FC Red Bull Salzburg vs Celtic FC, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Red Bull Salzburg vs Celtic FC — Europe .
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mykola Balakin
- Referee Oleksandr Derdo
- Referee Semen Shlonchak
- Referee Serhiy Boiko
- Referee Volodymyr Volodin
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 | Ferencvárosi 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 | Fenerbahçe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Celtic FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | RB Leipzig | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Aug | FK Crvena Zvezda | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Aug | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Aug | KF Shkendija 79 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | KF Shkendija 79 | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Rosenborg BK | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Red Bull Salzburg | Celtic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #31 | Position | #21 |
| 6 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 0 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 13 |
| 15 | Conceded | 15 |
| -5 | GD | -2 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 25% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
FC Red Bull Salzburg are 31st (6 pts). Celtic FC are 21st (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Red Bull Salzburg
| Haris Tabakovic | 1 G |
Celtic FC
| Mika Baur | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Red Bull Salzburg host Celtic FC — let the battle begin!
- 2' Magnificent from Odsonne Edouard! That is 98 goals in 420 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 7' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 12' Takumi Minamino has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 17' Scotland international James Forrest has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Xaver Schlager, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 32' FC Red Bull Salzburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Red Bull Salzburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 39' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Callum McGregor gets a Yellow card.
- 44' FC Red Bull Salzburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Jack Hendry gets a Yellow card.
- 50' Leigh Griffiths is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
- 51' It’s a booking for FC Red Bull Salzburg player. Munas Dabbur gets a Yellow card.
- 56' What composure from Munas Dabbur! The Israel international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 57' That is a Yellow card for Celtic FC. Youssouf Mulumbu will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' Celtic FC make a change. Leigh Griffiths trudges off to be replaced by Scott Sinclair on 60 minutes.
- 61' Takumi Minamino puts FC Red Bull Salzburg on the lead.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' It is a substitution in FC Red Bull Salzburg team. Takumi Minamino is replaced by Zlatko Junuzovic on 71 minute.
- 73' What a strike from Munas Dabbur! The score is 3-1.
- 73' The referee shows Celtic FC player a Red card on 73.
- 78' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Ryan Christie comes on to replace Youssouf Mulumbu.
- 82' Lewis Morgan gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Odsonne Edouard and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Fresh legs for FC Red Bull Salzburg! Reinhold Yabo comes on to replace Munas Dabbur.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marco Rose will be considering his options from the bench.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 17
- 33
-
9
Munas Dabbur ↓ Reinhold Yabo 85'
- 8
- 13
- 34
- 4
- 22
- 15
- 42
Bench
-
16
Zlatko Junuzovic ↑ 71'
- 11
-
7
Reinhold Yabo ↑ 85'
- 1
-
21
Fredrik Gulbrandsen ↑ 78'
- 55
- 3
Coach
Marco Rose
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 20
- 1
- 9
- 49
- 63
- 42
- 21
- 4
-
22
Odsonne Edouard ↓ Lewis Morgan 82'
- 27
Bench
- 12
-
11
Scott Sinclair ↑ 60'
- 5
- 3
- 29
-
17
Ryan Christie ↑ 78'
-
16
Lewis Morgan ↑ 82'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Munas Dabbur | 3 |
| Munas Dabbur | 2 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 |
| Jules Ntcham | 1 |
| Fredrik Gulbrandsen | 1 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
2018-10-04
FC Red Bull Salzburg
3–1
Celtic FC
W
2018-09-20
RB Leipzig
2–3
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
2018-08-29
FC Red Bull Salzburg
2–2
FK Crvena Zvezda
D
2018-08-21
FK Crvena Zvezda
0–0
FC Red Bull Salzburg
D
2018-08-14
KF Shkendija 79
0–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
2018-08-08
FC Red Bull Salzburg
3–0
KF Shkendija 79
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.35
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Red Bull Salzburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
FC Red Bull Salzburg or Draw
76%
Draw or Celtic FC
45%
FC Red Bull Salzburg or Celtic FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Red Bull Salzburg
| Handicap | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 20% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

