Celtic vs RB Leipzig: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on November 8, 2018 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs RB Leipzig?
Celtic won 2-1 on November 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′K. TierneyCeltic
- 78′J. AugustinRB Leipzig
- 79′O. ÉdouardCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs RB Leipzig
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 22O. Édouard
- 17R. Christie
- 18T. Rogić
- 42C. McGregor
- 49J. Forrest
- 11S. Sinclair
- 63K. Tierney
- 32F. Benković
- 20D. Boyata
- 23M. Lustig
- 1C. Gordon
RB Leipzig
4-3-3- 20Matheus Cunha
- 29J. Augustin
- 3M. Saracchi
- 27K. Laimer
- 17Bruma
- 7M. Sabitzer
- 13S. Ilsanker
- 5D. Upamecano
- 22N. Mukiele
- 4W. Orbán
- 28Y. Mvogo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; RB Leipzig have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2018 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 31, 2018 | Dundee(away) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 25, 2018 | RB Leipzig(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Hibernian(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2018 | Hertha BSC(away) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 1899 Hoffenheim(home) | 2-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Oct 28, 2018 | FC Schalke 04(home) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 25, 2018 | Celtic(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 20, 2018 | FC Augsburg(away) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Celtic wins, 0 draws, 1 RB Leipzig win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2018 | RB Leipzig 2-0 Celtic | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.2 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; RB Leipzig score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.2 | 0.6 | 11 | 3/15 | 8/15 |
| RB Leipzig | 2.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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