Aston Villa v Celtic result

Full-time · Aston Villa 4–2 Celtic

UEFA Champions League · · Villa Park

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Aston Villa 4–2 Celtic — Aston Villa won this UEFA Champions League match.

Next for Aston Villa: Aston Villa v Viking, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Celtic: Celtic v Celta Vigo, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Aston Villa 4–2 Celtic · UEFA Champions League
  • Venue: Villa Park · Birmingham
  • Referee: C. Turpin
  • Recent form: Aston Villa 2W 2D 1L · Celtic 4W 1D 0L

Aston Villa 4–2 Celtic (UEFA Champions League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 2.38
Goals
against 1.38 / 1 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6.25 / 7.71
Corners
against 5.38 / 4.14 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 7 matches
3.88 / 7
Shots on target
against 4.13 / 3.14 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 7 matches
1.75 / 0.71
Cards
against 1.88 / 1.86 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches
3 yellows
Referee · C. Turpin
1.57 home / 1.43 away
over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 January 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameAston Villa for / againstLineCeltic for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 1.38 against n 8
2.5standard
2.38 for · 1 against n 8
Corners won
6.25 for · 5.38 against n 8
9.5standard
7.71 for · 4.14 against n 7
Shots
12 for · 13 against n 8
19.5standard
17 for · 9.14 against n 7
Shots on target
3.88 for · 4.13 against n 8
8.5standard
7 for · 3.14 against n 7
Fouls committed
12.25 for · 12.88 against n 8
21.5standard
9.43 for · 8 against n 7
Cards shown
1.75 for · 1.88 against n 8
3.5standard
0.71 for · 1.86 against n 7

Referee: C. Turpin — 3 yellow cards a game, 0.29 red cards, 21.57 fouls over 7 matches (1.57 to the home side, 1.43 to the away side).

Aston Villa
Aston Villa — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Duran n 844.5
2.56/2
1.35/0
—
M. Rogers n 884.5
2.47/6
1.67/2
—
E. Buendía n 821.3
2.12/1
2.64/1
—
M. Cash n 885.1
27/6
1.25/3
—
L. Bogarde n 852.9
1.94/4
1.56/1
A. Engels
Aston Villa — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Duran n 844.5
3.36/4
1.84/2
D. Malen n 841.3
2.25/2
1.65/1
E. Buendía n 821.3
2.13/1
0.51/0
O. Watkins n 880.1
27/4
1.16/1
L. Bailey n 856.8
1.44/3
13/2
Aston Villa — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Duran n 844.5
14/0
00/0
R. Barkley n 825.5
0.92/0
00/0
O. Watkins n 880.1
0.43/0
0.43/0
M. Rogers n 884.5
0.43/0
0.32/0
J. McGinn n 869
0.21/0
0.32/0
Aston Villa — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
B. Kamara n 884.3
48/7
L. Bogarde n 852.9
3.45/5
E. Buendía n 821.3
3.23/2
Y. Tielemans n 883.5
2.67/5
R. Barkley n 825.5
2.63/2
Celtic
Celtic — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
A. Engels n 864
2.16/3
1.23/2
L. Bogarde
Paulo Bernardo n 848.4
2.15/2
0.51/1
—
L. Palma n 821
1.63/0
00/0
—
D. Maeda n 877.8
1.46/3
0.42/1
—
L. McCowan n 843.3
1.34/1
2.15/3
—
Celtic — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Engels n 864
3.37/7
1.46/2
J. Kenny n 869.9
3.18/6
1.87/3
K. Furuhashi n 856.8
2.86/3
1.84/2
L. Palma n 821
2.73/1
1.12/0
L. McCowan n 843.3
2.36/3
1.34/1
Celtic — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Kenny n 869.9
15/1
0.32/0
A. Engels n 864
0.53/0
0.42/0
K. Furuhashi n 856.8
0.82/2
00/0
D. Maeda n 877.8
0.43/0
0.32/0
N. Kühn n 863.6
0.73/1
00/0
Celtic — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Álex Valle n 847.3
57/7
Paulo Bernardo n 848.4
36/4
A. Trusty n 890
2.68/8
A. Ralston n 845.5
2.24/3
N. Kühn n 863.6
2.15/4

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Match statistics & details

Aston Villa player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
E. Martínez9000000006.9
E. Konsa9000101006.9
B. Kamara9000000006.6
L. Bogarde9000000407
Y. Tielemans9000000007
L. Bailey9000004107.5
M. Rogers9030641008.9
J. Ramsey9002205208.6
O. Watkins9012642007.6
L. Digne7400001106.3
M. Cash3000000006.7
J. McGinn sub6000001107
I. Maatsen sub1600000306.9

Celtic player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
K. Schmeichel9000000005.9
A. Johnston9000000407.3
A. Trusty9000000106
G. Taylor9000000206.2
C. McGregor9000000006.2
N. Kühn9000102106.6
L. Scales8300000106.6
R. Hatate8301211007.2
A. Idah7920330108.2
A. Engels7300000706.7
Yang Hyun-Jun7300000006.3
Paulo Bernardo sub1700000106.7
L. Palma sub1700000006.5
D. Cummings sub1100000006.5
D. Murray sub1100000004.7
L. McCowan sub1100000006.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Aston Villa v Celtic — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Aston VillaWWDLD
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1 conceded per game
CelticWWDWW
Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.4 scored / 1 conceded per game
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Aston Villa#8 pos16 pts8 pl+7 GD
Celtic#21 pos12 pts8 pl-1 GD
Goals per game
Aston Villa scored1.63
Celtic scored1.63
Aston Villa conceded0.75
Celtic conceded1.75

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