Matchday

UEFA Champions League 25/26, Playoff round · 20 Aug 2025

Celtic 0–0 FC Kairat Almaty

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.1
Actual xG
0.6 – 0.5
Goals
0 – 0

Footybot made Celtic favourites at 47%.

A draw the chances agree with: 0.6 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Cameron Carter-Vickers, 68.4 in 90′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Celtic

10 Aug 2025W 2–0at Aberdeen Scottish Premiership
3 Aug 2025W 1–0v St. Mirren Scottish Premiership

FC Kairat Almaty

12 Aug 2025L 0–1at ŠK Slovan Bratislava Champions League
6 Aug 2025W 1–0v ŠK Slovan Bratislava Champions League
29 Jul 2025W 3–0v Kuopion Palloseura Champions League
22 Jul 2025L 0–2at Kuopion Palloseura Champions League
15 Jul 2025W 2–0v NK Olimpija Ljubljana Champions League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Celtic

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Auston Trusty Defender1400–87.2–
Arne Engels Midfielder2000–84.4–
Cameron Carter-Vickers Defender90000.0268.4–
Liam Scales Defender90000.2566.1–
Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper9000–48.3–
Callum McGregor Midfielder90000.0447.7–
Alistair Johnston Defender3500–46.6–
James Forrest Midfielder70000.1042.4–
Benjamin Nygren Forward77000.0440.4–
Adam Idah Forward4500–38.8–
Tony Ralston Defender5500–37.5–
Daizen Maeda Forward90000.0636.7–
Kieran Tierney Defender7600–33.2–
Reo Hatate Midfielder90000.1031.4–
Yang Hyun-Jun Midfielder4500–29.1–
Shin Yamada Forward1300–21.9–

FC Kairat Almaty

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Temirlan Anarbekov Goalkeeper1500–68.6–
Aleksandr Zarutskiy Goalkeeper7500–60.0–
Dastan Satpaev Forward9000–55.7–
Edmilson Forward83000.2350.7–
Ricardinho Forward8000.0246.6–
Valeriy Gromyko Midfielder9000–46.2–
Aleksandr Martynovich Defender9000–46.1–
Erkin Tapalov Defender9000–43.4–
Aleksandr Mrynskiy Defender9000–41.7–
Ofri Arad Midfielder90000.0541.4–
Dan Glazer Midfielder9000–41.4–
Jorginho Midfielder90000.1940.0–
Egor Sorokin Defender9000–39.7–