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Celtic vs AS Roma Prediction & Betting tips
Celtic will face AS Roma in a crucial UEFA Europa League match at Celtic Park on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 8:00 PM local time (20:00 UTC). This will be the first-ever competitive meeting between the two historic clubs, adding significant intrigue to their battle for knockout-round qualification. Both clubs are looking to bounce back from recent domestic league defeats as they vie for a spot in the Europa League knockout rounds.
Celtic:
Celtic (21st in UEL standings): The Scottish champions sit two points behind Roma in the league phase standings with seven points. New head coach Wilfried Nancy is navigating a transitional phase, having started his tenure with a 2-1 home defeat to Hearts, which ended a five-match winning streak across all competitions. Celtic will rely on their strong home advantage and the attacking prowess of players like Reo Hatate and Daizen Maeda. They have several injury concerns, including long-term absentees Cameron Carter-Vickers and Alistair Johnston.
AS Roma:
AS Roma (15th in UEL standings): Roma holds a two-point advantage over Celtic and is tied on nine points with several other teams in the competition. Despite a strong start to the season, manager Gian Piero Gasperini’s side has suffered back-to-back Serie A losses without scoring a goal, ending a previous four-game winning streak. The Italians can count on the return of star forward Paulo Dybala and other key players like Stephan El Shaarawy and Lorenzo Pellegrini. Roma has already secured an away win in Glasgow this season, beating Rangers 2-0 at Ibrox.
Key Match Facts
First Competitive Meeting: This marks the first time Celtic and Roma have played each other in a competitive fixture.
Qualification Stakes: A win for Celtic would see them leapfrog Roma in the standings, significantly boosting their qualification hopes.
Recent Form (Last 6 games):
Celtic: 5 wins, 1 loss (domestic loss to Hearts in latest fixture).
Roma: 3 wins, 3 losses (back-to-back domestic losses in latest fixtures).
Goal Trends: Celtic’s Europa League matches tend to feature plenty of goals (over 1.5 goals in their last 21 UEL games), while Roma’s games have been tighter affairs (under 3.5 goals in 19 of their last 20 matches).
Home vs. Away Form: Celtic boasts a strong home record, but Roma has been efficient on the road in this competition, winning both of their away matches so far.
The match is expected to be a balanced but intense duel, with both teams aware that a victory could be a pivotal moment in their European campaign.
Celtic vs AS Roma head to head matches
Today will be first confrontation between the two teams.
* Our advice is: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.80
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