Aston Villa vs Celtic Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Peter Morris, Senior Football Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 30, 02:00 | 4 min read

Aston Villa FC

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Celtic FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Celtic Look Value for This Clash

We fancy Celtic to avoid defeat, so our betting prediction is to back them along with the draw against Aston Villa. We get two strong picks at 2.38.

Match Preview

Aston Villa drew 1-1 with West Ham United when they last played. This was a Premier League match at Villa Park, with Jacob Ramsey scoring the goals for Aston Villa. The team had four shots on target and four corners.

Celtic´s previous match was a 1-0 win against Young Boys at Celtic Park. They had seven shots on target and seven corners in the Champions League match.

Aston Villa – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 12.7 attempts. Aston Villa have had 47.8% possession, 414.6 passes and 6.6 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.3 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 12.2 attempts, while being awarded 4.9 corners.

Ollie Watkins is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Morgan Rogers and Jhon Duran both have 3. Leading assistor is Ollie Watkins with 3, while goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has 2 clean sheets.

Celtic – Last 10 League Games

Celtic have won 7, lost 1 and drawn 2, averaging 6.7 shots on goal, 12.9 attempts and 2.4 goals. They average 73.9% possession, 8.6 corners taken and 4.0 corners against them, while 0.7 goals have been conceded from 5.9 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal.

Kyogo Furuhashi has scored 5, followed by Arne Engels and Nicolas-Gerrit Kuehn with 4 goals apiece. Arne Engels has been the top assist maker with 3 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Aston Villa confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez (GK), Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Boubacar Kamara, Lucas Digne, Lamare Bogarde, Youri Tielemans, Leon Bailey, Morgan Rogers, Jacob Ramsey, Ollie Watkins.

Celtic confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel (GK), Alistair Johnston, Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, Greg Taylor, Arne Engels, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Nicolas-Gerrit Kuehn, Adam Idah, Hyun-Jun Yang.

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Expert Champions League Analysis

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable stats.

Key Aston Villa vs Celtic stats:

  • Aston Villa have conceded 2 or more goals in 5 of their last 10 home matches
  • Aston Villa have failed to win any of their last 3 matches
  • Celtic have scored 2 or more goals in 20 of their past 23 matches this season
  • Celtic have won 19 of their past 23 matches this season
  • Celtic have not lost any of their last 5 matches
  • Celtic have kept 17 clean sheets in their past 23 matches this season

Aston Villa vs Celtic Prediction

For this Champions League encounter, we want to bet against the home side and our tips include a wager on the visitors and the draw. We like the look of the 2.38 about this Double Chance selection.

A cracking alternative at bigger odds would be backing Celtic on the Draw No Bet market where you get money back if the game ends all square.

Our Pick

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Aston Villa vs Celtic Odds

With a 65% chance of winning, Aston Villa are favourites to win this Champions League match and they’re available at betting odds of 1.53 with the bookies. If you want to back the outsider for this match, Celtic are available at 5.50.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get 1.57 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

You can back Aston Villa at 1.22 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Celtic are 4.00 with the football betting sites to win this Champions League game.

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Team Stats

Latest Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Aston Villa logo Aston Villa Betting Stats

Celtic logo Celtic Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 7 wins, 7 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 14 wins, 1 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Aston Villa

Celtic

Goals / match
1.2 2.4
Conceded / match
1 1
Total / match
2.2 3.4

Corners

Corners

Aston Villa

Celtic

For / match
5.2 7.6
Against / match
5.8 3.8
Total / match
11 11.4

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Aston Villa vs Celtic team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’ve got details of the Champions League squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Aston Villa vs Celtic Lineups

Aston Villa Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Celtic Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Aston Villa Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

23 Emiliano Martinez
2 Matty Cash 4 Ezri Konsa 44 Boubacar Kamara 12 Lucas Digne
26 Lamare Bogarde 8 Youri Tielemans
31 Leon Bailey 27 Morgan Rogers 41 Jacob Ramsey
11 Ollie Watkins
1 Kasper Schmeichel
2 Alistair Johnston 6 Auston Trusty 5 Liam Scales 3 Greg Taylor
27 Arne Engels 42 Callum McGregor 41 Reo Hatate
10 Nicolas-Gerrit Kuehn 9 Adam Idah 13 Hyun-Jun Yang

Celtic Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Aston Villa Substitutes

  • 7John McGinn
  • 9Jhon Duran
  • 20Kosta Nedeljkovic
  • 22Ian Maatsen
  • 25Robin Olsen
  • 48Oliwier Zych
  • 50Sil Swinkels
  • 66Travis Patterson
  • 72Kadan Young

Celtic Substitutes

  • 7Luis Palma
  • 12Viljami Sinisalo
  • 14Luke McCowan
  • 17Maik Nawrocki
  • 28Paulo Bernardo
  • 29Scott Bain
  • 37Adam Montgomery
  • 47Dane Murray
  • 55Daniel Cummings
  • 56Anthony Ralston

Previous Aston Villa Lineups

26 Jan Premier League
Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham
22 Jan Champions League
Monaco 1-0 Aston Villa
19 Jan Premier League
Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa

Previous Celtic Lineups

23 Jan Champions League
Celtic 1-0 Young Boys
15 Jan Scottish Premiership
Dundee FC 3-3 Celtic
11 Jan Scottish Premiership
Ross County 1-4 Celtic

If you’re looking for the Aston Villa vs Celtic lineups, then we have predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s along with the substitutes for each team.

Injuries & Suspensions

Aston Villa Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Donyell Malen Will not play (coach decision, rested after International duty, on loan vs. mother club)
Kortney Hause Will not play (coach decision, rested after International duty, on loan vs. mother club)
Amadou Onana Hamstring
Ross Barkley Calf Injury
Pau Francisco Torres Foot injury

Celtic Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Daizen Maeda Suspended (direct red card)
Jota Will not play (coach decision, rested after International duty, on loan vs. mother club)
James Forrest Foot injury
Odin Thiago Holm Calf Injury

Team Squads

Aston Villa Squad

Celtic Squad

Find out each player’s availability thanks to our injuries and suspensions news. We have a full list of players for each team that are currently sidelined.

Every squad is covered in-depth so that you can get all the player info you need.

UEFA FlagTables & Standings

Champions League

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Liverpool 7 7 0 0 15:2 21
2 Barcelona 7 6 0 1 26:11 18
3 Arsenal 7 5 1 1 14:2 16
4 Inter Milan 7 5 1 1 8:1 16
5 Atlético Madrid 7 5 0 2 16:11 15
6 AC Milan 7 5 0 2 13:9 15
7 Atalanta 7 4 2 1 18:4 14
8 Leverkusen 7 4 1 2 13:7 13
9 Aston Villa 7 4 1 2 9:4 13
10 Monaco 7 4 1 2 13:10 13
11 Feyenoord 7 4 1 2 17:15 13
12 Lille 7 4 1 2 11:9 13
13 Brest 7 4 1 2 10:8 13
14 Dortmund 7 4 0 3 19:11 12
15 Bayern Munich 7 4 0 3 17:11 12
16 Real Madrid 7 4 0 3 17:12 12
17 Juventus 7 3 3 1 9:5 12
18 Celtic 7 3 3 1 11:10 12
19 PSV 7 3 2 2 13:10 11
20 Club Brugge 7 3 2 2 6:8 11
21 Benfica 7 3 1 3 14:12 10
22 PSG 7 3 1 3 10:8 10
23 Sporting 7 3 1 3 12:11 10
24 Stuttgart 7 3 1 3 12:13 10
25 Man City 7 2 2 3 15:13 8
26 Dinamo Zagreb 7 2 2 3 10:18 8
27 Sh. Donetsk 7 2 1 4 7:13 7
28 Bologna 7 1 2 4 3:8 5
29 Sparta Prague 7 1 1 5 7:19 4
30 RB Leipzig 7 1 0 6 8:14 3
31 Girona 7 1 0 6 4:11 3
32 Crvena Zvezda 7 1 0 6 12:22 3
33 Sturm Graz 7 1 0 6 4:14 3
34 RB Salzburg 7 1 0 6 4:23 3
35 Slovan Bratislava 7 0 0 7 6:24 0
36 Young Boys 7 0 0 7 3:23 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Liverpool 4 4 0 0 10:1 12
2 Arsenal 4 4 0 0 9:0 12
3 Celtic 4 3 1 0 10:3 10
4 Barcelona 3 3 0 0 12:1 9
5 Bayern Munich 3 3 0 0 11:2 9
6 Real Madrid 4 3 0 1 14:7 9
7 Leverkusen 3 3 0 0 7:0 9
8 Inter Milan 3 3 0 0 6:0 9
9 Monaco 4 3 0 1 10:5 9
10 Atlético Madrid 4 3 0 1 8:6 9
11 AC Milan 4 3 0 1 7:5 9
12 PSV 3 2 1 0 8:3 7
13 Aston Villa 3 2 1 0 3:0 7
14 PSG 4 2 1 1 7:5 7
15 Lille 3 2 1 0 5:3 7
16 Brest 3 2 1 0 4:2 7
17 Club Brugge 4 2 1 1 3:4 7
18 Dortmund 3 2 0 1 10:4 6
19 Juventus 3 2 0 1 5:2 6
20 Sporting 3 2 0 1 7:6 6
21 Feyenoord 4 2 0 2 8:9 6
22 Sh. Donetsk 4 2 0 2 5:9 6
23 Man City 3 1 2 0 8:3 5
24 Atalanta 4 1 2 1 7:3 5
25 Stuttgart 3 1 1 1 6:4 4
26 Benfica 4 1 1 2 9:8 4
27 Bologna 4 1 1 2 3:4 4
28 Girona 3 1 0 2 4:4 3
29 Crvena Zvezda 4 1 0 3 10:11 3
30 RB Leipzig 4 1 0 3 6:8 3
31 Sturm Graz 3 1 0 2 1:3 3
32 Sparta Prague 4 1 0 3 4:9 3
33 Dinamo Zagreb 3 0 2 1 2:5 2
34 Young Boys 3 0 0 3 1:10 0
35 RB Salzburg 3 0 0 3 0:9 0
36 Slovan Bratislava 4 0 0 4 4:14 0

England FlagPremier League 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Liverpool 37 25 8 4 85:40 83
2 Arsenal 37 19 14 4 67:33 71
3 Man City 37 20 8 9 70:44 68
4 Newcastle 37 20 6 11 68:46 66
5 Chelsea 37 19 9 9 63:43 66
6 Aston Villa 37 19 9 9 58:49 66
7 Nott’m Forest 37 19 8 10 58:45 65
8 Brighton 37 15 13 9 62:58 58
9 Brentford 37 16 7 14 65:56 55
10 Fulham 37 15 9 13 54:52 54
11 Bournemouth 37 14 11 12 56:46 53
12 Crystal Palace 37 13 13 11 50:50 52
13 Everton 37 10 15 12 41:44 45
14 Wolverhampton 37 12 5 20 53:68 41
15 West Ham 37 10 10 17 43:61 40
16 Man United 37 10 9 18 42:54 39
17 Tottenham 37 11 5 21 63:61 38
18 Leicester 37 6 7 24 33:78 25
19 Ipswich 37 4 10 23 35:79 22
20 Southampton 37 2 6 29 25:84 12

Scotland FlagScottish Premiership 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Celtic 33 26 3 4 97:22 81
2 Rangers 33 20 6 7 68:35 66
3 Hibernian 33 14 11 8 54:41 53
4 Dundee United 33 14 8 11 41:40 50
5 Aberdeen 33 14 8 11 45:49 50
6 St Mirren 33 12 5 16 45:54 41
7 Hearts 33 11 7 15 43:44 40
8 Motherwell 33 11 6 16 37:56 39
9 Kilmarnock 33 9 8 16 38:58 35
10 Ross County 33 9 8 16 33:56 35
11 Dundee FC 33 9 7 17 50:71 34
12 St Johnstone 33 8 5 20 33:58 29

The updated Champions League standings highlight the performance of each football team. See where the sides are ranked according to points earned so far.

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