Celtic vs Marseille: prediction and stats
UEFA Europa LeagueLeague Stage - 7Kick-off on January 21, 2027 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
The Footlab AI model makes Celtic the favourite at 50%, against 26% for a draw and 24% for Marseille. The most likely score is 1-1. If Celtic wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,366 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Celtic vs Marseille?
On Elo ratings, Celtic has 2,137 points and Marseille 2,067.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Celtic vs Marseille
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 11C. Durán
- 42C. McGregor
- 22M. Baur
- 8B. Nygren
- 17S. Tounekti
- 23H. Hassan
- 51Colby Donovan
- 5L. Scales
- 63K. Tierney
- 20C. Carter-Vickers
- 1V. Sinisalo
Marseille
4-2-3-1- 9A. Gouiri
- 8H. Abdelli
- 77A. Harit
- 7A. Gomes
- 14Igor Paixão
- 23P. Højbjerg
- 4C. Egan-Riley
- 33Emerson
- 22T. Weah
- 21N. Aguerd
- 12J. de Lange
Computed on October 13, 2026 at 10:36 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Marseille have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | Motherwell(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Rangers(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Ferencvarosi TC(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Rangers(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 9, 2026 | ST Johnstone(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | Estac Troyes(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Beşiktaş(away) | 1-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Rennes(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Paris FC(home) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Marseille score 1.4 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1.9 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Marseille | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celtic sit 28th in UEFA Europa League (0 points from 1 match) and Marseille sit 32nd (0 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Celtic vs Marseille?
- The Footlab AI model makes Celtic the favourite at 50%, against 26% for a draw and 24% for Marseille.
- Where and when is Celtic vs Marseille played?
- Celtic vs Marseille is played on January 21, 2027 at 08:00 PM (UTC) at Celtic Park, in the UEFA Europa League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 52% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.