Feb | Dundee FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Motherwell FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–4 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern München this season
FC Bayern München this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Bayern München
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Bayern München
| Harry Kane | 4 G | 3 A |
| Michael Olise | 2 G | 1 A |
| Alphonso Davies | 2 G | |
| Jamal Musiala | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Bayern Munchen and Celtic FC has kicked off!
- 5' Adam Idah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
- 10' Michael Olise has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 20 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Nicolas Kuhn is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
- 35' 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.
- 40' FC Bayern Munchen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Celtic FC have won 819 goals from 424 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' FC Bayern Munchen make a change. Harry Kane trudges off to be replaced by Kingsley Coman on 46 minutes.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' Josip Stanisic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 550 appearances.
- 60' Another change for Celtic FC made on 60 minute. Jota leaves to be changed by Adam Idah.
- 63' Nicolas Kuhn adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 64' FC Bayern Munchen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leroy Sane is hanging Serge Gnabry on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Hyun-jun Yang on, Nicolas Kuhn off on 69 minutes.
- 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leon Goretzka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
- 79' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 89' 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 Jota suffering a number of foals already.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
FC Bayern München Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 7
- 1
- 6
- 8
- 22
- 2
- 17
- 42
- 44
- 3
Bench
- 10
- 15
- 11
- 25
- 27
- 16
- 19
- 21
- 23
- 40
- 24
- 45
Coach
Vincent Kompany
Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 20
- 6
- 42
- 7
- 38
- 41
-
10
Nicolas Kuhn ↓ Hyun-jun Yang 69'
- 2
- 27
Bench
- 29
- 56
- 3
- 14
-
9
Adam Idah ↑ 60'
- 5
- 17
- 12
- 47
- 24
-
13
Hyun-jun Yang ↑ 69'
- 59
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daizen Maeda | 1 |
| Harry Kane | 1 |
| Michael Olise | 1 |
| Nicolas Kuhn | 1 |
| Alphonso Davies | 1 |
FC Bayern München Form
2025-02-18
FC Bayern München
1–1
Celtic FC
D
2025-02-15
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–0
FC Bayern München
D
2025-02-12
Celtic FC
1–2
FC Bayern München
W
2025-02-07
FC Bayern München
3–0
SV Werder Bremen
W
2025-02-01
FC Bayern München
4–3
Holstein Kiel
W
2025-01-29
FC Bayern München
3–1
SK Slovan Bratislava
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
FC Bayern München xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
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
FC Bayern München or Draw
74%
Draw or Celtic FC
51%
FC Bayern München or Celtic FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Bayern München
| Handicap | FC Bayern München covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.