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Celtic vs Utrecht

Celtic
4 - 2
Utrecht
🕒 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Celtic Park 🧑‍⚖️ Mohammad Al-Emara 🔁 League Stage - 8 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 8
League Stage Table
Celtic 21 · Utrecht 34
Referee Stats
Mohammad Al-Emara
2 matches · 3.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 2.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (10-6).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Celtic had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Celtic (Home stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 2-0-3

Goals For / Against

7 / 12
Avg: 1.40 / 2.40

Points

6
Avg: 1.20

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

2
Utrecht (Away stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 3-0-4

Goals For / Against

11 / 11
Avg: 1.57 / 1.57

Points

9
Avg: 1.29

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Europa League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.20
PPG
1.29
1.40
GF
1.57
2.40
GA
1.57
75%
O2.5
50%
50%
BTTS
50%
50%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Celtic rank21st
Utrecht rank34th
Celtic points11
Utrecht points1
Celtic: #21 · 11 pts · GD -2
10 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Utrecht: #34 · 1 pts · GD -10
20 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.
10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Celtic last 5 home

W L W L
Points6/12
Weighted index60
Goals6-8
Record2-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Utrecht last 5 away

L L L L
Points0/12
Weighted index0
Goals3-9
Record0-0-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Celtic trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%

Utrecht trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

Celtic score at home50%
Celtic clean sheet at home0%
Utrecht score away50%
Utrecht clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Celtic score first50%
Celtic win after scoring first50%
Utrecht score first0%
Utrecht win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Celtic 50% · Utrecht 0%
Avg first goal minute: Celtic 6.0' · Utrecht —

Vs league average

Celtic score at home1.40 vs 1.52
Celtic concede at home2.40 vs 1.16
Utrecht score away1.57 vs 1.16
Utrecht concede away1.57 vs 1.52
Celtic score 8% below league average, while Utrecht score 36% above league average.
Defensive side: Celtic are 107% above league average at home, and Utrecht are 3% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals6.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 6.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Celtic goal timing (home)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 4
0-15 2
16-30 2
46-60 1
31-45 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
0-15 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
61-75 1
46-60 0

Utrecht goal timing (away)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
0-15 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 3
31-45 3
0-15 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
3
Total Shots
10
6
Shots off Goal
2
2
Blocked Shots
3
1
Shots Inside Box
9
4
Shots Outside Box
1
2
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Corner Kicks
9
5
Fouls
12
7
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
494
458
Passes Accurate
427
388
Passes %
86%
85%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
6' ⚽
⚽
6' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
B. Nygren
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Tierney
10' ⚽
⚽
10' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
N. Viergever
Own Goal · Assist: B. Nygren
17' ⚽
⚽
17' ⚽ VAR
A. Trusty
Penalty confirmed
19' ⚽
⚽
19' ⚽ Goal · 3-0
A. Engels
Penalty
33'
33' Yang Hyun-Jun
39'
39' A. Engels
44' ⚽
⚽
44' ⚽ Goal · 3-1
D. de Wit
Normal Goal · Assist: N. Vesterlund
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ Miguel Rodríguez
1st substitution · For: C. Bozdoğan
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ D. Murkin
2nd substitution · For: S. El Karouani
62' ⚽
⚽
62' ⚽ Goal · 3-2
A. Blake
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Zechiël
64'
64' S. El Karouani
66' ⚽
⚽
66' ⚽ Goal · 4-2
A. Trusty
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Engels
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ S. Tounekti
1st substitution · For: K. Ịheanachọ
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ D. Maeda
2nd substitution · For: J. Forrest
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ Yang Hyun-Jun
3rd substitution · For: L. McCowan
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ A. Engels
4th substitution · For: Paulo Bernardo
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ Y. Cathline
3rd substitution · For: Bjorn Menzo
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ A. Blake
4th substitution · For: D. van den Berg
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ G. Zechiël
5th substitution · For: R. El Arguioui
90+2' ↑↓
↑↓
90+2' ⇄ K. Tierney
5th substitution · For: D. Murray

Celtic vs Utrecht 4-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Celtic beat Utrecht 4-2 on Thursday, 29 January 2026 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Mohammad Al-Emara. It was played at Celtic Park.

First half: Celtic took an early lead at 6' when B. Nygren scored, with the assist credited to K. Tierney, making the score 1-0. Celtic extended the lead at 10' when N. Viergever scored, with the assist credited to B. Nygren (Own Goal), making the score 2-0. VAR intervened at 17' for Celtic (Penalty confirmed). Celtic extended the lead at 19' when A. Engels scored (Penalty), making the score 3-0. Yang Hyun-Jun received a yellow card for Celtic at 33'. A. Engels received a yellow card for Celtic at 39'. Utrecht reduced the deficit at 44' when D. de Wit scored, with the assist credited to N. Vesterlund, making the score 3-1.

Second half: Utrecht made their 1st substitution at 61', with Miguel Rodríguez replacing C. Bozdoğan. Utrecht made their 2nd substitution at 61', with D. Murkin replacing S. El Karouani. Utrecht reduced the deficit at 62' when A. Blake scored, with the assist credited to G. Zechiël, making the score 3-2. S. El Karouani received a yellow card for Utrecht at 64'. Celtic extended the lead at 66' when A. Trusty scored, with the assist credited to A. Engels, making the score 4-2. Celtic made their 1st substitution at 68', with S. Tounekti replacing K. Ịheanachọ. Celtic made their 2nd substitution at 68', with D. Maeda replacing J. Forrest. Celtic made their 3rd substitution at 78', with Yang Hyun-Jun replacing L. McCowan. Celtic made their 4th substitution at 78', with A. Engels replacing Paulo Bernardo. Utrecht made their 3rd substitution at 78', with Y. Cathline replacing Bjorn Menzo. Utrecht made their 4th substitution at 86', with A. Blake replacing D. van den Berg. Utrecht made their 5th substitution at 86', with G. Zechiël replacing R. El Arguioui. Celtic made their 5th substitution at 90+2', with K. Tierney replacing D. Murray.

Celtic used 5 substitutions while Utrecht used 5 substitutions. Celtic got 2 yellow cards, while Utrecht got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (10-6).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Celtic had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Celtic vs Utrecht Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
29 Jan 2026 Celtic vs Utrecht 4 - 2