Celtic vs Beşiktaş preview
Celtic faces Beşiktaş with a 35% chance of victory compared to Beşiktaş's 40%. The most likely scoreline is 1-2, with a 7% probability according to our model. Both teams show a strong tendency to score, with 73% for both teams to score and a 74% chance of over 2.5 goals.
Celtic's expected goals stand at 2.02, while Beşiktaş has 1.81. Recent form indicates Celtic has drawn and won twice in their last six matches, while Beşiktaş has won three of their last six. The confidence grade for this match is C, suggesting some uncertainty in the outcome.
Celtic vs Beşiktaş: model vs market
| Source | Celtic | Draw | Beşiktaş |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| Market | 31% | 25% | 44% |
| Published | 33% | 25% | 43% |
| Edge | +2% | -1% | -1% |
- Better recent form: 3 wins in the last 6 vs 2 for the opposition.
Edge = our published probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the blend of both that backs every number on this page. Best available price on the pick: 2.23, recorded — the top price across the 10 books we record, each at its own last update. Expected return at that price: -5.0% per unit staked (published probability × price − 1).
Celtic vs Beşiktaş odds movement
Median bookmaker price on Beşiktaş, 12 snapshots since 2026-10-30.
| Selection | First | Latest | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.88 | 3.06 | +0.19 |
| Draw | 3.62 | 3.74 | +0.12 |
| Beşiktaş | 2.26 | 2.15 | -0.11 |
A shortening price means the market has moved towards that outcome. Median across all recorded bookmakers, not one book's line.
Celtic and Beşiktaş expected goals
The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.
- Total expected goals
- 3.78
- Attack rating (Celtic / Beşiktaş)
- 1.24 / 1.40
- Defence rating (Celtic / Beşiktaş)
- 1.13 / 0.99
Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.
Celtic vs Beşiktaş score probability
Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.
Rows: Celtic goals. Columns: Beşiktaş goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.
Celtic vs Beşiktaş goals probability
Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.
- Both teams to score
- 73%
- No goals (0–0)
- 3%
Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.
All markets for Celtic vs Beşiktaş
| Market | Selection | Probability | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2 | Celtic | 33% | 3.05 |
| Draw | 25% | 4.06 | |
| Beşiktaş | 43% | 2.35 | |
| Over/Under 2.5 | Over 2.5 | 73% | 1.37 |
| Under 2.5 | 27% | 3.68 | |
| Both teams to score | Yes | 73% | 1.37 |
| No | 27% | 3.69 | |
| Double chance | 1X (Celtic or draw) | 57% | 1.74 |
| 12 (either side) | 75% | 1.33 | |
| X2 (draw or Beşiktaş) | 67% | 1.49 | |
| Handicap -1 | Beşiktaş win by 2+ | 21% | 4.74 |
| Push (exactly one goal) | 17% | — |
Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.
Celtic and Beşiktaş recent form
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
Celtic at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 0-0-2
- Win rate
- 0%
- Goals for / match
- 1.00
- Goals against / match
- 2.50
- Clean sheets
- 0 of 2
Beşiktaş away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 3-0-1
- Win rate
- 75%
- Goals for / match
- 1.50
- Goals against / match
- 0.75
- Clean sheets
- 2 of 4
- They have won 7 of their 9 league games this season, scoring 1.9 goals per match.
- They average 2.2 goals per game at home against 1.5 on the road.
- They have kept 5 clean sheets in 9 matches.
- Their longest winning run this season stretches to 5 matches.
- 53% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.
League matches this season before kick-off: Celtic at home only, Beşiktaş away only.
Injuries & availability
Celtic absences
-
A. Johnston
leg injury
- A. Trusty inactive
-
J. van den Berg
off the roster
-
Jota
off the roster
-
L. Emenalo
off the roster
-
S. Mheuka
off the roster
-
Yang Hyun-Jun
hamstring injury
Beşiktaş absences
-
C. Keles
off the roster
- F. Miretti shoulder injury
-
M. Rashica
off the roster
-
O. Kokcu
foot injury
- U. Akdag suspended
Reported injuries and suspensions from our data provider; confirmed line-ups appear about 40 minutes before kick-off.
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Before and after this match
- Celtic, previous: Celtic v Celta Vigo analysis
- Beşiktaş, previous: Beşiktaş – Crystal Palace, 2026-10-22