Celtic
vs
Lask Linz
UEFA Champions League prediction
The model makes it 61% Celtic, 19% draw, 20% Lask Linz — fair odds of 1.64, 5.26 and 5.00. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 2-1 (9%).
Expected goals: Celtic 2.55, Lask Linz 1.45.
Both teams to score: 71%. Over 2.5 goals: 76%, under 2.5: 24%.
Model confidence: High.
Model insights
Form going into this match
Celtic
- W5-1away to Kilmarnock9 August 2026
- W1-0Dundee3 August 2026
Lask Linz
- W3-0Grazer AK31 July 2026
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context.
Domestic league positions
| # | Team | League | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | Premiership | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Lask Linz | Bundesliga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
Each side's position in its own domestic league — they meet here from different competitions. Full tables
Leading scorers
Celtic
- B. Nygren1 goals
Lask Linz
- S. Adeniran2 goals
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
Two sides the ratings cannot separate
Celtic carry a model rating of 6.72 against 6.59 for Lask Linz. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.
Recent form (most recent last): Celtic W-W; Lask Linz W.
The model expects goals
Under the hood the model expects 2.55 goals for Celtic and 1.45 for Lask Linz. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Celtic rate 0.95 in attack and 1.23 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Lask Linz rate 0.84 and 1.42.
That points to 76% for over two and a half goals and 71% for both teams to score.
The three most likely scorelines are 2-1 (9%), 3-1 (7%), 1-1 (7%).
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 288 correct results out of 598 settled predictions (48%), with 58 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Celtic the highest probability at 61%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 2.55 expected goals for Celtic against 1.45 for Lask Linz. Celtic's attack/defence rating is 0.95/1.23 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.84/1.42 for Lask Linz.