Celtic v Beşiktaş result
The model’s pre-match pick
Celtic 3–2 Beşiktaş — Celtic won this UEFA Europa League match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.
The result
Celtic beat Beşiktaş 3–2 at Celtic Park in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 5 November.
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Beşiktaş: J. Olaitan (54’) and Orkun Kökçü (85’, assisted by Ernest Poku); Celtic: Callum Osmand (62’, assisted by Callum McGregor) and C. Duran (78’, assisted by Callum Osmand; 87’).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s five key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Callum Osmand’s goal on 64 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Celtic 1.24, Beşiktaş 1.54, from 10 shots to 15 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
What it changes
Celtic have scored six goals, the 23rd-most (shared) of the 76 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 4 games, ranked per game). Celtic have conceded 11 goals, the ninth-most of the 76 clubs.
Beşiktaş have scored 19 goals, the 15th-most of the 76 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 10 games, ranked per game). Beşiktaş have conceded nine goals, the 14th-fewest (shared) of the 76 clubs.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Mika Baur (Celtic) 10.5, C. Duran (Celtic) 8.9 and J. Olaitan (Beşiktaş) 8.6 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included.
Next up
Celtic next host Kilmarnock on 8 November 2026.
Beşiktaş next host Gençlerbirliği S.K. on 8 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Celtic: Celtic v Kilmarnock, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Beşiktaş: Beşiktaş v Gençlerbirliği S.K., Sunday 8 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Celtic 3–2 Beşiktaş · UEFA Europa League
- Venue: Celtic Park · Glasgow
- Referee: Sascha Stegemann
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Recent form: Celtic 2W 1D 2L · Beşiktaş 2W 2D 1L
Celtic 3–2 Beşiktaş (UEFA Europa League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 5 November 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Celtic for / against | Line | Beşiktaş for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.88 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.25our book | 2.13 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 8 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.5 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 17.25 for · 15.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 15.38 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 7.25 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 5.63 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 11.5 for · 10.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 11.13 for · 16.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.38 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.25 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
Celtic
Celtic Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Sinisalo | 11 | 90994 min | 403.6 /90 | 40.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
| S. Johnstone | 5 | 90450 min | 91.8 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| V. Sinisalo n 8 | 90 | 3.1 |
| S. Johnstone n 5 | 90 | 1.8 |
Celtic Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby Donovan | 15 | 821234 min | 423.1 /90 | 211.5 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 755.5 /90 | 191.4 /90 | 50.4 /90 |
| K. Tierney | 13 | 821063 min | 201.7 /90 | 121 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 443.7 /90 | 60.5 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
| L. Scales | 12 | 901076 min | 181.5 /90 | 110.9 /90 | 40.3 /90 | 665.5 /90 | 110.9 /90 | 30.3 /90 |
| C. Carter-Vickers | 10 | 83831 min | 171.8 /90 | 101.1 /90 | 40.4 /90 | 768.2 /90 | 101.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| A. Trusty | 9 | 83744 min | 81 /90 | 50.6 /90 | 50.6 /90 | 323.9 /90 | 70.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Duran n 8 | 74.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | — |
| B. Nygren n 8 | 68.8 | 1 | 1.6 | V. Černý |
| C. McGregor n 8 | 86.3 | 1 | 0.8 | S. Özcan |
| Colby Donovan n 8 | 83.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | — |
| M. Baur n 8 | 83.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | J. Olaitan |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| C. Duran n 8 | 74.5 | 1.1 |
| B. Nygren n 8 | 68.8 | 0.8 |
| C. McGregor n 8 | 86.3 | 2 |
| Colby Donovan n 8 | 83.6 | 3.1 |
| M. Baur n 8 | 83.8 | 3.2 |
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Celtic Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Duran | 16 | 721156 min | 100.8 /90 | 50.4 /90 | 503.9 /90 | 282.2 /90 | 131 /90 | 100.8 /90 |
| Kasper Høgh | 13 | 57741 min | 30.4 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 192.3 /90 | 81 /90 | 121.5 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
| S. Tounekti | 8 | 38303 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 92.7 /90 | 41.2 /90 | 82.4 /90 | 61.8 /90 |
| Jota | 4 | 33132 min | 00 /90 | 10.7 /90 | 53.4 /90 | 10.7 /90 | 64.1 /90 | 42.7 /90 |
| Shumaira Mheuka | 3 | 1649 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 35.5 /90 | 23.7 /90 | 11.8 /90 | 11.8 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Duran n 8 | 74.5 | 3.6 | 2 |
| B. Nygren n 8 | 68.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| C. McGregor n 8 | 86.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Colby Donovan n 8 | 83.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| M. Baur n 8 | 83.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Duran n 8 | 74.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| B. Nygren n 8 | 68.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| C. McGregor n 8 | 86.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby Donovan n 8 | 83.6 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Baur n 8 | 83.8 | 0.3 | 0 |
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Beşiktaş
Beşiktaş Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Nübel | 13 | 901170 min | 332.5 /90 | 120.9 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| A. Nübel n 8 | 90 | 3.5 |
Beşiktaş Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Agbadou | 12 | 79953 min | 262.5 /90 | 141.3 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 524.9 /90 | 181.7 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
| A. Murillo | 11 | 83912 min | 101 /90 | 80.8 /90 | 50.5 /90 | 444.3 /90 | 151.5 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Emirhan Topçu | 10 | 81809 min | 161.8 /90 | 161.8 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 556.1 /90 | 91 /90 | 30.3 /90 |
| R. Yılmaz | 9 | 78698 min | 151.9 /90 | 101.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 344.4 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| K. Ouattara | 7 | 65456 min | 132.6 /90 | 30.6 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 224.3 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Nübel n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 | — |
| S. Özcan n 8 | 80.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | C. McGregor |
| E. Agbadou n 8 | 74.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | — |
| J. Olaitan n 8 | 69.9 | 1.1 | 1.8 | M. Baur |
| V. Černý n 8 | 52.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | B. Nygren |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| S. Özcan n 8 | 80.3 | 2.7 |
| E. Agbadou n 8 | 74.1 | 2.7 |
| J. Olaitan n 8 | 69.9 | 0.6 |
| V. Černý n 8 | 52.3 | 1.3 |
| Leandro Trossard n 8 | 88.3 | 0.6 |
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Beşiktaş Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Fakili | 11 | 48530 min | 20.3 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 122 /90 | 61 /90 | 71.2 /90 | 81.4 /90 |
| Dušan Vlahović | 10 | 74744 min | 70.8 /90 | 00 /90 | 253 /90 | 151.8 /90 | 81 /90 | 50.6 /90 |
| Oh Hyeon-Gyu | 8 | 51405 min | 30.7 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 153.3 /90 | 61.3 /90 | 61.3 /90 | 81.8 /90 |
| E. Poku | 3 | 3399 min | 10.9 /90 | 00 /90 | 32.7 /90 | 21.8 /90 | 10.9 /90 | 10.9 /90 |
| S. Özcan | 12 | 80957 min | 00 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 90.8 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Nübel n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Özcan n 8 | 80.3 | 0.3 | 0 |
| E. Agbadou n 8 | 74.1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| J. Olaitan n 8 | 69.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| V. Černý n 8 | 52.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Nübel n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Özcan n 8 | 80.3 | 0 | 0.1 |
| E. Agbadou n 8 | 74.1 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Olaitan n 8 | 69.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| V. Černý n 8 | 52.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Celtic | Beşiktaş | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Possession | 61% |
| 1.24 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.54 |
| 10 | Shots | 15 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 4 | Shots inside the box | 7 |
| 5 | Corners | 7 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 368 | Passes | 585 |
Celtic Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Baur | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6.4 |
| C. McGregor | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.4 |
| B. Nygren | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Y | 6.5 |
| L. Scales | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.9 |
| K. Tierney | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| S. Johnstone | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| C. Carter-Vickers | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Kasper Høgh | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Forrest | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.4 |
| J. Lotomba | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 |
| S. Tounekti | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Colby Donovan | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| C. Duran | 29 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| C. Osmand | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| H. Hassan | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| D. Murray | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Beşiktaş Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Murillo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Y | 5.9 |
| J. Olaitan | 90 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| E. Poku | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Emirhan Topçu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.7 |
| Leandro Trossard | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| A. Nübel | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| V. Černý | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| K. Ouattara | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| S. Özcan | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| E. Agbadou | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Oh Hyeon-Gyu | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tiago Djaló | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Dušan Vlahović | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| O. Kökçü | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| I. Fakili | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| R. Yılmaz | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 |
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 Celtic v Beşiktaş — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Celtic v Beşiktaş?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Celtic v Beşiktaş was Over 2.5 goals (best price 1.50 at Betano).
- What is the recent form of Celtic and Beşiktaş?
- Recent form — Celtic 2W 1D 2L; Beşiktaş 2W 2D 1L.
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