Celtic
Europa League
Group Stage
Thu , Dec 10 , 2020 21:00
3 - 2
Lille
Celtic
Lille
3 - 2
Celtic host Lille at the Celtic Park (Glasgow) in the final round of the Europa League group stage and the match kicks off at 8 pm (UK) on Thursday, December 10.
CELTIC VS LILLE MATCH ANALYSIS
Celtic have precious little to play for heading into Thursday's match after a very disappointing European campaign. The Scottish side is rock bottom of Group H with one point from five games and cannot even improve on that even with a win here. Neil Lennon is under mounting pressure following a winless run of five matches (D2, L3) and trailing 13 points behind leaders Rangers in the Scottish Premier League. As for Lille, they just need to match AC Milan's result in the group's other game in order to secure the top spot as they enter the last round at the top, one point above Milan. The French side have been a revelation this season, with only one defeat to their name all season in all competitions (W10-D7-L1).
The Hoops have been struggling in all competitions this season, with the team collecting only one point in total in the Europa League group stages, while dropping too many points in the Premiership. The Scottish champions are low on confidence ahead of their last group game, as they have endured one of their worst European campaigns in recent years. Also, their five-game winless run in all competitions (D2, L3) is their worst since the turn of the century.
These are tumultuous times for the Hoops, and the pressure on Neil Lennon intensified further as his side fell 13 points behind Rangers with a draw against St Johnstone in Glasgow.
In Europe, not being able to hold a lead has been their main downfall this season, as they scored the opener and then lost the lead too often - in three of their previous four Europa League fixtures.
Lille, on the other hand, have already qualified for the knockout round but have not yet secured the top spot in Group H. They’re in brilliant form domestically as well, with a 20-game scoring streak in Ligue 1 being the third-best such run across Europe’s top five divisions. With Xeka, Andre, Botman, and Bradaric one booking away from missing their first knockout match, they have some interesting decisions to make ahead of Thursday, but they will want to build on a hard-fought 2-1 win over Sparta Prague.
That match saw two late goals from substitute striker Burak Yılmaz to earn Lille a 2-1 comeback win against Sparta Praha iin the previous round. Surprisingly, it was the French club's first European home win in 15 attempts, but with it, they ensured qualification for the round of 32. This will be Lille’s first-ever away European match in Scotland, and hopefully, for them, it will stay in a nice memory.
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Celtic and Lille have only met once previously, drawing 2-2 in the second round of this season’s Europa League.
Celtic have lost three consecutive home matches in all European competitions, and if anything, they will not want to set a negative record for four consecutive defeats in Europe at Celtic Park.
After winning one of their first 12 away UEFA Europa League games (D5 L6), Lille have won each of their two away from home in 2020/21 and are eyeing to finish the group stage with a bang.
BettingKick’s prediction for Celtic vs Lille match is: Both teams to score
4-2-3-1
4-4-2
Celtic
Lille
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27.10.2024. | Motherwell | VS | Celtic | 0-3 |
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07.12.2024. | Celtic | VS | Hibernian | 3-0 |
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30.11.2024. | Celtic | VS | Ross County | 5-0 |
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27.11.2024. | Celtic | VS | Club Brugge | 1-1 |
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05.11.2024. | Celtic | VS | Leipzig | 3-1 |
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30.10.2024. | Celtic | VS | Dundee | 2-0 |
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19.10.2024. | Celtic | VS | Aberdeen | 2-2 |
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18.09.2024. | Celtic | VS | Slovan Bratislava | 5-1 |
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14.09.2024. | Celtic | VS | Hearts | 2-0 |
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01.09.2024. | Celtic | VS | Rangers | 3-0 |
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04.08.2024. | Celtic | VS | Kilmarnock | 4-0 |
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10.12.2024. | Dinamo Zagreb | VS | Celtic | 0-0 |
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04.12.2024. | Aberdeen | VS | Celtic | 0-1 |
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23.11.2024. | Hearts | VS | Celtic | 1-4 |
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10.11.2024. | Kilmarnock | VS | Celtic | 0-2 |
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27.10.2024. | Motherwell | VS | Celtic | 0-3 |
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23.10.2024. | Atalanta | VS | Celtic | 0-0 |
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09.10.2024. | Sligo Rovers | VS | Celtic | 2-3 |
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06.10.2024. | Ross County | VS | Celtic | 1-2 |
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01.10.2024. | Dortmund | VS | Celtic | 7-1 |
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28.09.2024. | St. Johnstone | VS | Celtic | 0-6 |
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20.12.2024. | Rouen | VS | Lille | 0-1 |
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14.12.2024. | Marseille | VS | Lille | 1-1 |
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11.12.2024. | Lille | VS | Sturm Graz | 3-2 |
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06.12.2024. | Lille | VS | Brest | 3-1 |
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01.12.2024. | Montpellier | VS | Lille | 2-2 |
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27.11.2024. | Bologna | VS | Lille | 1-2 |
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24.11.2024. | Lille | VS | Rennes | 1-0 |
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10.11.2024. | Nice | VS | Lille | 2-2 |
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05.11.2024. | Lille | VS | Juventus | 1-1 |
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01.11.2024. | Lille | VS | Lyon | 1-1 |
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11.12.2024. | Lille | VS | Sturm Graz | 3-2 |
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06.12.2024. | Lille | VS | Brest | 3-1 |
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24.11.2024. | Lille | VS | Rennes | 1-0 |
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05.11.2024. | Lille | VS | Juventus | 1-1 |
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01.11.2024. | Lille | VS | Lyon | 1-1 |
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05.10.2024. | Lille | VS | Toulouse | 2-1 |
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02.10.2024. | Lille | VS | Real Madrid | 1-0 |
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21.09.2024. | Lille | VS | Strasbourg | 3-3 |
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01.09.2024. | Lille | VS | Paris Saint Germain | 1-3 |
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24.08.2024. | Lille | VS | Angers | 2-0 |
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20.12.2024. | Rouen | VS | Lille | 0-1 |
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14.12.2024. | Marseille | VS | Lille | 1-1 |
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01.12.2024. | Montpellier | VS | Lille | 2-2 |
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27.11.2024. | Bologna | VS | Lille | 1-2 |
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10.11.2024. | Nice | VS | Lille | 2-2 |
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26.10.2024. | Lens | VS | Lille | 0-2 |
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23.10.2024. | Atletico Madrid | VS | Lille | 1-3 |
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18.10.2024. | Monaco | VS | Lille | 0-0 |
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28.09.2024. | Le Havre | VS | Lille | 0-3 |
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17.09.2024. | Sporting CP | VS | Lille | 2-0 |
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