Celtic versus RB Leipzig, with prediction, team news, and potential lineups.
Celtic will host RB Leipzig on matchday four of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday at Celtic Park (October 11).
The only team in Group F without a victory after three games is the home team. Last week, Leipzig earned their first victory of the season against Celtic at the Red Bull Arena. Andre Silva scored twice in the second half of Leipzig’s 3-1 victory.
Celtic returned to winning ways in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, as Giorgos Giakoumakis scored the game-winning goal in stoppage time in a 2-1 victory over St. Johnstone. Saturday’s 1-1 draw at home against Mainz in the Bundesliga extended Leipzig’s unbeaten streak to three games.
Celtic vs Leipzig: Game Statistics and Match preview
This will be the fourth time the two sides have met across all tournaments. They met for the first time in the group stage of the 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, and each team won at home.
Last week’s rematch resulted in a 3-1 victory for Leipzig, and all previous matches between the two teams have yielded decisive outcomes. Leipzig hold a 2-1 advantage.
Celtic has not won their last six Champions League contests.
Over 2.5 goals have been scored in eight of Leipzig’s past nine competition matches.
This season, Celtic have lost just twice at home in all competitions, while Leipzig have won just once on the road.
Both Celtic and Leipzig have conceded seven goals in the Champions League this season, but Leipzig has scored four more goals than Celtic.
Celtic vs RB Leipzig Prediction
After a phenomenal start to the 2022-23 season, the Bhoys have only won two of their past six games in all competitions, while losing three and drawing one.
Inconsistent, but unbeaten in their past three games in all competitions, are the visitors. Leipzig, which has scored eight times in this timeframe, should score now.
Celtic could earn a narrow victory due to the importance of home field advantage in prior matchups between the two squads.
Score Head to Head Celtic vs RB Leipzig
Last matches Celtic vs RB Leipzig
- 5 oct 2022 RasenBallsport Leipzig 3-1 Celtic
- 8 nov 2018 Celtic 2-1 RasenBallsport Leipzig
- 25 oct 2018 RasenBallsport Leipzig 2-0 Celtic
Last matches Celtic
- 8 oct St.Johnstone 1-2 Celtic
- 5 oct RasenBallsport Leipzig 3-1 Celtic
- 1 oct Celtic 2-1 Motherwell
- 18 sep St. Mirren 2-0 Celtic
- 14 sep Shakhtar Donetsk 1-1 Celtic
- 7 sep Celtic 0-3 Real Madrid
- 3 sep Celtic 4-0 Rangers
Last matches Leipzig
- 8 oct FSV Mainz 1-1 RasenBallsport Leipzig
- 5 oct RasenBallsport Leipzig 3-1 Celtic
- 1 oct RasenBallsport Leipzig 4-0 Bochum
- 17 sep Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-0 RasenBallsport Leipzig
- 15 sep Real Madrid 2-0 RasenBallsport Leipzig
- 10 sep RasenBallsport Leipzig 3-0 Borussia Dortmund
- 7 sep RasenBallsport Leipzig 1-4 Shakhtar Donetsk
Starting Lineup Prediction
Score Predicion
Celtic 2-1 RB Leipzig