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Celtic vs Real Betis: result 3-2 and analysis

UEFA Europa LeagueGroup G - 6Kick-off on December 9, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow

Celtic
3-2
Real Betis

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What was the result of Celtic vs Real Betis?

Celtic won 3-2 on December 9, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 3′S. WelshCeltic
  • 69′S. BainReal Betis (o.g.)
  • 72′E. HendersonCeltic
  • 74′Borja IglesiasReal Betis
  • 78′D. TurnbullCeltic (pen.)

Official lineup for Celtic vs Real Betis

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Celtic

4-2-3-1
  1. 11L. Abada
  1. 10A. Ajeti
  2. 30L. Shaw
  3. 12I. Soro
  1. 6N. Bitton
  2. 16J. McCarthy
  1. 54A. Montgomery
  2. 26O. Urhoghide
  3. 57S. Welsh
  4. 5L. Scales
  1. 29S. Bain

Real Betis

4-2-3-1
  1. 24Aitor Ruibal
  1. 9Borja Iglesias
  2. 11Cristian Tello
  3. 20D. Lainez
  1. 4P. Akouokou
  2. 14William Carvalho
  1. 17Joaquín
  2. 33Juan Miranda
  3. 3Edgar González
  4. 16G. Pezzella
  1. 13Rui Silva
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Real Betis have 10, 1 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Celtic
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 5, 2021Dundee Utd(away)3-0Premiership
Dec 2, 2021Heart Of Midlothian(home)1-0Premiership
Nov 28, 2021Aberdeen(home)2-1Premiership
Nov 25, 2021Bayer Leverkusen(away)2-3UEFA Europa League
Nov 20, 2021ST Johnstone(home)1-0League Cup
Real Betis
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 4, 2021Barcelona(away)1-0La Liga
Dec 1, 2021CFI Alicante(away)4-0Copa del Rey
Nov 28, 2021Levante(home)3-1La Liga
Nov 25, 2021Ferencvarosi TC(home)2-0UEFA Europa League
Nov 21, 2021Elche(away)3-0La Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Celtic wins, 0 draws, 1 Real Betis win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 16, 2021Real Betis 4-3 CelticUEFA Europa League

Last archived meeting: Real Betis vs Celtic on Sep 16, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Celtic score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Real Betis score 1.8 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Celtic1.91.077/158/15
Real Betis1.81.165/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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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

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