Bayern Munich vs Celtic prediction 18.02.2025 | Champions League
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- Competition: Champions League
- Date: 18th February 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Allianz Arena (Munich)
Bayern Munich are usually the dominant team in German football, so after the 2023/25 season without trophies, the club from Allianz Arena was determined to return to the top. In the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich doesn't have a real competitor this year. They are eight points ahead of the next one on the table, Bayer Leverkusen, and it seems Xabi Alonso's team can't catch them. Bayern Munich were in brilliant form lately, with five wins in a row, until the previous match when Vincent Kompany's team played 0-0 on the road against Bayer Leverkusen. The guests didn't offer much in that game and can be fortunate not to finish empty-handed.
We have only had 26 Scottish Premiership games so far, but Celtic are 16 points ahead of the Rangers (with one game more played), and it seems unlikely that their arch-rival will catch them. Celtics are in good form, having won four of the previous five games. In the last match, they won 3-0 at home vs Dundee United. The home side finished the match with xG of 1.81, while the guests had only 0.14, so there was never doubt about Celtic's victory.
Bayern Munich vs Celtic pick: Celtic to cover AH +2 spread
In the first leg in Glasgow, Bayern won 2-1. However, Celtic accumulated xG (1.37 to Bayern's 0.70). It will be much harder for Celtic at Allianz Arena, but if they show even part of the performance from last Wednesday, they will not lose by a significant margin.
Bayern Munich vs Celtic Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Celtic
1 : 2
Bayern Munich
Champions League
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Celtic
1 : 2
Bayern Munich
Champions League
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Bayern Munich
3 : 0
Celtic
Champions League
Bayern Munich team news
Vincent Kompany used the Bundesliga game against Bayer Leverkusen to rest Leon Goretzka and Leroy Sane. We should expect both players to return to the starting lineup on Tuesday night.
Alphonso Davies, Daniel Peretz, and Joao Palhinha are injured and will not play against Celtic.
Last matches of Bayern Munich
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Bayer Leverkusen
0 : 0
Bayern Munich
Bundesliga
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Celtic
1 : 2
Bayern Munich
Champions League
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Bayern Munich
3 : 0
Werder Bremen
Bundesliga
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Bayern Munich
4 : 3
Holstein Kiel
Bundesliga
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Bayern Munich
3 : 1
Slovan Bratislava
Champions League
Bayern Munich lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Manuel Neuer
Defenders
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27
Konrad Laimer
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2
Dayot Upamecano
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3
Min-jae Kim
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23
Raphael Guerreiro
Midfielders
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8
Leon Goretzka
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42
Jamal Musiala
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6
Joshua Kimmich
Forwards
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17
Michael Olise
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9
Harry Kane
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10
Leroy Sane
Celtic team news
Celtic used the game for the weekend to also rest a few regular starters. Diazen Maeda, Alistair Johnston, and Arne Engels weren't started against Dundee United but should start at Allianz Arena.
Celtic will be without Paulo Bernardo and James Forrest on Tuesday night in Munich.
Last matches of Celtic
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Celtic
3 : 0
Dundee United
Premiership
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Celtic
1 : 2
Bayern Munich
Champions League
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Celtic
5 : 0
Raith Rovers
Scottish Cup
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Celtic
6 : 0
Dundee
Premiership
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Motherwell
1 : 3
Celtic
Premiership
Celtic lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Kasper Schmeichel
Defenders
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2
Alistair Johnston
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20
Cameron Carter-Vickers
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6
Auston Trusty
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3
Greg Taylor
Midfielders
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27
Arne Engels
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42
Callum McGregor
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41
Reo Hatate
Forwards
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10
Nikolas Kuhn
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9
Adam Idah
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38
Daizen Maeda
3 Reasons why we Celtic should cover AH +2 spread
- Bayern Munich won only 2-1 in the first leg against Celtic
- Celtic was better in the first leg, according to xG stats
- Celtic allowed only three goals in the previous five games
Main prediction Bayern Munich - Celtic
AH2 (+2)
Best Odds:
1xBet
2.1
Additional predictions
Bayern Munich & Celtic current standing in Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 - 5 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 - 13 | +15 | 19 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 - 3 | +13 | 19 |
| 4 | Inter | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 1 | +10 | 19 |
| 5 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 - 12 | +8 | 18 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 - 7 | +8 | 16 |
| 7 | LOSC Lille | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 - 10 | +7 | 16 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 - 6 | +7 | 16 |
| 9 | Atalanta | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 - 6 | +14 | 15 |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 - 12 | +10 | 15 |
| 11 | Real Madrid | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 - 12 | +8 | 15 |
| 12 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 - 12 | +8 | 15 |
| 13 | Milan | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 - 11 | +3 | 15 |
| 14 | PSV | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 - 12 | +4 | 14 |
| 15 | Paris Saint Germain | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 - 9 | +5 | 13 |
| 16 | Benfica | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 - 12 | +4 | 13 |
| 17 | Monaco | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 - 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | Brest | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 - 11 | -1 | 13 |
| 19 | Feyenoord | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 - 21 | -3 | 13 |
| 20 | Juventus | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 - 7 | +2 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 - 14 | -1 | 12 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 - 14 | +4 | 11 |
| 23 | Sporting CP | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 - 12 | +1 | 11 |
| 24 | Club Brugge | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 - 11 | -4 | 11 |
| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 - 19 | -7 | 11 |
| 26 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 - 17 | -4 | 10 |
| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 - 16 | -8 | 7 |
| 28 | Bologna | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 29 | Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 - 22 | -9 | 6 |
| 30 | Sturm Graz | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 - 14 | -9 | 6 |
| 31 | Sparta Praha | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 - 21 | -14 | 4 |
| 32 | RB Leipzig | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 - 15 | -7 | 3 |
| 33 | Girona | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 - 13 | -8 | 3 |
| 34 | Salzburg | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 - 27 | -22 | 3 |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 - 27 | -20 | 0 |
| 36 | Young Boys | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 - 24 | -21 | 0 |