UEFA Champions League · 2024

Celtic 1–0 Young Boys · UEFA Champions League

Celtic

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1–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Celtic won 1–0.

Shots
1612
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
1.851.02
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Celtic beat Young Boys 1–0. Recorded in this match (Celtic – Young Boys): shots 16–12, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 1.85–1.02, possession 59%–41%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Celtic's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Celtic's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.57 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.57 goals/match1.67 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Celtic have a visible home split

weak

Celtic's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14 shots/match10.9 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Celtic show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Celtic's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

10.9 shots/match ▲ShotsCeltic · Young Boys11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricCelticYoung BoysBaseline
Shots10.9 shots/match11.7 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against12.6 shots/match18.7 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots12 shotsCeltic 16 shots, Young Boys 12 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsCeltic 7 shots, Young Boys 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.85 xG1.02 xGCeltic 1.85 xG, Young Boys 1.02 xG
  • Possession59%41%Celtic 59%, Young Boys 41%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersCeltic 7 corners, Young Boys 4 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls15 foulsCeltic 12 fouls, Young Boys 15 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Celtic favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Young Boys in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Celtic7 matchesYoung Boys9 matches
1.57 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/90.78 goals/match
1.43 goals/match ▲Goals allowed7/92.78 goals/match
1.61 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/70.75 xG/match
10.9 shots/matchShots7/9▲ 11.7 shots/match
4.43 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/92.89 shots/match
55.7% ●Possession7/942%
6.71 corners/match ●Corners7/94.22 corners/match
9.14 fouls/matchFouls7/914.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 23 Jan 2025, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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