Celtic vs Lask Linz Prediction
World · Play-offsCupKnockout
AI Best Pick
Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
7.1 / 10
Value Analysis
54%Trust
BTTS
Both Teams NOT to Score
2.00
SignalNEUTRALModel58%SurpriseMediumGap+7.6%
Celtic Rest
4 days
Lask Linz Rest
5 days
Celtic vs Lask Linz: result, form and history
Celtic beat Lask Linz 3-0 in the UEFA Champions League on 19 Aug 2026. That went against recent form: Lask Linz had won 5 of their previous five, compared with 3 for Celtic.
Celtic tend to win more corners, 8.4 a game to 4.5 for Lask Linz.
Match Forecasts
Match Result
156%1.64
X22%3.98
222%5.08
Double Chance
1X78%1.17
X244%2.21
Both Teams to Score
Yes46%1.74
No54%2.00
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.57 + 0.91 = 2.48
Over 1.577%1.22
Over 2.551%1.71
Over 3.528%2.80
Under 1.523%4.05
Under 2.549%2.10
Under 3.572%1.41
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.2 + 3.5 = 8.6
Over 8.533%1.44
Over 9.525%1.75
Over 10.520%2.18
Under 8.567%2.55
Under 9.575%1.99
Under 10.580%1.61
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 2.1 = 3.9
Over 3.523%1.67
Over 4.514%2.33
Under 3.577%2.05
Under 4.586%1.52
Match Events
26'B. Nygren
38'C. Duran
65'M. Baur INR. Hatate out
65'K. Danek INA. Schopf out
67'C. DuranAssist: B. Nygren
73'M. Usor INC. Lang out
76'K. Tierney INL. Scales out
76'Yang Hyun-Jun INS. Tounekti out
82'K. P. Molgaard JorgensenRoughing
83'C. Donovan INA. Ralston out
83'C. Duran INH. Hassan out
Lineups
CelticLask Linz
3-5-2Coach: Dietmar KuhbauerAvg ratingAvg rating
1V. Sinisalo
51C. Donovan
20C. Carter-Vickers
6A. Trusty
63K. Tierney
8B. Nygren
C42C. McGregor
22M. Baur
11C. Duran
9K. Hogh
13Y. Hyun-Jun
1L. Jungwirth
4X. Mbuyamba
43J. Tornich
16A. Andrade
20K. P. Molgaard Jorgensen
9K. Danek
10R. Ljubicic
C30S. Horvath
2G. Bello
8M. Usor
7S. AdeniranCeltic Substitutes
31R. Doohan
56A. Ralston83'for C. Donovan
5L. Scales76'for K. Tierney
47D. Murray
41R. Hatate65'for M. Baur
19C. Osmand
49J. Forrest
17S. Tounekti76'for Yang Hyun-Jun
24J. Kenny
14L. McCowan
10M. Balikwisha
23H. Hassan83'for C. Duran
Lask Linz Substitutes
33T. Schutzenauer
50F. Schillinger
25Y. Dibango
3M. Freckleton
21M. Verhaeghe
29F. Flecker
6M. Bogarde
27C. Lang73'for M. Usor
18A. Schopf65'for K. Danek
5A. Smakaj
Match Stats
CelticLask Linz 64%Ball Possession36%
8Corner Kicks3
0Yellow Cards1
17Total Shots20
7Shots on Goal8
5Shots off Goal7
8Shots Inside Box13
9Shots Outside Box7
5Blocked Shots5
6Fouls9
1Offsides5
8Goalkeeper Saves4
659Total Passes358
583Passes Accurate290
88%Pass Accuracy81%
Team Comparison
CelticLask Linz1727Elo Rating 1762
1.67Attack 2.71
1.17Defense 1.41
44%Hit Rate 64%
17.5Shots per Game 19.7
6.5Shots on Target 6.8
8.4Corners per Game 4.5
2.4Cards per Game 2.1
AI Insights
📈BTTS Trend
📉Home Underperforming
Game State Tendencies
Celtic- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
- Scores more in 2nd half (1.1 vs 0.5 in first half)
Lask Linz- Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
- Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Recent Form
Celtic6W3D1L
15/08/2026
Dundee UtdCeltic
09/08/2026Dundee UtdCeltic04
W
KilmarnockCeltic15
W03/08/2026Celtic
Dundee10
W25/07/2026Celtic
AC Milan
CelticAC Milan22
D18/07/2026Celtic
Middlesbrough
CelticMiddlesbrough11
D14/07/2026
Sporting CPCeltic
Sporting CPCeltic41
L07/07/2026
ShelbourneCeltic
ShelbourneCeltic11
D23/05/2026Celtic
Dunfermline
CelticDunfermline31
W16/05/2026Celtic
Heart Of Midlothian
CelticHeart Of Midlothian31
W13/05/2026
MotherwellCeltic
MotherwellCeltic23
WLask Linz7W0D3L
14/08/2026Lask Linz
Ried
Austria ViennaLask LinzLask Linz
Grazer AK
Lask LinzRied41
W09/08/2026Austria ViennaLask Linz02
W31/07/2026Lask LinzGrazer AK30
W25/07/2026
KalsdorfLask Linz
KalsdorfLask Linz07
W18/07/2026Lask Linz
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Lask LinzFortuna Düsseldorf20
W14/07/2026Lask Linz
Fenerbahçe
Lask LinzFenerbahçe12
L09/07/2026
FC Ingolstadt 04Lask Linz
FC Ingolstadt 04Lask Linz20
L03/07/2026
Dynamo KyivLask Linz
Dynamo KyivLask Linz20
L27/06/2026
WSPG WelsLask Linz
WSPG WelsLask Linz05
W24/06/2026
Bad SchallerbachLask Linz
Bad SchallerbachLask Linz06
WReferee Profile
4.56Cards per match
4.34Yellow cards per match
0.22Red cards per match
24.7Fouls per match
Compared with other referees
4.57 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.64).
Cards come from 170 matches with official statistics.
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Qualifying Round 1
Qualifying Round 2
Qualifying Round 3
Play-offs
Viking
AEK Athens FCCelticLask Linz
Union St. Gilloise
Bodo/Glimt
Olympiakos Piraeus
NEC Nijmegen
Sparta Praha
Lyon
Slovan Bratislava
Mjallby AIF
Aarhus
Lech PoznanFenerbahçe
Gornik Zabrze
FC Thun
Dinamo Zagreb
Sturm GrazHeart Of Midlothian
FK Crvena Zvezda
Hapoel Beer Sheva
Omonia Nicosia
CeljeVikingAEK Athens FCCelticLask LinzUnion St. GilloiseBodo/GlimtOlympiakos PiraeusNEC NijmegenSparta PrahaLyonVikingAEK Athens FCCelticLask LinzLeague Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paris Saint Germain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20:5 | +15 | 12 | WWWW |
| 2 |  Real Madrid | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13:7 | +6 | 12 | WWWW |
| 3 |  Arsenal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8:3 | +5 | 10 | WDWW |
| 4 |  Como | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19:6 | +13 | 9 | WWLW |
| 5 |  Barcelona | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:6 | +8 | 9 | WLWW |
| 6 |  Aston Villa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12:6 | +6 | 9 | LWWW |
| 7 |  Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12:7 | +5 | 9 | WWLW |
| 8 |  Liverpool | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:10 | +4 | 9 | LWWW |
| 9 |  Club Brugge KV | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11:7 | +4 | 9 | WWWL |
| 10 | Sporting CP | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:4 | +4 | 9 | WLWW |
| 11 |  Real Betis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:6 | +2 | 9 | LWWW |
| 12 |  Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7:5 | +2 | 9 | WWLW |
| 13 |  Bayern München | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12:5 | +7 | 8 | WDDW |
| 14 |  VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7:4 | +3 | 7 | LDWW |
| 15 |  Inter | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:6 | +2 | 6 | WWLL |
| 16 | Lask Linz | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10:9 | +1 | 6 | WWLL |
| 17 |  Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:8 | 0 | 6 | WLLW |
| 18 |  Galatasaray | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:9 | -1 | 6 | WWLL |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6:11 | -5 | 5 | WDLD |
| 20 |  AS Roma | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10:8 | +2 | 4 | LWLD |
| 21 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | 4 | LLWD |
| 22 | Viking | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9:10 | -1 | 4 | WLDL |
| 23 |  Atletico Madrid | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | 4 | LDWL |
| 24 |  PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:4 | -1 | 4 | LWLD |
| 25 | Bodo/Glimt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:9 | -5 | 4 | DLWL |
| 26 |  FC Porto | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6:7 | -1 | 3 | WLLL |
| 27 |  Napoli | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6:11 | -5 | 3 | LWLL |
| 28 |  Villarreal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8:14 | -6 | 3 | LLWL |
| 29 | AEK Athens FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:11 | -6 | 3 | LLLW |
| 30 |  RB Leipzig | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:11 | -6 | 3 | LLWL |
| 31 |  Sabah FA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:10 | -6 | 3 | LLWL |
| 32 |  Feyenoord | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:11 | -7 | 3 | LLWL |
| 33 |  Lens | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:16 | -12 | 3 | LLLW |
| 34 |  Slavia Praha | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5:9 | -4 | 1 | LDLL |
| 35 |  Lille | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4:10 | -6 | 1 | DLLL |
| 36 | Slovan Bratislava | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1:17 | -16 | 0 | LLLL |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 4 | 20:5 | 12 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 4 | 13:7 | 12 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 4 | 8:3 | 10 |
| 4 | Como | 4 | 19:6 | 9 |
| 5 | Barcelona | 4 | 14:6 | 9 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 4 | 12:6 | 9 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 4 | 12:7 | 9 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 4 | 14:10 | 9 |
| 9 | Club Brugge KV | 4 | 11:7 | 9 |
| 10 | Sporting CP | 4 | 8:4 | 9 |
| 11 | Real Betis | 4 | 8:6 | 9 |
| 12 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 7:5 | 9 |
| 13 | Bayern München | 4 | 12:5 | 8 |
| 14 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 7:4 | 7 |
| 15 | Inter | 4 | 8:6 | 6 |
| 16 | Lask Linz | 4 | 10:9 | 6 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 4 | 8:8 | 6 |
| 18 | Galatasaray | 4 | 8:9 | 6 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe | 4 | 6:11 | 5 |
| 20 | AS Roma | 4 | 10:8 | 4 |
| 21 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 4:4 | 4 |
| 22 | Viking | 4 | 9:10 | 4 |
| 23 | Atletico Madrid | 4 | 4:5 | 4 |
| 24 | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 3:4 | 4 |
| 25 | Bodo/Glimt | 4 | 4:9 | 4 |
| 26 | FC Porto | 4 | 6:7 | 3 |
| 27 | Napoli | 4 | 6:11 | 3 |
| 28 | Villarreal | 4 | 8:14 | 3 |
| 29 | AEK Athens FC | 4 | 5:11 | 3 |
| 30 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 5:11 | 3 |
| 31 | Sabah FA | 4 | 4:10 | 3 |
| 32 | Feyenoord | 4 | 4:11 | 3 |
| 33 | Lens | 4 | 4:16 | 3 |
| 34 | Slavia Praha | 4 | 5:9 | 1 |
| 35 | Lille | 4 | 4:10 | 1 |
| 36 | Slovan Bratislava | 4 | 1:17 | 0 |
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About the Celtic vs Lask Linz forecast
As a knockout tie in the UEFA Champions League, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
About UEFA Champions League
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Key Factors for This Match
This is a high-importance fixture for both sides, rated 7.1 out of 10 by our context model. Celtic and Lask Linz have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.