Overview
The unexpected defeat against Feyenoord in the 7th round was the reason why Bayern Munich had to participate in a series of deadly play-offs to win a ticket to the round of 16 of the Champions League.
However, the "Gray Tigers" are still in control of the situation, as their opponent in this round is only Celtic. The Scottish team is almost inferior to Bayern in every aspect.
Not to mention, Bayern Munich is also in good form in 2025. Except for the loss to Feyenoord, coach Vincent Kompany's team won the remaining 8 matches since the beginning of the year, scoring a total of 27 goals.
This achievement also reflects Bayern Munich's impressive statistics in the Champions League. They are one of the teams to reach the 20-goal mark in the League Phase.
On the other side of the front line, Celtic, although dominating the Scottish national championship, are not highly rated in the Champions League arena. In the League Phase, they only finished in 21st place with 12 points, while the defense conceded 14 goals after only 8 matches. These are clearly not favorable statistics when compared to Bayern Munich.
Celtic have home advantage but this cannot help them avoid defeat when hosting the German giants.
The two teams have only faced each other four times before. The German side are unbeaten, with three wins and a draw in Champions League games against Celtic. They last visited Parkhead in 2017, winning 2-1.
Human resources situation
Celtic's Daizen Maeda has successfully appealed against a two-match ban. However, midfielder Paulo Bernardo remains a doubt after picking up an injury at the weekend.
On the other side of the front line, Vincent Kompany will be without Hiroki Ito and Joao Palhinha. Meanwhile, the possibility of Serge Gnabry and Alphonso Davies playing is still open.
Expected lineup:
Celtic: Schmeichel, Johnston, Trusty, Carter-Vickers, Taylor, McGregor, Engels, Hatate, Kuhn, Maeda, Idah.
Bayern Munich: Neuer, Stanisic, Guerreiro, Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, Kimmich, Goretzka, Musiala, Olise, Sane, Kane.
The match between Celtic and Bayern Munich takes place at 3:00 a.m. on February 13 (Vietnam time).
