Celtic FC
Football UEFA Europa League Celtic Park Thu 11 Dec 15:00
AS Roma
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Europa League Betting Preview: Celtic vs Roma

Scottish Premiership side Celtic host Italian Serie A team Roma at Celtic Park, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 11 December.

Hoops to Give Roma a Hard Time

We’re splitting our Asian Handicap stake between 0 and +0.5 when backing Celtic +0.25 at -111 against Roma. We need the hosts to win for a maximum payout although the draw means we also get a return.

Two Teams Defeated in Last Game

Celtic were defeated last time out by a 2-1 scoreline. Celtic Park saw them beaten at home to Hearts in the Premiership. Wilfried Nancy's men boasted a whopping 72% of possession and had five shots on target, with Kieran Tierney registering the goal.

Roma lost on their travels in their previous game. Cagliari won 1-0 at Unipol Domus in Serie A. I Giallorossi had 53% of possession and two shots on goal.

When last playing in the Europa League, Celtic visited Feyenoord and won 3-1, while Roma hosted FC Midtjylland and landed a 2-1 victory.

Europa League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 Roma logo Roma 8 5 1 2 13 6 7 13:6 16
21 Celtic logo Celtic 8 3 2 3 13 15 -2 13:15 11
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Celtic – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 2.0 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 13.4 attempts. Celtic have had 62.8% possession and 5.4 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.1 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 9.9 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 3.6 corners.

Daizen Maeda, Benjamin Nygren and Johnny Kenny are the top scorers with 3 goals each, while Kieran Tierney has 2. Reo Hatate is the leading assists maker on 3.

Roma – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

Roma have won 6 and lost 4, averaging 12.4 attempts, 5.3 shots on goal and 1.3 goals. Gian Piero Gasperini's team average 58.3% possession, 5.7 corners awarded and 3.9 corners against them, while 0.8 goals have been conceded from 4.1 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts.

The top scorers have been Matias Soule, Lorenzo Pellegrini and Paulo Dybala, with 2 goals apiece. Mehmet Zeki Celik, Leon Bailey and Stephan El Shaarawy have clocked up 1 assists, with Mile Svilar keeping 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Celtic confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Kasper Schmeichel (GK), Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Hyun-Jun Yang, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Sebastian Tounekti, Arne Engels, Daizen Maeda, Benjamin Nygren.

Roma confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Mile Svilar (GK), Gianluca Mancini, Evan N'Dicka, Mario Hermoso, Mehmet Zeki Celik, Matias Soule, Neil El Aynaoui, Devyne Rensch, Niccolo Pisilli, Evan Ferguson, Stephan El Shaarawy.

Celtic vs Roma Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Celtic vs Roma fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, best corners advice, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Back Celtic with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -111 for this Europa League encounter. We’re sweet on their chances of outperforming the match winner odds and this bet is a value proposition.

Current team news and the latest form provide useful pieces of information when it comes to making Europa League recommendations. It’s also vital to have access to all available stats so that we make the most informed football picks.

Key Celtic vs Roma Europa League & league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Celtic in 17 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Celtic in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Roma in 2 consecutive games.
Celtic +0.25 Probability

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 52.6% chance of delivering a return. However, we think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Celtic Celtic logo 2 - 1 Roma logo Roma

There could be merit in backing Celtic to win 2-1. Odds of +800 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lorenzo Pellegrini Over 0.5 Shots On Target +115 BetMGM logo

Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) has recorded a minimum of one shot on goal in five of his past eight games. He certainly looks capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of +115 are currently on offer.

Latest Lorenzo Pellegrini Player Prop Odds

Benjamin Nygren to Score +280 BetMGM logo

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) has registered five goals in his past ten games on home soil. We’ll use this stat and take odds of +280 that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Benjamin Nygren Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Celtic Over 4.5 Corners -100 BetMGM logo

The 4.5 corners line has been covered by Celtic in their past ten home games. We’re happy to back the -100 when it comes to Celtic covering the Team Corners line which looks generous.

Europa League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Celtic Logo Celtic
Total
9.00 5.40 3.60
Home
10.60 8.00 2.60
Away
9.60 5.00 4.60
Roma Logo Roma
Total
9.60 5.70 3.90
Home
9.30 5.90 3.40
Away
8.10 4.80 3.30
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Celtic +0.25 -111
Total Goals Over 2.5 -115
Shots On Target Lorenzo Pellegrini Over 0.5 +115

Check out our bet builder which has the following: Celtic with an Asian Handicap of +0.25, at least three goals to be registered accompanied by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) to end up with one or more shots on target.

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Celtic vs Roma Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Match Odds Suggest Roma Win

The draw is currently trading at +220 if you think this Europa League encounter will end all square, while Roma have betting odds of +132 and Celtic are +220 to land a victory of their own.

As the name suggests, the Draw No Bet market means money back if the game ends level. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Roma at -167 and Celtic at +115.

If you want to bet on the number of goals, you can get similar odds on Under or Over 2.5 Goals. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -141.

It’s fantastic to find hundreds of markets on offer for Europa League matches. You simply need to visit the best betting apps and select from the various football options that are presented.

Paulo Dybala Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Favourite Paulo Dybala is priced at +480 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of +180.

Player Goals
Paulo Dybala (Roma)
First
+180
Anytime
+480
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Evan Ferguson (Roma)
First
+230
Anytime
+550
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Alessandro Arena (Roma)
First
+230
Anytime
+600
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Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
First
+250
Anytime
+600
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Player Shots On Target
Paulo Dybala (Roma)
Over 0.5
-189
Under 0.5
+110
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Evan Ferguson (Roma)
Over 0.5
-159
Under 0.5
-111
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Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
Over 0.5
-143
Under 0.5
-122
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Alessandro Arena (Roma)
Over 0.5
-137
Under 0.5
-125
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Player Shots
Matías Soulé (Roma)
Over 2.5
+143
Under 2.5
-
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Alessandro Arena (Roma)
Over 2.5
+140
Under 2.5
-
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Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
Over 2.5
+140
Under 2.5
-
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Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
Over 2.5
+135
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Celtic logo Celtic Stats
Roma logo Roma Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Celtic vs Roma Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the Celtic vs Roma team news before you bet. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for the Europa League along with the latest injury news.

Celtic Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Roma Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Celtic Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

1 Kasper Schmeichel
6 Auston Trusty 5 Liam Scales 63 Kieran Tierney
13 Hyun-Jun Yang 42 Callum McGregor 41 Reo Hatate 23 Sebastian Tounekti
27 Arne Engels 38 Daizen Maeda 8 Benjamin Nygren
99 Mile Svilar
23 Gianluca Mancini 5 Evan N'Dicka 22 Mario Hermoso
19 Mehmet Zeki Celik 18 Matias Soule 8 Neil El Aynaoui 2 Devyne Rensch
61 Niccolo Pisilli 11 Evan Ferguson 92 Stephan El Shaarawy

Roma Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Celtic Substitutes

  • 10M. Balikwisha
  • 12Viljami Sinisalo
  • 14Luke McCowan
  • 17Kelechi Iheanacho
  • 24Johnny Kenny
  • 28Paulo Bernardo
  • 31Ross Doohan
  • 47Dane Murray
  • 51Colby Donovan
  • 56Anthony Ralston

Roma Substitutes

  • 3Angelino
  • 4Bryan Cristante
  • 7Lorenzo Pellegrini
  • 12K. Tsimikas
  • 17Manu Kone
  • 21Paulo Dybala
  • 24Jan Ziolkowski
  • 31Leon Bailey
  • 43Wesley
  • 70Giorgio De Marzi
  • 87Daniele Ghilardi
  • 95Pierluigi Gollini

Previous Celtic Lineups

07 Dec Scottish Premiership
Celtic 1-2 Hearts
03 Dec Scottish Premiership
Celtic 1-0 Dundee FC
30 Nov Scottish Premiership
Hibernian 1-2 Celtic
27 Nov Europa League
Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
22 Nov Scottish Premiership
St Mirren 0-1 Celtic
09 Nov Scottish Premiership
Celtic 4-0 Kilmarnock

Previous Roma Lineups

07 Dec Serie A
Cagliari 1-0 Roma
30 Nov Serie A
Roma 0-1 Napoli
27 Nov Europa League
Roma 2-1 FC Midtjylland
23 Nov Serie A
Cremonese 1-3 Roma
09 Nov Serie A
Roma 2-0 Udinese
06 Nov Europa League
Rangers 0-2 Roma

Injuries & Suspensions

Celtic Injury Table
Type Name Info
Arne Engels Thigh
Callum Osmand Hamstring
C. Carter-Vickers Ankle
Roma Injury Table
Type Name Info
Manu Kone Thigh
Stephan El Shaarawy Lower leg
Artem Dovbyk Other
Team Squads

Celtic Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Wilfried Nancy

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Liam Scales 5 D 5 450 5 0 1 0 2 0
Kasper Schmeichel 1 G 5 450 5 0 0 0 0 0
Callum McGregor 42 M 5 450 5 0 0 0 1 0
Kieran Tierney 63 D 5 411 5 0 0 0 0 0
Benjamin Nygren 8 F 5 343 4 1 2 1 0 0

Roma Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Gian Piero Gasperini

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Neil El Aynaoui 8 M 5 450 5 0 1 0 1 0
Mile Svilar 99 G 5 450 5 0 0 0 0 0
Gianluca Mancini 23 D 5 396 4 1 1 0 2 0
Mehmet Zeki Celik 19 D 5 395 5 0 0 1 1 0
Evan N'Dicka 5 D 5 377 4 1 1 0 1 0
UEFA FlagEuropa League Table
Europa League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lyon 8 7 0 1 18:5 21
2 Aston Villa 8 7 0 1 14:6 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 6 1 1 18:8 19
4 Real Betis 8 5 2 1 13:7 17
5 Porto 8 5 2 1 13:7 17
6 Braga 8 5 2 1 11:5 17
7 Freiburg 8 5 2 1 10:4 17
8 Roma 8 5 1 2 13:6 16
9 Genk 8 5 1 2 11:7 16
10 Bologna 8 4 3 1 14:7 15
11 Stuttgart 8 5 0 3 15:9 15
12 Ferencvaros 8 4 3 1 12:11 15
13 Nott’m Forest 8 4 2 2 15:7 14
14 Viktoria Plzeň 8 3 5 0 8:3 14
15 Crvena Zvezda 8 4 2 2 7:6 14
16 Celta Vigo 8 4 1 3 15:11 13
17 PAOK 8 3 3 2 17:14 12
18 Lille 8 4 0 4 12:9 12
19 Fenerbahce 8 3 3 2 10:7 12
20 Panathinaikos 8 3 3 2 11:9 12
21 Celtic 8 3 2 3 13:15 11
22 Ludogorets 8 3 1 4 12:15 10
23 Dinamo Zagreb 8 3 1 4 12:16 10
24 Brann 8 2 3 3 9:11 9
25 Young Boys 8 3 0 5 10:16 9
26 Sturm Graz 8 2 1 5 5:11 7
27 FCSB 8 2 1 5 9:16 7
28 Go Ahead E. 8 2 1 5 6:14 7
29 Feyenoord 8 2 0 6 11:15 6
30 Basel 8 2 0 6 9:13 6
31 RB Salzburg 8 2 0 6 10:15 6
32 Rangers 8 1 1 6 5:14 4
33 Nice 8 1 0 7 7:15 3
34 Utrecht 8 0 1 7 5:15 1
35 Malmo FF 8 0 1 7 4:15 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 8 0 1 7 2:22 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Stuttgart 4 4 0 0 11:4 12
2 Lyon 4 4 0 0 10:3 12
3 Porto 4 4 0 0 10:3 12
4 FC Midtjylland 4 4 0 0 8:1 12
5 Aston Villa 4 4 0 0 8:3 12
6 Freiburg 4 4 0 0 6:1 12
7 Real Betis 4 3 1 0 8:4 10
8 Nott’m Forest 4 3 0 1 11:3 9
9 Lille 4 3 0 1 10:5 9
10 Celta Vigo 4 3 0 1 8:5 9
11 Braga 4 3 0 1 7:4 9
12 PAOK 4 2 2 0 7:1 8
13 Ferencvaros 4 2 2 0 7:4 8
14 Crvena Zvezda 4 2 2 0 4:2 8
15 Genk 4 2 1 1 4:3 7
16 Fenerbahce 4 2 1 1 4:3 7
17 Sturm Graz 4 2 1 1 3:2 7
18 Ludogorets 4 2 1 1 7:7 7
19 Brann 4 2 1 1 7:7 7
20 Bologna 4 1 3 0 7:4 6
21 Viktoria Plzeň 4 1 3 0 4:1 6
22 RB Salzburg 4 2 0 2 7:5 6
23 Basel 4 2 0 2 6:4 6
24 Feyenoord 4 2 0 2 7:6 6
25 Roma 4 2 0 2 5:4 6
26 Dinamo Zagreb 4 2 0 2 8:8 6
27 Celtic 4 2 0 2 6:8 6
28 Young Boys 4 2 0 2 5:7 6
29 Panathinaikos 4 1 2 1 4:4 5
30 FCSB 4 1 1 2 6:8 4
31 Rangers 4 1 1 2 2:4 4
32 Go Ahead E. 4 1 1 2 2:6 4
33 Nice 4 1 0 3 5:7 3
34 Malmo FF 4 0 1 3 2:5 1
35 Utrecht 4 0 1 3 2:6 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 4 0 0 4 1:15 0
Scotland FlagScottish Premiership Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Hearts 28 18 6 4 51:24 60
2 Rangers 27 15 10 2 47:21 55
3 Celtic 26 17 3 6 48:26 54
4 Motherwell 27 13 11 3 45:18 50
5 Hibernian 27 11 9 7 43:31 42
6 Falkirk 28 11 6 11 32:36 39
7 Dundee United 26 6 11 9 34:43 29
8 Aberdeen 26 8 4 14 28:38 28
9 Dundee FC 27 7 6 14 24:42 27
10 St Mirren 27 5 8 14 21:42 23
11 Kilmarnock 28 4 9 15 31:55 21
12 Livingston 27 1 9 17 28:56 12
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Hearts 14 10 4 0 27:9 34
2 Celtic 13 10 1 2 29:9 31
3 Motherwell 14 9 4 1 25:6 31
4 Rangers 14 9 4 1 26:11 31
5 Hibernian 14 7 5 2 27:14 26
6 Falkirk 14 5 5 4 20:17 20
7 Dundee FC 12 5 2 5 16:18 17
8 St Mirren 14 4 5 5 8:15 17
9 Aberdeen 13 4 4 5 21:18 16
10 Dundee United 13 3 5 5 14:19 14
11 Kilmarnock 14 3 3 8 17:25 12
12 Livingston 13 1 4 8 16:25 7
Italy FlagSerie A Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Inter Milan 26 21 1 4 62:21 64
2 AC Milan 25 15 9 1 41:19 54
3 Napoli 26 15 5 6 39:27 50
4 Roma 25 15 2 8 31:16 47
5 Juventus 26 13 7 6 43:25 46
6 Como 26 12 9 5 41:19 45
7 Atalanta 26 12 9 5 36:22 45
8 Sassuolo 26 10 5 11 32:35 35
9 Lazio 26 8 10 8 26:25 34
10 Bologna 25 9 6 10 34:32 33
11 Udinese 25 9 5 11 28:38 32
12 Parma 25 7 8 10 18:31 29
13 Cagliari 26 7 8 11 28:35 29
14 Genoa 26 6 9 11 32:37 27
15 Torino 26 7 6 13 25:47 27
16 Cremonese 25 5 9 11 21:33 24
17 Lecce 26 6 6 14 17:33 24
18 Fiorentina 25 4 9 12 29:39 21
19 Pisa 25 1 12 12 20:42 15
20 Hellas Verona 26 2 9 15 19:46 15
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Inter Milan 13 10 1 2 36:12 31
2 Atalanta 14 8 4 2 22:11 28
3 Napoli 12 8 4 0 21:11 28
4 Juventus 13 7 5 1 25:12 26
5 Roma 12 8 1 3 16:6 25
6 AC Milan 12 7 4 1 18:10 25
7 Como 13 6 5 2 21:9 23
8 Lazio 13 5 4 4 18:16 19
9 Sassuolo 13 5 2 6 15:19 17
10 Cagliari 13 4 4 5 15:15 16
11 Genoa 14 4 4 6 17:18 16
12 Udinese 13 4 4 5 13:18 16
13 Bologna 12 4 2 6 12:14 14
14 Torino 13 4 2 7 13:22 14
15 Parma 13 3 4 6 10:18 13
16 Lecce 14 3 4 7 9:18 13
17 Cremonese 12 2 6 4 11:15 12
18 Fiorentina 12 2 4 6 17:19 10
19 Hellas Verona 12 1 4 7 11:19 7
20 Pisa 13 1 4 8 4:16 7