Europa League · League phase, matchday 4 Celtic vs Beşiktaş Prediction, Match Preview & Stats
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Form guide
Celtic
- W 2-1 at Hibernian (A) Premiership · 25 Oct
- L 1-2 vs Celta Vigo (H) Europa League · 22 Oct
- W 7-1 vs Heart of Midlothian (H) Premiership · 18 Oct
- L 1-4 at Benfica (A) Europa League · 15 Oct
- W 2-0 at Motherwell (A) Premiership · 11 Oct
Beşiktaş
- W 2-0 vs Başakşehir (H) Süper Lig · 26 Oct
- D 2-2 vs Crystal Palace (H) Europa League · 22 Oct
- L 0-2 at Trabzonspor (A) Süper Lig · 19 Oct
- W 3-2 at Hoffenheim (A) Europa League · 15 Oct
- W 2-1 vs Kocaelispor (H) Süper Lig · 11 Oct
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's Europa League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
Celtic and Beşiktaş have not met in our records since 2010.
Europa League so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Beşiktaş | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9:5 | +4 | 7 |
| 35 | Celtic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:9 | -6 | 0 |
Positions in our table of 36 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Europa League, League phase, matchday 4
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Celtic Park, Glasgow
- Since last match
- Celtic: 4 days (Premiership)
Beşiktaş: 4 days (Süper Lig) - Next match
- Celtic: 2 days (Premiership) later
Beşiktaş: 2 days (Süper Lig) later
Questions and answers
What time is Celtic vs Beşiktaş and where is it played?
Celtic vs Beşiktaş kicks off at 20:00 UK time (20:00 UTC) on Thursday 5 November 2026 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. It is a Europa League match (League phase, matchday 4).
When will the OptimaGoal prediction for Celtic vs Beşiktaş be published?
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 20:00 UTC on Tuesday 3 November 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 18:00 UTC on Thursday 5 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
What is the recent form of Celtic and Beşiktaş?
Celtic have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and won their latest match. Beşiktaş have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and won their latest match.
What is the head-to-head record between Celtic and Beşiktaş?
Celtic and Beşiktaş have not met in our records since 2010.
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