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 (2025/26)
- Celtic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Assistant 1 Hicham Zakrani
- Assistant 2 Aurelien Berthomieu
5 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
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
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
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern München this season
FC Bayern München this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Bayern München
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Bayern München
| Harry Kane | 14 G | 2 A |
| Luis Diaz | 7 G | 3 A |
| Michael Olise | 5 G | 6 A |
| Lennart Karl | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Bayern München is hosting Celtic FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Jamal Musiala is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Leon Goretzka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 51 goals in his last 540 appearances.
- 20' FC Bayern München are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Jota, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Bayern München and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' FC Bayern Munchen make a change. Harry Kane trudges off to be replaced by Kingsley Coman on 46 minutes.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Celtic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harry Kane made 385 appearances and scored 274 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Jota departs to be replaced by Adam Idah.
- 63' Goal! Nicolas Kuhn scores his 18 goal in 540 matches.
- 64' Leroy Sane is replacing Serge Gnabry for the FC Bayern Munchen side.
- 69' Hyun-jun Yang gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Nicolas Kuhn and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 79' 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 Min-Jae Kim suffering a number of foals already.
- 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Bayern München must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 89' A quiet spell here at Allianz Arena. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Michael Olise | 1 |
| Nicolas Kuhn | 1 |
| Alphonso Davies | 1 |
| Daizen Maeda | 1 |
| Harry Kane | 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.