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Celtic v Bayern Munich
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Kick Off: Wednesday 12th February at 20:00
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Competition: UEFA Champions League
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Watch Live: TNT Sports 2
Celtic welcome Bayern in the first leg of an intriguing playoff tie in which Bayern are heavy favourites to progress. Both sides enter this game in good form domestically, each losing just 1 of their last 5 games across all competitions, which suggests that this first leg could be quite competitive with morale high in both camps.
Celtic can afford a slender loss as long as they keep within a goal or 2 of their opponents with a trip to the Allianz Arena to come next week, but if Bayern do manage to exert their dominance in the first leg, this tie could easily get away from Celtic.
⭐ Celtic v Bayern Munich Best Bet
This price really stands out for McGregor to commit at least 1 foul, by comparison, the same market is as low as 1.53 on some bookmakers, making this price of 1.83 quite a generous offering when considering McGregor’s numbers this season and his potential opponent here.
McGregor is averaging 0.88 fouls committed per 90 in the Champions League this season, this number might not stand out straight away, but it is significant in the sense that it’s a notable increase on his 0.37 fouls committed per 90 average in the Scottish Premiership. This suggests that the increased quality and speed of the Champions League naturally results in McGregor having a higher defensive load to manage, which leads to more fouls.
McGregor will be up against Jamal Musiala who is averaging a notable 2.12 fouls won per 90 in the Champions League this season. This record is a result of Musiala progressing through central areas of the pitch and having to be hacked down by his opposite number to stop the attacking midfielder.
Celtic are averaging 9.9 fouls committed per game in the Champions League this season, this is a total we can expect to increase here with Bayern forecasted to have the majority of the ball and control proceedings for large parts.
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Celtic have been pretty consistent in the corner department in the Champions League this season, Brendan Rodgers’ side have registered 51 corners across their 8 appearances in Europe (6.4 per game). They had 4 corners in their 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park in their most recent Champions League game and managed 7 at Celtic Park against Young Boys.
Adam Idah has had 9 shots across his 242 minutes of Champions League football this season (3.35 per 90), he had 3 shots in Celtic’s most recent Champions League game against Aston Villa, with all 3 of these attempts finding the target. He’s also averaging 3.90 shots per game across his 22 Scottish Premiership appearances this campaign.
Bayern are expected to control the game but Idah can get his chances on the break. He enters this game with plenty of confidence having scored in each of his last 3 appearances across all competitions.
Celtic are averaging 9.9 fouls committed per 90 across their 8 games in the Champions League this season, this is an average we can expect to rise when considering the task in front of them here. They’ve crossed this line in 3 of their 8 games in the Champions League this campaign and the level of opponent here should draw out similar numbers from Celtic, who will have to be aggressive to stop Bayern from cutting through them with ease.
👕 Celtic v Bayern Munich Predicted XI
🔍 Celtic v Bayern Munich Players to Watch
🟢 Adam Idah
When looking at Celtic’s potential threats in this game, Idah stands out as someone that can make the difference for Brendan Rodgers’ side, or at the very least have a few attempts at goal. Idah had 3 shots in Celtic’s 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa in their most recent Champions League game, the striker is averaging 3.35 shots per game in Europe this season, leading the squad in this particular metric.
Idah is also averaging 3.90 shots per 90 across his 22 Scottish Premiership appearances this season which shows that he’s consistently coming in over this line in the majority of his games. Idah has had at least 2 shots in 4 of his last 5 appearances across all competitions, a record that includes each of Celtic’s last 2 games in Europe.
🔴 Michael Olise
Olise has had 7 shots on target across his 8 Champions League appearances this season (1.17 per 90). He’s backed up this record with 5 goal contributions in the competition (4 goals, 1 assist), these numbers show that he is one of Bayern’s most dangerous players in the final third and can once again find the target here.
Bayern are averaging 8.6 shots on target per game in the Champions League this campaign and no side has had more attempts on goal than them in the competition this season.
🔴 Harry Kane
Harry Kane has been on a brilliant run of form of late with a goal in each of his last 4 appearances across all competitions, managing 6 in total across these games. It’s clear that he enters this game with plenty of momentum and he also has a decent record in the Champions League this season.
Kane has scored 6 goals across his 7 appearances in the competition and is also on penalties for Bayern Munich, which offers another route to goal for the veteran centre forward. Bayern boast an exceptional attacking line that can create chances for Kane who can continue his solid run of form in recent weeks to find the back of the net in this first leg.
📂 Celtic v Bayern Munich Cheat Sheet
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💻 Celtic v Bayern Munich Form and Tactics
As this is a 2-legged tie, it’s worth considering how this will factor into each managers’ gameplan for this first leg. From a Celtic perspective, Brendan Rodgers will simply want his side to still be in the tie by the end of the afternoon, having a lead to protect would be ideal but even a draw or a loss by a small margin gives them a base to build on at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern will know they have a significant advantage over their opponents, especially on home ground so there won’t be a frantic sense of urgency to find a breakthrough, but Kompany will be looking for a professional performance that will make the second leg next week a lot easier to navigate.
Celtic line up in a 4-3-3 shape, the main advantage of their system is in the wide areas and the midfield, which may even get an extra body to deal with the threat of Jamal Musiala who could be key in this first leg, especially if the game is tight. Celtic’s gameplan is likely to be to soak up pressure and look to make the most of moments of transition and set pieces, Aston Villa’s approach in their 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in the league stage could act as inspiration for Celtic.
Unai Emery’s side managed to successfully stifle the attacking quartet of Bayern before finding a late winner on the break. This is what Celtic will be looking to emulate but this plan could quickly be scuppered if Bayern find an early goal, forcing Celtic to come out of their shape. The early exchanges are crucial here if Celtic want to keep this tie alive as Bayern can blow you away quickly, just as Celtic were in their 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa.
Bayern line up in a 4-2-3-1 shape with their attacking players being the most effective part of this set up. Bayern can have issues controlling games, there are moments in games where their levels just drop slightly, allowing the opposition opportunities to peg them back.
Kane, Musiala and Olise are constant threats and Kompany has the added advantage of drawing from a variety of attacking options on the bench should his initial gameplan not work how he would like it.
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🏁 Celtic v Bayern Munich Ref Watch
- Referee – Jesus Gil
| Average Cards (Y / R) | 5.50 / 0.00 |
| Fouls Given | 28.00 |
| Penalties | 0.00 |
📺 How to Watch Celtic v Bayern Munich in the Champions League
📅 When is Celtic v Bayern Munich? / Wednesday, 12th February 2025, 20:00
🏟 Where is Celtic v Bayern Munich? / Celtic Park (Glasgow)
📺 What TV Channel is Celtic v Bayern Munich on? / TNT Sports 2
🟨 …And who is the referee for Celtic v Bayern Munich? / Jesus Gil 🇪🇸
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