Champions League | Group Stage
Sep 6, 2022 at 8pm UK
Celtic Park
Celtic0 - 3Real Madrid
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The Match
Team News
Celtic striker Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Kyogo Furuhashi in the starting lineup for Tuesday's Champions League Group H encounter at home to holders Real Madrid.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Champions League clash between Celtic and Real Madrid, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Real Madrid could line up in Tuesday's Champions League clash with Celtic.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Real Madrid's injury and suspension news ahead of their Champions League clash with Celtic.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Celtic 4-0 Rangers
Saturday, September 3 at 12.30pm in Scottish Premiership
Saturday, September 3 at 12.30pm in Scottish Premiership
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Celtic | 6 | 24 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Last Game: Real Madrid 2-1 Real Betis
Saturday, September 3 at 3.15pm in La Liga
Saturday, September 3 at 3.15pm in La Liga
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 4 | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 4 | 9 | 10 |
We said: Celtic 1-2 Real Madrid
This has all of the makings of a brilliant match, and we are expecting an entertaining contest on Tuesday night. It would certainly not be a surprise to see a draw or a Celtic win in Glasgow, but we just have a feeling that Real Madrid's quality and experience will allow them to secure all three points here. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Real Madrid win with a probability of 48.52%. A win for Celtic had a probability of 31.07% and a draw had a probability of 20.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Madrid win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (5.99%) and 2-3 (5.22%). The likeliest Celtic win was 2-1 (6.5%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.45%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 3.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Real Madrid would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Celtic | Draw | Real Madrid |
31.07% ( -0.1) | 20.41% ( 0.01) | 48.52% ( 0.09) |
| Both teams to score 73.34% ( -0.11) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
