SS Lazio vs Celtic FC, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
SS Lazio vs Celtic FC — Champions League at Stadio Olimpico, Rome.
Match Details
- Referee Halil Meler (Turkey)
- Assistant 1 Mustafa Eyisoy (Turkey)
- Assistant 2 Kerem Ersoy
5 games this season
🟨 6.6/game
⚽ 17.4 goals/game
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 Atlético 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Celtic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Nov | AS Roma | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Oct | ACF Fiorentina | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | SS Lazio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | Motherwell FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | Aberdeen FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 0–6 | L |
| 04 Nov | Ross County FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | St. Mirren FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. SS Lazio host Celtic FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SS Lazio and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Manuel Lazzari has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Greg Taylor on 27.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Marusic, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Olimpico, Rome with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
- 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alistair Johnston.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' It looks surprising SS Lazio does not make any changes. Patric has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' That is a Yellow card for SS Lazio. Nicolo Rovella will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. SS Lazio and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Mikey Johnston on, James Forrest off on 61 minutes.
- 66' SS Lazio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 69' Hyun-Gyu Oh has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paulo Bernardo on 69 minute.
- 72' The referee shows Celtic FC player a Yellow card on 72.
- 77' It is a cagey affair so far. SS Lazio in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 78' Poor challenge from Hyun-jun Yang. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 79' A tactical swap from SS Lazio — Danilo Cataldi on, Nicolo Rovella off on 79 minutes.
- 82' The deadlock is broken! Ciro Immobile gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
- 84' The SS Lazio bench stirs into life. Luis Alberto is withdrawn and Daichi Kamada gets his opportunity.
- 85' Ciro Immobile has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 85 minutes.
- 87' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Hyun-jun Yang is replaced by David Turnbull on 87 minute.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pedro on 89.
- 90' A moment of madness from Patric on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SS Lazio will be frustrated.
- Full Time. SS Lazio beats Celtic FC
Lineups
SS Lazio Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 8
-
7
Felipe Anderson ↓ Pedro 61'
- 4
- 77
-
10
Luis Alberto ↓ Daichi Kamada 84'
- 29
- 94
- 19
-
65
Nicolo Rovella ↓ Danilo Cataldi 79'
- 18
- 34
Bench
-
9
Pedro ↑ 61'
- 23
- 3
-
17
Ciro Immobile ↑ 61'
-
32
Danilo Cataldi ↑ 79'
- 33
-
6
Daichi Kamada ↑ 84'
- 53
- 46
Coach
Maurizio Sarri
Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 33
-
49
James Forrest ↓ Mikey Johnston 61'
- 42
- 8
- 3
- 5
- 2
-
28
Paulo Bernardo ↓ Hyun-Gyu Oh 69'
-
13
Hyun-jun Yang ↓ David Turnbull 87'
Bench
- 29
- 56
-
14
David Turnbull ↑ 87'
- 57
- 6
-
19
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 69'
-
90
Mikey Johnston ↑ 61'
- 15
- 4
- 43
- 68
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ciro Immobile | 3 |
| Christopher Jullien | 1 |
| Ryan Christie | 1 |
| Manuel Lazzari | 1 |
| James Forrest | 1 |
| Jules Ntcham | 1 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 1 |
| Pedro | 1 |
Head to Head
SS Lazio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.55
SS Lazio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SS Lazio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
SS Lazio or Draw
78%
Draw or Celtic FC
49%
SS Lazio or Celtic FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — SS Lazio
| Handicap | SS Lazio covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SS Lazio keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

