Celtic vs FC Astana: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions League3rd Qualifying RoundKick-off on August 3, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs FC Astana?
Celtic won 2-1 on August 3, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 45′Leigh GriffithsCeltic (pen.)
- 62′Agim IbraimiFC Astana
- 90′M. DembéléCeltic (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; FC Astana have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2016 | Barcelona(away) | 1-3 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 27, 2016 | FC Astana(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Leicester(home) | 1-1 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 20, 2016 | Lincoln Red Imps FC(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 12, 2016 | Lincoln Red Imps FC(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2016 | Celtic(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 20, 2016 | FK Zalgiris Vilnius(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 16, 2016 | Atyrau(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 13, 2016 | FK Zalgiris Vilnius(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Akzhayik(away) | 5-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Celtic win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 FC Astana win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2016 | FC Astana 1-1 Celtic | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; FC Astana score 1.5 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| FC Astana | 1.5 | 0.6 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy