Celtic vs BSC Young Boys: betting odds January 22, 2025

The Matchday 7 clash in the 2024/25 Champions League between Celtic (Scotland) and Young Boys (Switzerland) will take place on January 22 at Celtic Park in Glasgow. Celtic vs. Young Boys: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway)

Matches – 8 (International matches, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 40;

Average yellow cards per match – 5;

Red cards shown – 3;

Average fouls per match – 25;

Penalties – 25%.

Predicted lineups for Celtic vs. Young Boys

Celtic (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel – Greg Taylor, Auston Trusty, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Alistair Johnston – Reo Hatate, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate – Daizen Maeda, Nicolas Kühn, Kyogo Furuhashi.

Young Boys (4-3-3): David von Ballmoos – Lewin Blum, Ali Camara, Loris Benito, Jauan Hadjam – Filip Ugrinic, Lukasz Lakomy, Kastriot Imeri – Alan Virginius, Joël Monteiro, Cedric Itten.

Celtic

Brendan Rodgers' side played out a goalless draw against Dinamo Zagreb away in the last round. As a result, Celtic extended their unbeaten run in the Champions League to four matches (1 win, 3 draws). The team has nine points, placing them 21st in the standings. Notably, seven of those points were earned at home, ranking them among the top six clubs in home performance.

• The team has not lost in regular time in their last five home matches in the Champions League (3 wins, 2 draws).
• At least three goals have been scored in 90 minutes in 5 of the last 6 home games in this competition.
• The number "1" has appeared in the scoreline at the end of regular time in 6 of Celtic's last 7 home matches in the Champions League.

Young Boys

In the last round, the Swiss team suffered a heavy 1-5 defeat away to Stuttgart. Consequently, Young Boys have now lost six consecutive matches in the Champions League and are one of only three teams without points in this stage. Furthermore, they have the worst goal difference (3:22) and sit at the bottom of the standings. The club no longer has a chance to qualify for the playoffs.

Defender Janko will miss the game due to injury. Additionally, the team is now led by a new coach, Giorgio Contini, after the last round.

• The club has not won in regular time in 10 of their last 11 away matches in the Champions League (3 draws, 7 losses).
• At least three goals have been scored in 90 minutes in 6 of the last 7 away games in this competition.
• The Swiss team has conceded at least two goals in regular time in 6 of their last 7 away matches in the Champions League.

Celtic vs. Young Boys: Match Prediction

Supported by their fans, the Scots play boldly and spend a lot of time on the offensive, regularly creating chances. As a result, Celtic players often find the back of the net: in their last 18 home matches in the Champions League, they failed to score only twice, against strong opponents like Real Madrid and Leipzig. However, they have not kept a clean sheet in their last 11 home games in this competition.

Young Boys, even away, try to showcase their attacking game. Although positive results are rare, the Swiss team scores regularly: in their last seven away matches in the Champions League, they failed to score only against Manchester City and Barcelona. However, in the same period, Young Boys conceded 19 goals and kept just one clean sheet.

I believe it's reasonable to expect both teams to score in this match, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes