Thursday , 2 July 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 Atletico 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for PAE AEK to score. At the same time, Celtic FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Celtic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 6' Rodrigo Galo puts PAE AEK on the lead.
  • 11' Celtic FC 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.
  • 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andre Simoes made 127 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Hendry, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 41' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 42' Marko Livaja is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
  • 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 50' What a strike from Marko Livaja! The score is 2-0.
  • 53' PAE AEK player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Mikael Lustig is replaced by Moussa Dembele on 60 minute.
  • 65' Marios Oikonomou has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Scott Brown.
  • 73' Time for substitution for PAE AEK. Viktor Klonaridis is replaced by Petros Mantalos.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Scott Sinclair. He replaces Tom Rogic on 76 minute.
  • 78' Goal! Scott Sinclair scores his 40 goal in 410 matches.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Leigh Griffiths.
  • 82' It is a substitution in PAE AEK team. Rodrigo Galo is replaced by Christos Almpanis on 82 minute.
  • 87' PAE AEK is showing some good football. However, PAE AEK are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Petros Mantalos.
  • 90' The PAE AEK manager makes a substitution. Tasos Bakasetas departs to be replaced by Uros Cosic.
  • Full Time. PAE AEK beats Celtic FC

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.