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Celtic v Young Boys
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Kick Off: Wednesday 22nd January at 20:00
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Competition: UEFA Champions League
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Watch Live: TNT Sports 3
⭐ Celtic v Young Boys Best Bet
Ebrima Colley has been a regular offender in the fouls department for Young Boys this season, averaging an impressive 1.96 fouls committed per 90 minutes in the Swiss Super League.
He has committed 2 or more fouls in half of his starts, including 3 appearances in the Champions League.
Colley is likely to start on the left wing, where he’ll face Alistair Johnston. The Canadian full back, who averages 1.32 fouls drawn per 90 minutes, could present a tough challenge for Colley in this matchup.
It’s also worth mentioning that the referee in charge of this affair has averaged 26.6 fouls awarded per game both this season and over the course of his career.
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Kyogo Furuhashi is Celtic’s top scorer this season with 10 goals in just 15 starts and stands a strong chance of adding to that just after celebrating his 30th birthday.
The Japanese forward is averaging 0.68 goals per 90 minutes and comes into this clash in good form, having bagged 4 in his last 4 games.
Ali Camara has picked up 3 yellows and a red, which if anything implies fortune may have been on his side given his average of 2.28 fouls per 90.
Last season he entered the referee’s book on 18 occasions in just 37 appearances for Young Boys. In his only Europa League performance, he was sent off for committing 2 yellow-card offences against Sporting.
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🟡 Cedric Itten
No player on the pitch has a higher fouling average than Itten, who’s recorded an extraordinary 2.79 fouls per 90 minutes across all competitions.
He has committed at least 2 fouls in 9 of his 13 starts this season, often exceeding that mark significantly. Notable examples include 8 fouls in a single match against Luzern and 6 against St Gallen. In fact, on 7 of those 9 occasions, he committed 3 or more fouls.
In the Champions League, Itten has started 2 matches and brought this selection home in both. Additionally, he managed 2 fouls in 2 other UCL appearances, despite only playing 17 minutes in one and 5 in the other.
🟡 Jaouen Hadjam
Hadjam has seemingly been significantly undervalued in the fouls-drawn market, with bookmakers pricing him generously despite his domestic average of 1.61 fouls won per 90 minutes this season.
The Algerian full back has drawn at least 1 foul in 12 of his 14 appearances where he played 65 minutes or more. In the Champions League, he has been fouled in 5 of his 7 matches, even though he was substituted early in all but 2 of those games
📂 Celtic v Young Boys Cheat Sheet
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💻 Celtic v Young Boys Form and Tactics
Celtic will undoubtedly dominate possession in this clash with the Scottish side averaging an impressive 55.2% possession in the Champions League compared to Young Boys’ lowly 41.9%.
The hosts will aim to crush their opponents using short, incisive passes, in fact, no side averages fewer completed long balls than Celtic whose 14.0 is just over half of Young Boys’ 27.3.
By means of comparison, Celtic rank 7th in terms of average short passes completed, as opposed to Young Boys who sit in 31st position with regards to that metric.
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🏁 Celtic v Young Boys Ref Watch
- Referee – Rohit Saggi
| Average Cards (Y/R) | 4.00/0.00 |
| Fouls Given | 26.00 |
| Penalties | 0.50 |
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