Celtic vs Ferencvaros prediction — Europa League · Thu 17 Sept · 20:00 UK

Europa League · Thu 17 Sept · 20:00 UK
Celtic 42Draw 26Ferencvaros 32
Our call before kickoff
68%
Celtic or draw
Missed
2.8
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–3
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
69%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
57%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
54%

How it finished

Ferencvaros beat Celtic 3–1. Bawler's model favoured Celtic at 42% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Ferencvaros 32%. It forecast 2.8 goals; the match produced 4. Celtic had 16 shots (4 on target) to Ferencvaros' 14 (6), with 63% of the ball against 37%. On expected goals it was 1.0 to 1.0, so Celtic created the better chances and still lost the game.

CelticFull-time statsFerencvaros
63%Possession37%
1.0Expected goals (xG)1.0
16Shots14
4Shots on target6
11Shots inside box8
3Big chances1
11Corners3
3Saves3
18Fouls14
1Offsides1
0Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callCeltic or draw 68%Ferencvaros won (32% called)
Total goals2.84
Both teams to score57%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 78%Landed
Second pickOver 2.5 goals 54%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

CelticFerencvaros
1.5
Goals+0.2
1.3
13.3
Shots+5.9
7.4
8.2
On target+5.4
2.7
7.8
Corners+4.9
2.9
CelticFerencvaros
0.5
Goals+0.2
0.3
6.4
Shots+3.0
3.4
3.9
On target+2.7
1.2
3.7
Corners+2.3
1.4
CelticFerencvaros
1.0
Goals+0.1
1.0
7.0
Shots+2.9
4.1
4.2
On target+2.7
1.5
4.1
Corners+2.6
1.5

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Celtic to score78%
Over 1.5 goals78%
Ferencvaros to score73%
Under 3.5 goals68%

First half — what we expected

Celtic
52%
to score before half-time
Ferencvaros
35%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 69%

CelticFerencvaros
6.41st-half shots3.4
3.91st-half shots on target1.2
3.71st-half corners1.4

First-half chances

69%Chance of 5+ shots27%
44%Chance of 7+ shots<10%
71%Chance of 3+ shots on target14%
35%Chance of 5+ shots on target<10%
66%Chance of 3+ corners18%
32%Chance of 5+ corners<10%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Celtic6.47.0
Shots · Ferencvaros3.44.1
Shots on target · Celtic3.94.2
Shots on target · Ferencvaros1.21.5
Corners · Celtic3.74.1
Corners · Ferencvaros1.41.5
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.2 / match
Head-to-head, last 3Celtic 2 · Draws 0 · Ferencvaros 1
Ferencvaros in their league tableUpper half

Head to head

Nov 2021Ferencváros 2–3 Celtic
Oct 2021Celtic 2–0 Ferencváros
Aug 2020Celtic 1–2 Ferencváros
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Common questions

Who won Celtic vs Ferencvaros?

Ferencvaros beat Celtic 3–1. Bawler's model favoured Celtic at 42% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Ferencvaros 32%. It forecast 2.8 goals; the match produced 4. Celtic had 16 shots (4 on target) to Ferencvaros' 14 (6), with 63% of the ball against 37%. On expected goals it was 1.0 to 1.0, so Celtic created the better chances and still lost the game.

What was the final score in Celtic vs Ferencvaros?

Celtic 1–3 Ferencvaros, played on 17 Sept 2026 in the Europe: Europa League. Bawler's model had gone into it with Celtic 42%, the draw 26% and Ferencvaros 32%.

What were the stats in Celtic vs Ferencvaros?

Full-time: Possession 63%–37%, Expected goals (xG) 1.0–1.0, Shots 16–14, Shots on target 4–6, Shots inside box 11–8, Big chances 3–1, Corners 11–3, Saves 3–3, Fouls 18–14, Offsides 1–1, Yellow cards 0–2.

Did both teams score in Celtic vs Ferencvaros?

Yes — both Celtic and Ferencvaros scored, finishing 1–3. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 57% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Celtic vs Ferencvaros right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Celtic or draw 68%, it finished Ferencvaros won (32% called); Total goals — we said 2.8, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 57%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 78%, it finished Landed; Second pick — we said Over 2.5 goals 54%, it finished Landed.

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