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Champions League VII
BSC Young Boys
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Daizen Maeda celebrates scoring Celtic's crucial second in the 2-1 Scottish Cup win v Kilmarnock


Celtic Park, Glasgow
Wednesday 22 January 2025
20.00 GMT

The Champions League returns on Wednesday evening to Paradise, as Celtic host the visit of Swiss champions, BSC Young Boys, as they look to qualify for the next phase of Europe's elite club competition.

The Hoops are coming into this game currently sitting on 9 points, courtesy of 2 wins and 3 draws from their 6 matches so far, and another win (with the 3 points that come with that) will make certain of progression, with a game still in hand.

At first glance, Celtic will...​

Hoops Host Killie Cup Clash
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November: Nicholas Kuhn scores in the 2-0 Premiership win when these sides last met


Celtic Park, Glasgow
Saturday, 18 January 2025
17.30 GMT

The Hoops turn their attention to the defence of their Scottish Cup crown on Saturday evening, when they host the visit of Kilmarnock to Celtic Park.

With the League Cup already secured in the Parkhead trophy cabinet, and the Bhoys currently 13 points clear at the top of the Premiership ladder following the 3-3 draw with Dundee in midweek, Celtic are eyeing up the possibility of another treble, which puts the importance of this weekend's game into immediate focus.

This Killie match comes at a little bit of a tricky...​

Dens Test Awaits Brendan's Bhoys
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October: Luke McCowan in action against Dundee in the 2-0 win when these sides last met


Dens Park, Dundee
Tuesday, 14 January 2025
20.00 GMT​

The fixtures continue to come thick and fast, with Celtic once again on the road as they journey Tayside to take on Dundee in this Premiership clash, tomorrow evening.

This will be the Bhoys' 8th game in just 23 days and with another 6 scheduled (including this one) over the next 3 weeks, there is little room for rest or reflect after the 4-1 win over Ross County at the weekend.

The last time that these sides met was at Paradise, back at the end of October. The Bhoys emerged with a reasonably comfortable...​

Celts Sights Set on Staggies
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November: Luke McCowan chalked up a goal and 3 assists against Ross County when these sides last met


Global Energy Stadium, Dingwall
Saturday, 12 January 2025
15.00 GMT

Celtic head north to the Highlands this weekend, when they square off against Ross County, currently sitting in 10th place in the Scottish Premiership.​

After the 2-0 win in midweek against Dundee United, there is little time to rest before attention must be turned to this next challenge facing Brendan Rodgers’ side.

With the Hoops seeking to extend, their current 15 point advantage over their close rivals at the top of the Premiership ladder, this weekend’s match with...​

Bhoys’ Home Battle United
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December: Daizen Maeda in action against United when these sides played out a goalless draw


Celtic Park, Glasgow
Wednesday, 8 January 2025
19.45 GMT

The busy schedule continues tomorrow evening when the Hoops host Dundee United, urgently sitting in 3rd, as the Bhoys look to take another step closer toward the Premiership title.

With Celtic able to secure a comfortable 3-0 victory over St Mirren at the weekend, which moved them 13 points clear at the top of the table, they will know a similar result against United will extend that gap even further, to 16 points - for 24 hours at least.

That said, Brendan Rodgers will need to find a way to ensure that his side are able...​