RB Leipzig vs Celtic FC, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
RB Leipzig vs Celtic FC — Europe .
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pavel Kralovec
- Referee Ivo Nadvornik
- Referee Kamil Hajek
- Referee Karel Hrubes
- Referee Petr Ardeleanu
- Referee Jakub Hrabovsky
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Celtic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | FC Augsburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 6–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Rosenborg BK | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Hibernian FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 07 Oct | St. Johnstone FC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 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 |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Celtic FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Celtic FC
| Mika Baur | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for RB Leipzig and Celtic FC.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RB Leipzig and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Hendry made 416 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Dedryck Boyata has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' RB Leipzig currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Switzerland international Yvon Mvogo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' Matheus Cunha does the damage! The net is bulging and RB Leipzig surge ahead!
- 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bruma makes it 2-0.
- 40' Lewis Morgan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Mikael Lustig. He replaces Cristian Gamboa on 46 minute.
- 51' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' 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.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Stefan Ilsanker. He replaces Marcel Sabitzer on 61 minute.
- 65' Stefan Ilsanker is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 70' RB Leipzig are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's shape.
- 71' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Lewis Morgan is withdrawn and Scott Sinclair gets his opportunity.
- 75' Celtic FC ring the changes. Jozo Simunovic has done his job and it is now time for Jack Hendry to step up.
- 80' RB Leipzig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 84' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl is replaced by Erik Majetschak.
- 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dedryck Boyata.
- 89' It’s a booking for RB Leipzig player. Konrad Laimer gets a Yellow card.
- 90' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Jean-Kevin Augustin departs to be replaced by Yussuf Poulsen.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — RB Leipzig 2-0 Celtic FC.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 16
- 4
- 5
- 27
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↓ Erik Majetschak 84'
- 7
- 29
- 17
- 3
- 20
Bench
- 11
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 90'
- 21
- 22
- 23
-
13
Stefan Ilsanker ↑ 61'
-
40
Erik Majetschak ↑ 84'
Coach
Ralf Rangnick
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Cristian Gamboa ↓ Mikael Lustig 46'
- 20
- 1
-
5
Jozo Simunovic ↓ Jack Hendry 75'
- 63
- 42
- 88
- 21
- 22
- 17
-
16
Lewis Morgan ↓ Scott Sinclair 71'
Bench
-
23
Mikael Lustig ↑ 46'
-
11
Scott Sinclair ↑ 71'
- 15
- 3
- 29
-
4
Jack Hendry ↑ 75'
- 32
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Nicolas Kuhn | 2 |
| Jota | 1 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 |
| Timo Werner | 1 |
| Emil Forsberg | 1 |
| Bruma | 1 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
83%
Draw or Celtic FC
40%
RB Leipzig or Celtic FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.