How many chances Celtic create, and who creates most.
Updated 8 November 2026, after the last game
Celtic make 15.6 key passes per game in the Scottish Premiership in 2026/2027, the most of the 12 clubs and above the league average of 10.6, across 13 league games, ahead of Rangers, the next highest with 14.3.
Benjamin Nygren has made the most key passes for Celtic in 2026/2027, 39 in 19 appearances, 2.05 a game, ahead of Mika Baur with 27 and Kieran Tierney with 25, across all competitions.
Mika Baur is the Celtic player most likely to make a key pass, with at least one key pass in 16 of their 17 games in 2026/2027, 94%, ahead of Haissem Hassan on 80% and Kieran Tierney on 71%.
Celtic have made over 10.5 key passes in 15 of their 19 games in 2026/2027, 79%, averaging 13.6 a game, with seven of eight away and eight of 11 at home, across all competitions.
Celtic make more key passes away from home, 14.5 a game in their last 10 away games against 12.2 in their last 10 at home, and went over 10.5 key passes in eight of those away games.
Celtic made 25 key passes away at Kilmarnock on 9 August, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 13.6 across their 19 games, and their fewest was four at home to Rangers on 20 September.
| Player | Apps | Key passes | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Nygren | 19 | 39 | 2.05 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Mika Baur | 17 | 27 | 1.59 | 16 | 6 | 3 |
| Kieran Tierney | 17 | 25 | 1.47 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| Haissem Hassan | 15 | 21 | 1.40 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| Callum McGregor | 18 | 19 | 1.06 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Camilo Durán | 19 | 17 | 0.89 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Kasper Høgh | 16 | 13 | 0.81 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Sebastian Tounekti | 15 | 12 | 0.80 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Liam Scales | 16 | 12 | 0.75 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Hyun-jun Yang | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Colby Donovan | 19 | 11 | 0.58 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Callum Osmand | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Arne Engels | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jota | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| James Forrest | 13 | 5 | 0.38 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | 13 | 5 | 0.38 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke McCowan | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Oliver Sørensen | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Auston Trusty | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dane Murray | 11 | 3 | 0.27 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alistair Johnston | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reo Hatate | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shumaira Mheuka | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Emenalo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Ralston | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Lotomba | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Johnstone | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viljami Sinisalo | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Celtic | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2026 | Kilmarnock (H) | Scottish Premiership | 1-0 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Beşiktaş (H) | Europa League | 3-2 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Falkirk (A) | Scottish Premiership | 2-0 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Dundee United (H) | Scottish Premiership | 2-2 | 20 | 9 | 29 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | Hibernian (A) | Scottish Premiership | 1-2 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | Celta de Vigo (H) | Europa League | 1-2 | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Hearts (H) | Scottish Premiership | 7-1 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Benfica (A) | Europa League | 4-1 | 12 | 23 | 35 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Motherwell (A) | Scottish Premiership | 0-2 | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Rangers (H) | Scottish Premiership | 0-1 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Ferencvárosi (H) | Europa League | 1-3 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 9 Sep 2026 | St. Johnstone (A) | Scottish Premiership | 0-1 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | St. Mirren (A) | Scottish Premiership | 1-2 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Aberdeen (H) | Scottish Premiership | 3-0 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Falkirk (H) | Scottish Premiership | 2-1 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | LASK Linz (A) | Champions League | 5-1 | 7 | 27 | 34 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | LASK Linz (H) | Champions League | 3-0 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Kilmarnock (A) | Scottish Premiership | 1-5 | 25 | 10 | 35 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Dundee (H) | Scottish Premiership | 1-0 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic key passes | Over 6.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Celtic key passes | Over 8.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Celtic key passes | Over 10.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Celtic key passes | Over 12.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Celtic key passes | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 6.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 8.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 10.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total key passes | Over 14.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total key passes | Over 16.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total key passes | Over 18.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total key passes | Over 20.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total key passes | Over 22.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |