Celtic vs Bayern Munich prediction 12.02.2025 | Champions League
Celtic
Kick off:
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Bayern Munich
1
7.37
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5.48
2
1.42
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- Competition: Champions League
- Date: 12th February 2025
- Kick-off: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Celtic Park
Celtic will be looking to record four straight wins for the first time since November when they welcome Bayern Munich to Celtic Park for a Champions League Playoff tie.
The hosts finished the new league phase of the Champions League in 21st place with 12 points, while Bayern Munich were just one point off the automatic qualification places.
Celtic couldn't have been better prepared for Wednesday's game after beating Raith Rovers 5:0 in the Scottish Cup on Saturday afternoon. It was their third win on the bounce, having beaten Motherwell and Dundee 3:1 and 6:0 in their previous two league games.
Bayern Munich meanwhile extended their lead at the top of the German top flight with a 3:0 win at the weekend. The Reds now boast a win from each of their last four matches, and found the net at least three times in all but one of those encounters.
Celtic vs Bayern Munich Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals
While Bayern Munich will be considered favourites by many, and rightly so, I don't really fancy the Bundesliga outfit to come out on top in the first leg as they have struggled away from home in their recent European fixtures. Kompany's side won just one of their last seven Champions League games, losing five of them.
Celta have been scoring goals for fun in recent weeks, not just in the Scottish Premiership but in Europe as well. The Bhoys scored at least two goals in all but one of their last ten outings, and the last time they failed to score at this ground in any competition was in December 2023.
- Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
- Celtic vs Bayern Munich prediction: 2-2
Celtic vs Bayern Munich Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Celtic
1 : 2
Bayern Munich
Champions League
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Bayern Munich
3 : 0
Celtic
Champions League
Celtic team news
Paulo Bernardo is a doubt for Celtic on Wednesday, having only lasted 37 minutes in the Scottish Cup win over Raith Rovers last time out.
Daizen Maeda has been in fine form for the hosts this season, with 15 goals/assists in the Scottish Premiership, and has also found the back of the net on three occasions in Europe.
The Japanese professional is unavailable for Wednesday’s clash with Bayern as he is set to serve the last of his two match ban for the red card against Young Boys.
Last matches of Celtic
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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
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Aston Villa
4 : 2
Celtic
Champions League
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Celtic
1 : 0
Young Boys
Champions League
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
Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn
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9
Adam Idah
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7
Jota
Bayern Munich team news
Serge Gnabry, Daniel Peretz and João Palhinha are all doubts for the trip to Scotland after missing the last few games through illness.
Should the trio miss Wednesday's Champions League clash, they will be joined in the treatment room by Hiroki Ito (metatarsal fracture) and Alphonso Davies (torn muscle fibre).
Last matches of Bayern Munich
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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
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SC Freiburg
1 : 2
Bayern Munich
Bundesliga
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Feyenoord
3 : 0
Bayern Munich
Champions League
Bayern Munich lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Manuel Neuer
Defenders
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23
Sacha Boey
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2
Dayot Upamecano
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3
Kim Min-jae
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22
Raphaël Guerreiro
Midfielders
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6
Joshua Kimmich
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42
Jamal Musiala
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45
Aleksandar Pavlović
Forwards
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17
Michael Olise
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9
Harry Kane
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11
Kingsley Coman
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- Only one of the last four meetings between Bayern Munich and Celtic ended with under 2.5 goals.
- All the last seven games of Bayern Munich produced three or more goals.
- Four or more goals were seen in each of the last four games of Celtic.
Main prediction Celtic - Bayern Munich
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
bet365
1.4
Additional predictions
Celtic & Bayern Munich current standing in Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
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 |