Champions League | Second Qualifying Round | 1st Leg
Jul 20, 2021 at 7.45pm UK
Celtic Park
Celtic1 - 1Midtjylland
Reaction
Ange Postecoglou delighted with response from Celtic fans
The crowd gave the new manager a huge cheer when he was introduced before the 1-1 draw.
Jul 21, 22:48
Ange Postecoglou admits Celtic were "badly prepared" for Midtjylland tie
The Hoops drew 1-1 with Danish side Midtjylland at Parkhead in their opening Champions League qualifier.
Jul 20, 23:31
The Match
Match Report
Impressive debutant Liel Abada scored for the Hoops but Evander equalised and each team had a man sent off.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Champions League clash between Celtic and FC Midtjylland, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Celtic win with a probability of 49.52%. A win for FC Midtjylland had a probability of 28.97% and a draw had a probability of 21.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.07%) and 2-0 (5.97%). The likeliest FC Midtjylland win was 1-2 (6.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.94%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Celtic | Draw | FC Midtjylland |
| 49.52% | 21.5% | 28.97% |
| Both teams to score 67.59% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
