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This is a clash between the top two sides in their domestic leagues. Celtic are 13 points clear of Rangers in the Scottish Premiership, while Vincent Kompany's Bayern hold an eight-point advantage over Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.
However, the form of the two teams in Europe's top competition is completely different. Celtic finished 21st in the group stage, 3 points and 9 places behind Bayern.
Bayern Munich scored 20 goals in the group stage, a record only surpassed by Borussia Dortmund (22 goals) and Barcelona (28 goals).
Excluding penalties, Bayern generated 19.3 expected goals, the most of any team in the group stage, tied with Atalanta. They also had 185 shots, 69 on target, but converted just 10.8%.
Bayern have also struggled away from home, winning just one of their four away games in the group stage. If Kompany's side lose to Celtic, it will be the first time the German giants have lost four away games in a single European season.
Meanwhile, Celtic have won just one of their last 21 European games against European Cup/Champions League winners, beating Feyenoord 2-1 in December 2023 (D4 L16).
Brendan Rodgers' side conceded 14 goals in the group stage, scoring 13. They also suffered heavy defeats, such as a 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa and a 7-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund. Against Bayern Munich's formidable attack, Celtic will have their work cut out for them.
Harry Kane scored six goals in the group stage, while Michael Olise contributed four. Joshua Kimmich ranked highest in the 2024-25 season for both successful passes (689) and passes broken by the opposition defence (136). The German was one of five midfielders to play a full game in the group stage. Celtic's Callum McGregor also made the list.
The key to this game could be Bayern Munich’s pressing. In the group stage, they caused 120 possession losses, converting 21 of them into shots. Celtic, on the other hand, had 79 possession losses due to pressure, fewer than three other teams in the group stage.
Head to head record Celtic vs Bayern Munich
Celtic have faced Bayern four times before in European competition, all in the UEFA Champions League group stage. The Scottish side have drawn one and lost three of those games.
Bayern are unbeaten in their last 13 meetings with Scottish sides in major European competitions (W9 D4), their last defeat coming against Hearts in the UEFA Cup in February 1989 (0-1).
Celtic have won just one of their 12 Champions League/UEFA Cup meetings with German opposition (D3 L8), although that win most recently came against RB Leipzig in November 2024.
Celtic vs Bayern Munich match will take place at 3:00 on February 13.
