Celtic vs Bayern Munich Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Daniel Hughes, Football Analyst | Published: 4 months ago | Last Updated: Feb 13, 02:00 | 4 min read

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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

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Celtic and Bayern Munich meet in the first leg of this Champions League knockout phase play-off tie at Celtic Park.

We’re confident that Bayern can beat Celtic by a sizeable margin. Therefore, the betting prediction is to back the 2.04 about the favourites with a -1.5 goal Asian Handicap.

Match Preview

Celtic boasted 73% possession and had seven shots on target when they beat Raith Rovers 5-0 at home in their previous match. Daizen Maeda was on fire scoring a hat-trick in the Scottish Cup clash at Celtic Park.

Bayern Munich won 3-0 when hosting Werder Bremen at Allianz Arena in their last game. Vincent Kompany's team enjoyed 74% possession and had twelve shots on target in the German Bundesliga match, with Harry Kane (2) and Leroy Sane on the scoresheet.

In their most recent Champions League encounters, Celtic lost 4-2 away to Aston Villa, while Bayern beat Slovan Bratislava 3-1 at home.

Celtic – Last 10 League Games

Celtic have 7 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, averaging 2.9 goals from 6.9 shots on goal and 13.7 attempts. The Old Firm outfit have averaged 76.0% possession and 7.8 corners per match, with their opponents getting 0.8 goals from 2.2 shots on goal, 4.4 attempts and 3.7 corners.

Top scorer is Daizen Maeda on 6 goals, while Arne Engels and Nicolas-Gerrit Kuehn have both racked up 5. Arne Engels and Daizen Maeda have been top assistors with 4.

Bayern Munich – Last 10 League Games

Bayern have 8 victories, 1 defeat and 1 draw, averaging 19.0 attempts, 8.2 shots on goal and 2.9 goals. The Bavarians average 68.7% possession, 739.2 passes, 7.1 corners in their favour and 1.8 corners against, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 2.2 shots on goal and 5.4 attempts.

The leading scorer has been Harry Kane with 7, while Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala have 5. Michael Olise has been chief assist maker on 5, with Manuel Neuer recording 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Celtic confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel (GK), Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty, Greg Taylor, Arne Engels, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Nicolas-Gerrit Kuehn, Adam Idah, Daizen Maeda.

Bayern Munich confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer (GK), Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Eric Dier, Raphael Guerreiro, Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sane, Harry Kane.

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Expert Champions League Analysis

It’s always a case of checking out the latest team news to make expert football recommendations. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Key Celtic vs Bayern Munich stats:

  • Bayern have won 4 consecutive matches
  • Bayern have won 17 of their 21 Bundesliga matches this season
  • Bayern have scored 2 or more goals in 16 of their 21 Bundesliga matches this season
  • Bayern have kept 10 clean sheets in their 21 Bundesliga matches this season

Celtic vs Bayern Munich Prediction

Rather than back Bayern Munich on the 1x2 market, our Champions League knockout phase play-off prediction is to back them off a -1.5 goal handicap. We’re taking the 2.04 that the Reds win by two goals or more.

Those expecting a one-sided affair can back Bayern on the Asian Handicap -2.5 and you would need them to win by three goals or more.

Our Pick

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Celtic vs Bayern Munich Odds

Bayern Munich are massive 1.38 favourites to win this Champions League game with the bookies and are regarded as 72% likely to win the match judging by the latest betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get 7.00 about Celtic.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting match. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at 1.67.

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Team Stats

Latest Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Celtic logo Celtic Betting Stats

Bayern Munich logo Bayern Munich Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 14 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 16 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 8 wins, 2 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Celtic

Bayern Munich

Goals / match
3.4 2.4
Conceded / match
1 1.6
Total / match
4.4 4

Corners

Corners

Celtic

Bayern Munich

For / match
6.8 8.6
Against / match
3.2 1.6
Total / match
10 10.2

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Celtic vs Bayern Munich team news.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Champions League squads.

Celtic vs Bayern Munich Lineups

Celtic Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Bayern Munich Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Celtic Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Kasper Schmeichel
2 Alistair Johnston 20 C. Carter-Vickers 6 Auston Trusty 3 Greg Taylor
27 Arne Engels 42 Callum McGregor 41 Reo Hatate
10 Nicolas-Gerrit Kuehn 9 Adam Idah 38 Daizen Maeda
1 Manuel Neuer
27 Konrad Laimer 2 Dayot Upamecano 15 Eric Dier 22 Raphael Guerreiro
6 Joshua Kimmich 8 Leon Goretzka
17 Michael Olise 42 Jamal Musiala 10 Leroy Sane
9 Harry Kane

Bayern Munich Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Celtic Substitutes

  • 5Liam Scales
  • 7Jota
  • 12Viljami Sinisalo
  • 13Hyun-Jun Yang
  • 14Luke McCowan
  • 15Jeffrey Schlupp
  • 17Maik Nawrocki
  • 24Johnny Kenny
  • 29Scott Bain
  • 47Dane Murray
  • 56Anthony Ralston

Bayern Munich Substitutes

  • 3Min-Jae Kim
  • 7Serge Gnabry
  • 11Kingsley Coman
  • 21Hiroki Ito
  • 23Sacha Boey
  • 24Gabriel Vidovic
  • 25Thomas Mueller
  • 26Sven Ulreich
  • 28Tarek Buchmann
  • 40Jonas Urbig
  • 44Josip Stanisic
  • 45Aleksandar Pavlovic

Previous Celtic Lineups

09 Feb Scottish Cup
Celtic 5-0 Raith Rovers
06 Feb Scottish Premiership
Celtic 6-0 Dundee FC
02 Feb Scottish Premiership
Motherwell 1-3 Celtic

Previous Bayern Munich Lineups

08 Feb Bundesliga
Bayern Munich 3-0 Werder Bremen
01 Feb Bundesliga
Bayern Munich 4-3 Holstein Kiel
30 Jan Champions League
Bayern Munich 3-1 Slovan Bratislava

If you’re looking for the Celtic vs Bayern Munich lineups, then we have predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s along with the substitutes for each team.

Injuries & Suspensions

Celtic Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Daizen Maeda Suspended (direct red card)
James Forrest Foot injury
Odin Thiago Holm Calf Injury

Bayern Munich Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
João Palhinha Illness
Alphonso Davies Hamstring
Daniel Peretz Abdominal

Team Squads

Celtic Squad

Bayern Munich Squad

We have injury news so you can get the list of player injuries, while suspensions are also flagged up which means a player is missing the next game.

Get the important stats for every player thanks to our team-by-team squad information.

UEFA FlagTables & Standings

Champions League

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Liverpool 8 7 0 1 17:5 21
2 Barcelona 8 6 1 1 28:13 19
3 Arsenal 8 6 1 1 16:3 19
4 Inter Milan 8 6 1 1 11:1 19
5 Atlético Madrid 8 6 0 2 20:12 18
6 Leverkusen 8 5 1 2 15:7 16
7 Lille 8 5 1 2 17:10 16
8 Aston Villa 8 5 1 2 13:6 16
9 Atalanta 8 4 3 1 20:6 15
10 Dortmund 8 5 0 3 22:12 15
11 Real Madrid 8 5 0 3 20:12 15
12 Bayern Munich 8 5 0 3 20:12 15
13 AC Milan 8 5 0 3 14:11 15
14 PSV 8 4 2 2 16:12 14
15 PSG 8 4 1 3 14:9 13
16 Benfica 8 4 1 3 16:12 13
17 Monaco 8 4 1 3 13:13 13
18 Brest 8 4 1 3 10:11 13
19 Feyenoord 8 4 1 3 18:21 13
20 Juventus 8 3 3 2 9:7 12
21 Celtic 8 3 3 2 13:14 12
22 Man City 8 3 2 3 18:14 11
23 Sporting 8 3 2 3 13:12 11
24 Club Brugge 8 3 2 3 7:11 11
25 Dinamo Zagreb 8 3 2 3 12:19 11
26 Stuttgart 8 3 1 4 13:17 10
27 Sh. Donetsk 8 2 1 5 8:16 7
28 Bologna 8 1 3 4 4:9 6
29 Crvena Zvezda 8 2 0 6 13:22 6
30 Sturm Graz 8 2 0 6 5:14 6
31 Sparta Prague 8 1 1 6 7:21 4
32 RB Leipzig 8 1 0 7 8:15 3
33 Girona 8 1 0 7 5:13 3
34 RB Salzburg 8 1 0 7 5:27 3
35 Slovan Bratislava 8 0 0 8 7:27 0
36 Young Boys 8 0 0 8 3:24 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 4 4 0 0 14:3 12
2 Liverpool 4 4 0 0 10:1 12
3 Arsenal 4 4 0 0 9:0 12
4 Inter Milan 4 4 0 0 9:0 12
5 Leverkusen 4 4 0 0 9:0 12
6 Barcelona 4 3 1 0 14:3 10
7 Lille 4 3 1 0 11:4 10
8 Celtic 4 3 1 0 10:3 10
9 PSV 4 3 1 0 11:5 10
10 Aston Villa 4 3 1 0 7:2 10
11 Dortmund 4 3 0 1 13:5 9
12 Real Madrid 4 3 0 1 14:7 9
13 Monaco 4 3 0 1 10:5 9
14 Atlético Madrid 4 3 0 1 8:6 9
15 AC Milan 4 3 0 1 7:5 9
16 Man City 4 2 2 0 11:4 8
17 PSG 4 2 1 1 7:5 7
18 Sporting 4 2 1 1 8:7 7
19 Brest 4 2 1 1 4:5 7
20 Club Brugge 4 2 1 1 3:4 7
21 Juventus 4 2 0 2 5:4 6
22 Feyenoord 4 2 0 2 8:9 6
23 Sturm Graz 4 2 0 2 2:3 6
24 Sh. Donetsk 4 2 0 2 5:9 6
25 Atalanta 4 1 2 1 7:3 5
26 Dinamo Zagreb 4 1 2 1 4:6 5
27 Benfica 4 1 1 2 9:8 4
28 Stuttgart 4 1 1 2 7:8 4
29 Bologna 4 1 1 2 3:4 4
30 Crvena Zvezda 4 1 0 3 10:11 3
31 Girona 4 1 0 3 5:6 3
32 RB Leipzig 4 1 0 3 6:8 3
33 Sparta Prague 4 1 0 3 4:9 3
34 Slovan Bratislava 4 0 0 4 4:14 0
35 Young Boys 4 0 0 4 1:11 0
36 RB Salzburg 4 0 0 4 1:13 0

Scotland FlagScottish Premiership 2025/2026

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Aberdeen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Celtic 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Dundee FC 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dundee United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Falkirk 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Hearts 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Hibernian 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Kilmarnock 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Livingston 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Motherwell 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 St Mirren 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

Germany FlagBundesliga 2025/2026

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Augsburg 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Leverkusen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Bayern Munich 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dortmund 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 B. M'gladbach 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Frankfurt 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Heidenheim 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 FC Koln 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Freiburg 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Hamburger SV 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Hoffenheim 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Mainz 05 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 RB Leipzig 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 St. Pauli 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Union Berlin 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Stuttgart 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Werder Bremen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Wolfsburg 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

We recommend looking at the Champions League standings after each round of games so you can see where each side are placed in the table.

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