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Champions League VIII
Aston Villa F.C.
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Kasper Schmeichel will be aiming to record a third straight Champions League clean sheet tomorrow


Villa Park, Birmingham
Wednesday 29 January 2025
20.00 GMT

The Champions League returns tomorrow evening, as the Celts travel down to England to take on Aston Villa in this final Group Stage fixture.

The Hoops are coming into this game on 12 points - just 1 behind Villa - and have the opportunity to leapfrog them with a victory. Indeed, it is reflective of how tight the Group Stage is, that single point the difference between the 2 sides, but 9 places seperate the sides in the overall table standings!

With the 1-0 win over...​

Bhoys Turn to Burn(s) Dundee
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MATCH POSTPONED
Rescheduled Wed 5 Feb 2025

Arne Engels' late penalty equalizer snatched a share of the spoils when these sides met last week


Celtic Park, Glasgow
Saturday, 25 January 2025
15.00 GMT​

The Bhoys turn their attention back to the Premiership this weekend, with the visit of Dundee to Parkhead on Saturday, with the Hoops looking to secure an 8th straight 'home' League win.

Celtic come into this game on the back of a memorable Champions League night, resulting in a dramatic and tense 1-0 win over Swiss side Young Boys, which ensured progression past the Group Stage for the Hoops in that competition...​

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...​