Real Betis Balompié vs Celtic FC, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Real Betis Balompie vs Celtic FC — Europe at Estadio Benito Villamarin.
- Real Betis Balompie 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 | Cádiz 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' Three points are at stake. Real Betis Balompie host Celtic FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 9' Celtic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 14' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Against the run of play, Albian Ajeti has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 20' Andres Guardado is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' Against the run of play, Josip Juranovic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 32' The deadlock is broken! Juan Miranda gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nabil Fekir on 33.
- 35' Brilliant from the ! Juanmi makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 35.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Cameron Carter-Vickers is booked for Celtic FC — Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Cameron Carter-Vickers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
- 49' Real Betis Balompie started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
- 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' The whistle greets Joaquin as he departs to be replaced by Aitor Ruibal.
- 56' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Ismaila Soro is replaced by James McCarthy on 56 minute.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Betis Balompie side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aitor Ruibal.
- 68' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jota suffering a number of foals already.
- 69' Fresh legs for Real Betis Balompie! William Carvalho comes on to replace Andres Guardado.
- 70' The Real Betis Balompie manager makes a substitution. Nabil Fekir departs to be replaced by Guido Rodriguez.
- 73' The Real Betis Balompie bench stirs into life. Juan Miranda is withdrawn and Alex Moreno gets his opportunity.
- 78' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Martin Montoya has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 81' The crowd applauds Canales as he leaves the pitch. Roberto Gonzalez steps in for Real Betis Balompie.
- 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
- 87' Against the run of play, Anthony Ralston has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-3.
Lineups
Real Betis Balompie 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 |
| Anthony Ralston | 1 |
| Albian Ajeti | 1 |
| Josip Juranovic | 1 |
| Borja Iglesias | 1 |
| Juan Miranda | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Betis Balompie Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.83
Real Betis Balompie 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 Balompie 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 Balompie or Draw
79%
Draw or Celtic FC
40%
Real Betis Balompie 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 Balompie
| Handicap | Real Betis Balompie 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 Balompie 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.