Real Betis Balompié vs Celtic FC, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Real Betis Balompié vs Celtic FC — Europe at Estadio Benito Villamarin.
- Real Betis Balompié 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Celtic FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 13 Sep | Granada CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Aug | Cadiz CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 May | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | A | 3–4 | L |
| 11 Sep | Ross County FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | AZ | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | St. Mirren FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | AZ | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Betis Balompié | Celtic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #21 |
| 17 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 7 | Conceded | 15 |
| +6 | GD | -2 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 63% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
Real Betis Balompié are 4th (17 pts). Celtic FC are 21st (11 pts).
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' That's the starting whistle at Estadio Benito Villamarin. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Real Betis Balompie and Celtic FC.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anthony Ralston, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Benito Villamarin with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 9' Ismaila Soro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 9.
- 14' 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.
- 15' Brilliant from the ! Albian Ajeti makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 15.
- 20' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andres Guardado.
- 25' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' GOAL! Josip Juranovic fires home to make it 0-2!
- 32' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Juan Miranda makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 33' The referee shows Real Betis Balompie player a Yellow card on 33.
- 35' A stunning finish from Juanmi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 39' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Cameron Carter-Vickers gets a Yellow card.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 49' 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.
- 51' GOAL! Borja Iglesias fires home to make it 3-2!
- 53' Brilliant from the ! Juanmi makes it 4-2 with a superb finish on 53.
- 54' Aitor Ruibal is replacing Joaquin for the Real Betis Balompie side.
- 56' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Ismaila Soro is withdrawn and James McCarthy gets his opportunity.
- 61' Adam Montgomery needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 63' The referee calls foul for Aitor Ruibal. He receives a Yellow card.
- 68' Real Betis Balompie are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
- 69' William Carvalho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andres Guardado at the 69 minute mark.
- 70' The Real Betis Balompie bench stirs into life. Nabil Fekir is withdrawn and Guido Rodriguez gets his opportunity.
- 73' Real Betis Balompie manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Moreno is hanging Juan Miranda on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' 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.
- 81' Fresh legs for Real Betis Balompie! Roberto Gonzalez comes on to replace Canales.
- 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Betis Balompie and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Anthony Ralston makes it 4-3.
- The final score is 4-3.
Lineups
Real Betis Balompié Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 25
- 8
- 7
- 9
- 33
- 18
- 17
- 10
- 3
- 6
Bench
- 19
- 12
- 11
- 14
- 4
- 16
- 13
- 15
- 24
- 27
- 21
- 28
Coach
Manuel Pellegrini
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 20
- 18
- 56
- 10
- 14
- 88
- 17
- 4
-
12
Ismaila Soro ↓ James McCarthy 56'
- 54
Bench
- 26
-
16
James McCarthy ↑ 56'
- 30
- 29
- 52
- 57
- 5
- 1
- 47
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Juanmi | 2 |
| Albian Ajeti | 1 |
| Josip Juranovic | 1 |
| Borja Iglesias | 1 |
| Juan Miranda | 1 |
| Anthony Ralston | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Betis Balompié Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.83
Real Betis Balompié xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Betis Balompié win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Real Betis Balompié or Draw
79%
Draw or Celtic FC
40%
Real Betis Balompié or Celtic FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
6.8%
1 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.6%
4 – 1
4.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
4 – 2
4%
2 – 3
3.3%
3 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompié
| Handicap | Real Betis Balompié covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 17% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 19% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.