Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Jock Stein's Celtic 1966/67 bring 4-4-2 and high press with wide play. Alex Ferguson's Manchester United 1998/99 answer with 4-4-2 and wide crosses with never give up; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

CelticJock Stein · 4-4-2 · High Press · Wide PlayManchester UnitedAlex Ferguson · 4-4-2 · Wide Crosses · Never Give Up

400 alternate nights

Celtic vs Manchester United

Model lean: Manchester United

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.411.63

34.8%
Celtic
23.3%
Draw
42%
Manchester United

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.5%
  2. 1–28.8%
  3. 2–18%
  4. 0–17.5%
  5. 2–26.8%
  6. 1–06.8%

Match profile

xG1.471.57
Shots1313.5
Poss49%51%
CS19.5%24.8%
BTTS60.8%
Over 2.559.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. CelticG/m
  2. Chalmers1480.37
  3. Wallace1090.27
  4. Johnstone1070.27
  5. Lennox950.24
  1. Manchester UnitedG/m
  2. Cole2150.54
  3. Yorke1620.41
  4. Giggs860.21
  5. Beckham740.18
Home XICeltic1966/67Jock Stein · 4-4-2
85OVR

XI

  • STStevie Chalmers84
  • STWillie Wallace82
  • LWBobby Lennox86
  • CMBobby Murdoch86
  • CMBertie Auld84
  • RWJimmy Johnstone90
  • LBTommy Gemmell84
  • CBJohn Clark80
  • CBBilly McNeill88
  • RBJim Craig78
  • GKRonnie Simpson80
Bench · 4
  • STJohn Hughes80
  • STJoe McBride80
  • CMCharlie Gallagher76
  • GKJohn Fallon72
Away XIManchester United1998/99Alex Ferguson · 4-4-2
91OVR

XI

  • STDwight Yorke87
  • STAndy Cole86
  • LMRyan Giggs90
  • CMPaul Scholes89
  • CMRoy Keane90
  • RMDavid Beckham89
  • LBDenis Irwin85
  • CBRonny Johnsen83
  • CBJaap Stam90
  • RBGary Neville84
  • GKPeter Schmeichel92
Bench · 9
  • STOle Gunnar Solskjær84
  • STTeddy Sheringham84
  • CMNicky Butt82
  • LBPhil Neville80
  • LMJesper Blomqvist80
  • CBHenning Berg80
  • CBDavid May76
  • CBWes Brown75
  • GKRaimond van der Gouw74

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield84
Defence82
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry96
Overall85

Ratings

Attack92
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping92
Chemistry96
Overall91

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XI

  • STStevie Chalmers84
  • STWillie Wallace82
  • LWBobby Lennox86
  • CMBobby Murdoch86
  • CMBertie Auld84
  • RWJimmy Johnstone90
  • LBTommy Gemmell84
  • CBJohn Clark80
  • CBBilly McNeill88
  • RBJim Craig78
  • GKRonnie Simpson80
Bench · 4
  • STJohn Hughes80
  • STJoe McBride80
  • CMCharlie Gallagher76
  • GKJohn Fallon72
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XI

  • STDwight Yorke87
  • STAndy Cole86
  • LMRyan Giggs90
  • CMPaul Scholes89
  • CMRoy Keane90
  • RMDavid Beckham89
  • LBDenis Irwin85
  • CBRonny Johnsen83
  • CBJaap Stam90
  • RBGary Neville84
  • GKPeter Schmeichel92
Bench · 9
  • STOle Gunnar Solskjær84
  • STTeddy Sheringham84
  • CMNicky Butt82
  • LBPhil Neville80
  • LMJesper Blomqvist80
  • CBHenning Berg80
  • CBDavid May76
  • CBWes Brown75
  • GKRaimond van der Gouw74
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