Wednesday , 30 September 2026

PAE AEK vs Celtic FC, 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
PAE AEK
2 – 1
Full Time
Celtic FC
Tue 14 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Marko Livaja 42' Y
Rodrigo Galo 53' Y
Y 68' Scott Brown
Y 79' Leigh Griffiths
Petros Mantalos 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

PAE AEK vs Celtic FC — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Vladislav Bezborodov
  • Referee Valery Danchenko
  • Referee Maksim Gavrilin
  • Referee Sergey Ivanov

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

1
1
PAE AEK 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-14 PAE AEK 2–1 Celtic FC 2018-08-08 Celtic FC 1–1 PAE AEK

Recent Form

PAE AEK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug Celtic FC H 2–1 W
08 Aug Celtic FC A 1–1 D
06 May FC Midtjylland A 0–3 L
28 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 0–0 D
21 Apr FC Internazionale Milano A 4–0 W
15 Apr SK Slavia Praha H 2–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug PAE AEK A 1–2 L
11 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–1 L
08 Aug PAE AEK H 1–1 D
04 Aug Livingston FC H 3–1 W
01 Aug Rosenborg BK A 0–0 D
25 Jul Rosenborg BK H 3–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
PAE AEK this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

PAE AEK
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

PAE AEK
Razvan Marin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between PAE AEK and Celtic FC.
  • 5' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 6' Rodrigo Galo adds to his 0 season tally! PAE AEK lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 11' The 33-year-old Anastasios Bakasetas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 420 games and scored 809 goals.
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His PAE AEK side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' It’s high time Marinos Ouzounidis made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' It is a cagey affair so far. PAE AEK in their trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact .
  • 41' Craig Gordon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 42' The referee shows PAE AEK player a Yellow card on 42.
  • 47' Leigh Griffiths is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
  • 50' Against the run of play, Marko Livaja has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Rodrigo Galo is booked for PAE AEK — Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' 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.
  • 60' The whistle greets Mikael Lustig as he departs to be replaced by Moussa Dembele.
  • 65' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 68' The referee calls foul for Scott Brown. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 73' PAE AEK ring the changes. Viktor Klonaridis has done his job and it is now time for Petros Mantalos to step up.
  • 76' Tom Rogic makes way for Scott Sinclair at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 78' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Scott Sinclair makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 79' A moment of madness from Leigh Griffiths on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
  • 82' PAE AEK ring the changes. Rodrigo Galo has done his job and it is now time for Christos Almpanis to step up.
  • 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. PAE AEK and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Petros Mantalos.
  • 90' A change in the PAE AEK ranks — Tasos Bakasetas exits the field as Uros Cosic enters on 90.
  • Another three points for PAE AEK.

Lineups

PAE AEK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marinos Ouzounidis

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.36 PAE AEK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PAE AEK50% Draw28% Celtic FC22%
Actual: PAE AEK win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

PAE AEK or Draw
78%
Draw or Celtic FC
50%
PAE AEK or Celtic FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PAE AEK32% Draw51% Celtic FC17%
Actual: PAE AEK win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
13.5%
0 – 0
13%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — PAE AEK

Handicap PAE AEK covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

PAE AEK keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.