RB Leipzig vs Celtic: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup F - 3Kick-off on October 5, 2022 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs Celtic?
RB Leipzig won 3-1 on October 5, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 27′C. NkunkuRB Leipzig
- 48′JotaCeltic
- 64′André SilvaRB Leipzig
- 77′André SilvaRB Leipzig
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Celtic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | VfL Bochum(home) | 4-0 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 0-3 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Shakhtar Donetsk(home) | 1-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | Motherwell(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 18, 2022 | ST Mirren(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Shakhtar Donetsk(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Rangers(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 RB Leipzig win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Celtic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2018 | Celtic 2-1 RB Leipzig | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 25, 2018 | RB Leipzig 2-0 Celtic | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
RB Leipzig score 1.9 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 1.9 | 2.0 | 4 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Celtic | 2.8 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
RB Leipzig sit 32nd in UEFA Champions League (3 points from 8 matches) and Celtic sit 21st (12 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
| 32 | RB Leipzig | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
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