UEFA Champions League · 2023

Lazio 2–0 Celtic · UEFA Champions League

Lazio

DWLW
2–0Historical match

Celtic

LLDL

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

Match at a glance

Lazio won 2–0.

Shots
227
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
2.340.35
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Lazio beat Celtic 2–0. Recorded in this match (Lazio – Celtic): shots 22–7, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 2.34–0.35, possession 46%–54%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLazio · Celtic6.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLazioCelticBaseline
Shots13.4 shots/match6.6 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against10.8 shots/match17.8 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

Lazio have a visible home split

weak

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

16.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.7 shots/match13.4 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots7 shotsLazio 22 shots, Celtic 7 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsLazio 5 shots, Celtic 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.34 xG0.35 xGLazio 2.34 xG, Celtic 0.35 xG
  • Possession46%54%Lazio 46%, Celtic 54%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersLazio 6 corners, Celtic 4 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls9 foulsLazio 14 fouls, Celtic 9 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Luis Alberto · Lazio · 12′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFelipe Anderson · Lazio · 13′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLuis Alberto · Lazio · 40′ · 0.01 xG · on targetNicolò Rovella · Lazio · 38′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Rovella · Lazio · 44′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedValentín Castellanos · Lazio · 53′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdam Marušić · Lazio · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHyeon-gyu Oh · Celtic · 71′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMikey Johnston · Celtic · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetFelipe Anderson · Lazio · 38′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCiro Immobile · Lazio · 72′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGustav Isaksen · Lazio · 8′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGustav Isaksen · Lazio · 25′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCameron Carter-Vickers · Celtic · 70′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGustav Isaksen · Lazio · 82′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGustav Isaksen · Lazio · 4′ · 0.05 xG · on targetHyeon-gyu Oh · Celtic · 75′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKyogo Furuhashi · Celtic · 48′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedValentín Castellanos · Lazio · 50′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedValentín Castellanos · Lazio · 54′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKyogo Furuhashi · Celtic · 5′ · 0.09 xG · on targetMattéo Guendouzi · Lazio · 7′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedCameron Carter-Vickers · Celtic · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedGustav Isaksen · Lazio · 60′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedLuis Alberto · Lazio · 66′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedFelipe Anderson · Lazio · 10′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedCiro Immobile · Lazio · 82′ · 0.35 xG · goalLuis Alberto · Lazio · 81′ · 0.41 xG · off target or blockedCiro Immobile · Lazio · 85′ · 0.55 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Lazio: 22 shots, 5 on target, 2.33 xG. Celtic: 7 shots, 4 on target, 0.37 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Ciro Immobile · Lazio · 82′Ciro Immobile · Lazio · 85′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Lazio 2.33 xG · Celtic 0.37 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Lazio
0Draws
0Celtic
Celtic — Lazio · UEFA Champions League1–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Lazio favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Celtic in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Lazio5 matchesCeltic5 matches
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/50.6 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed5/52.8 goals/match
1.55 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/50.54 xG/match
13.4 shots/match ▲Shots5/56.6 shots/match
4 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/53 shots/match
46%Possession5/5● 47%
5.8 corners/match ●Corners5/53.2 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls5/59.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / 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: Tue, 28 Nov 2023, 21:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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