Celtic head into their penultimate group game in the Champions League this season as the clear favourite as they take on a Young Boys side that sit bottom of the table having lost all of their six matches.
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Celtic vs Young Boys prediction: Home win and a clean sheet?
Key Stats
- Celtic have won four of their last five matches in league and cup.
- The hosts have kept four clean sheets in their last five home games.
- Celtic's Daizen Maeda has three goals in the Champions League this season.
Correct score prediction: Celtic 2-0 Young Boys
Swiss side Young Boys have only managed to score three goals in their opening six matches in this season's Champions League, but have conceded 22. Celtic have scored at least two goals in each of their last five fixtures which is why we're backing the home side with a correct score prediction of 2-0.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Odds stacked against the visitors
- HOME: 7/19 (1.37) – 73.1%
- DRAW: 23/5 (5.60) – 17.9%
- AWAY: 8/1 (9.00) – 11.1%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Celtic are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 73.1%, and we can't argue with the bookmakers on this selection.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Never met before
Celtic and Young Boys go head-to-head on Wednesday night for the first time in their history.
Celtic preview: Won four of last five
Celtic played out a goalless draw in Croatia against Dinamo Zagreb in their last Champions League game, taking the club onto nine points.
Brendan Rodgers' side claimed a 2-1 win against Kilmarnock in the 4th Round of the Scottish Cup over the weekend, making it four wins from their last five matches for Celtic.
Midfielders James Forrest and Odin Thiago Holm could both miss the Young Boys game due to injury.
Predicted lineup: Schmeichel (GK), Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Taylor, Johnston, McGregor, Hatate, Engels, Maeda, Kuhn & Furuhashi
Scotland Premiership 12/04/25
W
Kilmarnock
1
Celtic
5
Scotland Premiership 06/04/25
L
St Johnstone
1
Celtic
0
Scotland Premiership 29/03/25
W
Hearts
0
Celtic
3
Scotland Premiership 16/03/25
L
Rangers
3
Celtic
2
Scotland FA Cup 09/03/25
W
Hibernian
0
Celtic
2
Young Boys preview: Lost all six in the CL
Young Boys suffered their sixth straight defeat in the Champions League last month as they were thrashed 5-1 in Germany by Stuttgart.
The winter break has just ended in the Swiss league and Young Boys could only manage a 0-0 draw at home to Winterthur on Saturday.
Miguel Chaiwa, Facinet Conte and Saidy Janko could all miss the trip to Celtic Park on Wednesday through injury.
Predicted lineup: Keller (GK), Benito, Blum, Hadjam, Zoukrou, Ugrinic, Łakomy, Males, Itten, Colley & Monteiro
Switzerland Super League 13/04/25
L
Lucerne
5
Young Boys
0
Switzerland Super League 05/04/25
D
Yverdon Sport FC
1
Young Boys
1
Switzerland Super League 01/04/25
W
Servette
0
Young Boys
1
Switzerland Super League 29/03/25
W
St Gallen
0
Young Boys
1
Switzerland Super League 16/03/25
W
Basel
1
Young Boys
2
Player to watch – Daizen Maeda
Daizen Maeda is enjoying his fourth season with Celtic where the forward has scored 15 goals across all competitions.
Maeda has particularly shone in the cup competitions for Celtic this season, scoring six times in the League Cup, once in the Scottish Cup and three times in the Champions League.
Maeda leads the way for Celtic in the Champions League with three goals
We're backing Maeda to carry on his great form in the cups this week by scoring once again and helping to guide Celtic to a massive three points.