FC Bayern München vs Celtic FC, Champions League 2024-25 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
FC Bayern Munchen vs Celtic FC — Champions League at Allianz Arena.
- FC Bayern Munchen 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 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 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
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern München this season
FC Bayern München this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Bayern München
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Bayern München
| Michael Olise | 2 G | 1 A |
| Harry Kane | 1 G | 1 A |
| Alphonso Davies | 1 G | |
| Jamal Musiala | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Allianz Arena that hosts another battle between FC Bayern München and Celtic FC.
- 5' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Germany international Manuel Neuer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Joshua Kimmich has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' 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 Auston Trusty suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Cameron Carter-Vickers is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jota is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
- 40' FC Bayern München is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Bayern Munchen to replace Harry Kane by Kingsley Coman on 46 minute.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Bayern München side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Bayern München in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 60' Celtic FC make a change. Jota trudges off to be replaced by Adam Idah on 60 minutes.
- 63' A stunning finish from Nicolas Kuhn — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 64' It is a substitution in FC Bayern Munchen team. Serge Gnabry is replaced by Leroy Sane on 64 minute.
- 69' Celtic FC make a change. Nicolas Kuhn trudges off to be replaced by Hyun-jun Yang on 69 minutes.
- 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Bayern München must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 79' FC Bayern München have won 1079 goals from 546 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 84' It’s high time Brendan Rodgers made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 89' FC Bayern München 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.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen 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
L
2025-02-01
FC Bayern München
4–3
Holstein Kiel
L
2025-01-29
FC Bayern München
3–1
SK Slovan Bratislava
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen or Draw
74%
Draw or Celtic FC
51%
FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen
| Handicap | FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen 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.