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 (2025/26)
- Celtic FC 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
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 Plzeň | 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
13%
Clean Sheets
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
FC Red Bull Salzburg are 31st (6 pts). Celtic FC are 21st (11 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Red Bull Salzburg
| Yorbe Vertessen | 3 G |
Celtic FC
| Benjamin Nygren | 4 G | 1 A |
| Reo Hatate | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 2' What a strike from Odsonne Edouard! The score is 0-1.
- 7' It looks surprising FC Red Bull Salzburg does not make any changes. Munas Dabbur has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 17' 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.
- 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Takumi Minamino is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Red Bull Salzburg.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' Poor challenge from Callum McGregor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 44' Dedryck Boyata has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Jack Hendry catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marco Rose will be considering his options from the bench.
- 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Munas Dabbur on 51.
- 56' What an equalizer from Munas Dabbur!
- 57' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Youssouf Mulumbu gets a Yellow card.
- 60' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Scott Sinclair on, Leigh Griffiths off on 60 minutes.
- 61' Takumi Minamino puts FC Red Bull Salzburg on the lead.
- 66' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 71' FC Red Bull Salzburg make a change. Takumi Minamino trudges off to be replaced by Zlatko Junuzovic on 71 minutes.
- 73' Munas Dabbur doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. James Forrest is booked for Celtic FC — Red card on 73.
- 78' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Youssouf Mulumbu exits the field as Ryan Christie enters on 78.
- 82' Celtic FC make a change. Odsonne Edouard trudges off to be replaced by Lewis Morgan on 82 minutes.
- 85' A tactical swap from FC Red Bull Salzburg — Reinhold Yabo on, Munas Dabbur off on 85 minutes.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 |
| Jules Ntcham | 1 |
| Fredrik Gulbrandsen | 1 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 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.

