Celtic return to Champions League action on Wednesday evening when they host Swiss strugglers Young Boys.
The Scottish giants will be looking for a priceless victory that all but secures 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 league stage games .
Celtic have impressed in Europe this season despite their 7-1 humiliation at Borussia Dortmund on matchday two, with two wins and three draws earning them nine points. They are as many as the European champion Real Madrid and more than Manchester City or Paris Saint-Germain.
here it is 90 minutes guide for a crunch clash for the Bhoys.
Celtic vs Young Boys H2H Record (All Time)
Current form (all competitions)
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Celtic |
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 – 01/11/25 |
Stuttgart 5-1 Young Boys – 12/11/24 |
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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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country |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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united kingdom |
Application TNT Sports 3, discovery+, discovery+ |
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united states |
Paramount+, ViX |
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canada |
DAZN Canada |
Brendan Rodgers has almost his entire first-team squad at his disposal on Wednesday evening and is only without James Forrest, who has been out since mid-December. Scottish League Cup Final win over 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 line-up 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 at the weekend against Winterthur. He is looking to steady the ship 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 absent. Both Facinet Conte and Abdu Conte are also on the sidelines.
Predicted line-up for Young Boys 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 finishing 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 stupid Celtic Park on Wednesday.
Celtic should secure a fairly routine victory against the Swiss side, with their superior quality capable of beating their opponents. The Scottish side have form and confidence on their side and should take a big step towards qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages for the first time since 2012/13.
