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 (2025/26)
- Celtic FC 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
33%
Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompié this season
Real Betis Balompié this season
10%
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)
Real Betis Balompié
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Betis Balompié
| Antony | 6 G | 3 A |
| Abdessamad Ezzalzouli | 4 G | 1 A |
Celtic FC
| Benjamin Nygren | 4 G | 1 A |
| Reo Hatate | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Benito Villamarin will turn into a battlefield for Real Betis Balompie and Celtic FC.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 9' A moment of madness from Ismaila Soro on 9 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
- 14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Albian Ajeti has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
- 20' Controversy at the stadium! Andres Guardado argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 25' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' GOAL! Josip Juranovic fires home to make it 0-2!
- 32' What composure from Juan Miranda! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nabil Fekir.
- 35' Juanmi makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Real Betis Balompie are in front.
- 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cameron Carter-Vickers.
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ismaila Soro made 4 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 51' Borja Iglesias is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 53' Brilliant from the ! Juanmi makes it 4-2 with a superb finish on 53.
- 54' A change in the Real Betis Balompie ranks — Joaquin exits the field as Aitor Ruibal enters on 54.
- 56' The crowd applauds Ismaila Soro as he leaves the pitch. James McCarthy steps in for Celtic FC.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 63' Real Betis Balompie receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 68' 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.
- 69' The crowd applauds Andres Guardado as he leaves the pitch. William Carvalho steps in for Real Betis Balompie.
- 70' A change in the Real Betis Balompie ranks — Nabil Fekir exits the field as Guido Rodriguez enters on 70.
- 73' A change in the Real Betis Balompie ranks — Juan Miranda exits the field as Alex Moreno enters on 73.
- 78' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 81' Time for substitution for Real Betis Balompie. Canales is replaced by Roberto Gonzalez.
- 86' 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.
- 87' What composure from Anthony Ralston! The Scotland international strokes it home. 4-3.
- Celtic FC will have plenty to reflect on. Real Betis Balompie were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Josip Juranovic | 1 |
| Borja Iglesias | 1 |
| Juan Miranda | 1 |
| Anthony Ralston | 1 |
| Albian Ajeti | 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.