Celtic return to Champions League action on Wednesday evening as they host Swiss strugglers Young Boys.
The Scottish giants will be looking for a priceless win that would secure their place in the play-offs, with three points expected against the winless Young Boys, who have conceded 22 and scored just three in their six stage games. the league.
Celtic have impressed in Europe this season, despite their 7-1 humiliation at Borussia Dortmund in the second leg, with two wins and three draws earning them nine points. That's what the reigning European champion Real Madrid has achieved and more than Manchester City or Paris Saint-Germain.
Here it is 90 minutes guide to a tough clash for the Bhoys.
Celtic vs Young Boys H2H Record (All Time)
Current form (all competitions)
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Young boys |
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Celtic 2-1 Kilmarnock – 18/01/25 |
Young Boys 0-0 Winterthur – 18/01/25 |
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Dundee 3-3 Celtic – 14/01/25 |
Young Boys 2-1 Servette – 15/12/24 |
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Ross County 1-4 Celtic – 11/01/25 |
Stuttgart 5-1 Young Boys – 11/12/24 |
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Celtic 2-0 Dundee United – 08/01/25 |
Sion 3-1 Young Boys – 07/12/24 |
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Celtic 3-0 St Mirren – 05/01/25 |
Schaffhausen 0-1 Young Boys – 04/12/24 |
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United Kingdom |
TNT Sports 3, discovery+, discovery+ app |
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United States |
Paramount+, ViX |
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Canada |
DAZN Canada |
Brendan Rodgers has almost his entire first team available on Wednesday night and is only without James Forrest, who has been out since mid-December. Victory in the Scottish League Cup final to rivals Rangers.
Celtic have allowed two players to leave the club on loan during the January window, with Stephen Welsh joining Belgian side KV Mechelen and Odin Thiago Holm moving to Los Angeles FC.
Celtic predicted formation against Young Boys (4-3-3): Schmeichel; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Taylor; Engels, McGregor, Hatate; Kuhn, Furuhashi, Maeda.
Former Switzerland assistant coach Giorgio Contini is now in charge of the Young Boys, but the 51-year-old drew his first game in charge of the club at the weekend against bottom-of-the-table Winterthur. He is looking to stay on board after a traumatic first half of the 2024/25 campaign for the Swiss side.
Contini is without several players for the trip to Glasgow, with Miguel Chaiwa, Saidy Janko and Christian Fassnacht all missing. Both Facinet Conte and Abdu Conte are also overlooked.
Young Boys predicted formation against Celtic (4-2-3-1): Keller; Bloom, Zoukrow, Benito, Hadjam; Ugrinic, Lakomy; Virginius, Monteiro, Colley; Itten.
Young Boys have been in disastrous form this season, finishing ninth in the 12-team Swiss Super League and bottom of the 36-club Champions League table. They have been particularly woeful in defense and Contini will be fearing the worst ahead of a trip to Celtic Park on Wednesday.
Celtic should secure a fairly routine win against the Swiss side, with their superior quality likely to overwhelm their opponents. The Scottish side have form and confidence in their favor and should take a big step towards qualifying for the Champions League for the first time since 2012/13.