Updated 5 November 2026.
Celtic host Beşiktaş at Celtic Park, Glasgow on 5 November 2026 at 20:00 in the Europa League. Celtic's last five results: W L W D L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Beşiktaş's last five: W L D W D (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss).
Celtic vs Beşiktaş kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Thursday 5 November 2026 in the Europa League, at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Celtic Park holds 60,832 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:00.
Celtic vs Beşiktaş is being played at Celtic Park in Glasgow on Thursday 5 November 2026, the home ground of Celtic, which holds 60,832 people. Kick-off is at 20:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Europa League.
Celtic have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 12 and conceding 8, with results reading W L W D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Falkirk in the Scottish Premiership on 1 November.
Beşiktaş have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 8, with results reading W L D W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw away to Kasımpaşa in the Super Lig on 1 November.
Camilo Durán leads Celtic with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Celtic player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Celtic player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Dušan Vlahović leads Beşiktaş with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Beşiktaş player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Beşiktaş player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Sascha Stegemann is the referee for Celtic vs Beşiktaş, averaging 19.3 fouls and 2.3 yellow cards per game across 3 games this season. That is 0.33 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts Celtic vs Beşiktaş with 11 starters a side: Celtic line up 4-2-3-1 and Beşiktaş 4-3-2-1, ahead of the 20:00 UK time kick-off on Thursday 5 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Beşiktaş the favourite with a 39% chance of winning, against 36% for Celtic and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Celtic 1.5 - 1.6 Beşiktaş.
The most likely score in Celtic vs Beşiktaş is 1-1, a draw, at 11%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 62% likely and over 2.5 goals 60%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Celtic vs Beşiktaş, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Statz's projection model expects Celtic 1.5 - 1.6 Beşiktaş in goals. It gives Celtic a 36% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Beşiktaş 39%. Both teams to score is 62% likely, over 1.5 goals 82% and over 2.5 goals 60%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 1-2 (9%), 2-1 (8%), 0-1 (7%), 2-2 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 1-2 | Beşiktaş win | 9% |
| 2-1 | Celtic win | 8% |
| 0-1 | Beşiktaş win | 7% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 6% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Celtic vs Beşiktaş, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Celtic | Fouls committed | Beşiktaş | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Donovan | 18 | A. Murillo | 15 |
| 2 | M. Baur | 16 | S. Özcan | 14 |
| 3 | K. Høgh | 11 | E. Agbadou | 10 |
| 4 | C. Durán | 11 | V. Cerny | 9 |
| 5 | L. Scales | 9 | E. Topçu | 9 |
| # | Celtic | Shots | Beşiktaş | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Durán | 27 | L. Trossard | 25 |
| 2 | B. Nygren | 19 | D. Vlahović | 22 |
| 3 | M. Baur | 17 | H. Oh | 19 |
| 4 | H. Hassan | 14 | O. Kökçü | 13 |
| 5 | K. Høgh | 11 | I. Fakili | 13 |
| # | Celtic | Shots on target | Beşiktaş | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Durán | 14 | D. Vlahović | 9 |
| 2 | M. Baur | 11 | L. Trossard | 8 |
| 3 | B. Nygren | 8 | H. Oh | 7 |
| 4 | H. Hassan | 7 | J. Olaitan | 6 |
| 5 | J. Forrest | 5 | I. Fakili | 6 |
| # | Celtic | Goals | Beşiktaş | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Durán | 5 | D. Vlahović | 4 |
| 2 | M. Baur | 4 | H. Oh | 3 |
| 3 | B. Nygren | 3 | L. Trossard | 2 |
| 4 | C. Osmand | 2 | J. Olaitan | 2 |
| 5 | L. Scales | 1 | O. Kökçü | 2 |
| # | Celtic | Yellow cards | Beşiktaş | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Scales | 3 | E. Topçu | 3 |
| 2 | C. Donovan | 3 | L. Trossard | 2 |
| 3 | K. Høgh | 2 | K. Ouattara | 2 |
| 4 | K. Tierney | 2 | F. Miretti | 2 |
| 5 | M. Baur | 2 | I. Fakili | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Celtic vs Beşiktaş: Dušan Vlahović 1+ shots on target (100% hit rate at 1.17); Camilo Durán 1+ shots on target (100% hit rate at 1.36); Mika Baur 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.25); Emmanuel Agbadou 2+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.62). Combined odds 2.62 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 1 of 12 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 2 of 12 |
| Shots | 20.9 | 1 of 12 |
| Shots on target | 8.7 | 1 of 12 |
| Fouls | 11.1 | 8 of 12 |
| Tackles | 16 | 6 of 12 |
| Passes | 604.6 | 1 of 12 |
| Corners | 9.5 | 1 of 12 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2 | 7 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 6 of 18 |
| Shots | 16.7 | 3 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 6.1 | 4 of 18 |
| Fouls | 13.4 | 7 of 18 |
| Tackles | 13.2 | 12 of 18 |
| Passes | 514.2 | 1 of 18 |
| Corners | 6.7 | 2 of 18 |