Celtic vs Young Boys Prediction

We are approaching the end of the league phase of this season’s UEFA Champions League and the games are getting tastier. Young Boys are now unable to qualify for the playoffs, having not won a single match all campaign, but Celtic need just a few more points to secure their qualification.

Key Stats

• Celtic have lost just once in the Champions League this season
• They have conceded 10 goals in Europe, fewer than Real Madrid
• Young Boys are one of three teams without a single point in the Champions League
• They have conceded 22 times in just six matches

Celtic vs Young Boys, Form and Players to Watch

Celtic are in a good spot in their domestic league, but they need a win here in Europe to secure their qualification for the playoffs. They are above the likes of Manchester City and PSG in the table, but they will likely take their chances in their final two league phase games, so Celtic need to step up.

Young Boys have been smashed by every team that they have played in the Champions League this season except for Inter Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk. They are even struggling in the Swiss Super League as they have lost seven of 19 matches and currently sit in ninth out of 12 teams.

Celtic Preview

Celtic Predicted Lineup - Kasper Schmeichel; Greg Taylor, Auston Trusty, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Alistair Johnston; Reo Hatate, Callum McGregor, Paulo Bernardo; Daizen Maeda, Kyogo Furuhashi, Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn

Celtic have been smashing the Scottish Premiership this season. Despite drawing their last game in the league 3-3, they are still 13 points ahead of their closest rivals Rangers, so look set to win the title again. Their last Champions League match ended 0-0 against Dinamo Zagreb who themselves haven’t had a bad European campaign this season.

Celtic have a lot of good attacking players, but Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn is certainly one of the best. The 25-year-old has nine goals and six assists from just 19 appearances in the league this season, as well as two goals and an assist in the Champions League, an impressive European haul for a player in a team like Celtic.

Young Boys Preview

Young Boys Predicted Lineup - David von Ballmoos; Jaouen Hadjam, Loris Benito, Mohamed Ali Camara, Zachary Athekame; Lukasz Lakomy, Filip Ugrinic; Joel Monteiro, Kastriot Imeri, Alan Virginius; Silvere Ganvoula

Young Boys have been terrible in the Champions League so far this season, having scored three and conceded 22 in just six matches. This included a 5-0 loss to Barcelona, a 5-1 loss to Stuttgart and a 6-1 loss to Atalanta. In this campaign, Kastriot Imeri is the only player to give Young Boys any kind of hope in Europe as he gave his side the lead against Shakhtar Donetsk, a side that they could possibly beat, but in the end, they lost 2-1.

Head to Head Stats - Celtic vs Young Boys

The new Champions League format is giving us some fixtures that we usually wouldn’t see before, such as this one. Celtic and Young Boys, being both from mid tier UEFA nations, would often be in the same pot for the draw in the old format and so wouldn’t ever face each other.

Betting Tips for Celtic vs Young Boys

Celtic look set to qualify, given Young Boys’ terrible form in Europe this season. Celtic, in the Scottish Premiership, have an excellent defensive record and Young Boys have scored just three times in the Champions League. It is clear that this is Celtic’s game to lose, and with the attacking talent that they have, I think this game will be very one sided.

With all of this in mind, our team of professional experts have decided that the best tip for this game is for Celtic to Win to Nil. Odds of 13/8 on Parimatch means that a £10 bet could see a potential return of £26.25.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction

Celtic 2-0 Young Boys

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