Celtic vs AC Milan preview

2026 Club Friendlies 1, World
Celtic Park Today - 2:00 PM
Club Friendlies 1
Celtic CEL
AC Milan MIL
KICKOFF : Today - 2:00 PM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

Celtic host AC Milan in Club Friendlies 1 (Regular Season) at Celtic Park. Power ranking favours AC Milan by 2.8 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: AC Milan hold a +2.8 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Celtic are in line with baseline; recent form is evenly matched.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Celtic show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: AC Milan have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: AC Milan carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: AC Milan hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Projection split: Celtic 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | AC Milan 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Celtic M. O'Neill
M. O'Neill
VS
AC Milan R. Amorim
R. Amorim
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0
0 i
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0 i
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 2 - 7
7
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Celtic
0%
Draw
0%
Away AC Milan
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
81.42
84.25
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Celtic
AC Milan
Power Score
81.42
84.25
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
60
45

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Celtic — Opponent-weighted form score
AC Milan — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Celtic AC Milan

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 10 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Celtic CEL Home
10 matches
AC Milan MIL Away
Match Record
1
Wins
7
2
Draws
2
7
Losses
1
Goals
6
Goals Scored
18
18
Goals Conceded
6
-12
Goal Difference
+12
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-24T00:12:12+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 25, 2026, 02:00 PM
Competition
2026 Club Friendlies 1, World · Regular Season
Stadium
Celtic Park
Capacity
60411
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

31
Ross Doohan
Ross Doohan Goalkeeper
12
Viljani Sinisalo
Viljani Sinisalo Goalkeeper
20
Cameron Carter-Vickers
Cameron Carter-Vickers Defender
5
Liam Scales
Liam Scales Defender
63
Kieran Tierney
Kieran Tierney Defender
56
Anthony Ralston
Anthony Ralston Defender
6
Auston Trusty
Auston Trusty Defender
2
Alistair Johnston
Alistair Johnston Defender
47
Dane Murray
Dane Murray Defender
37
Adam Montgomery
Adam Montgomery Defender
51
Colby Donovan
Colby Donovan Defender
21
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Midfielder
42
Callum McGregor
Callum McGregor Midfielder
14
Luke McCowan
Luke McCowan Midfielder
41
Reo Hatate
Reo Hatate Midfielder
8
Benjamin Nygren
Benjamin Nygren Midfielder
28
Paulo Guilherme Gonçalves Bernardo
Paulo Guilherme Gonçalves Bernardo Midfielder
27
Arne Engels
Arne Engels Midfielder
7
João Pedro Neves Filipe
João Pedro Neves Filipe Attacker
49
James Forrest
James Forrest Attacker
38
Daizen Maeda
Daizen Maeda Attacker
23
Sebastian Tounekti
Sebastian Tounekti Attacker
10
Michel Ange Balikwisha
Michel Ange Balikwisha Attacker
13
Hyun-Jun Yang
Hyun-Jun Yang Attacker
—
Johnny Kenny
Johnny Kenny Attacker
19
Callum Osmand
Callum Osmand Attacker
11
Camilo Andres Durán Marquez
Camilo Andres Durán Marquez Attacker

Squad ▼

16
Mike Maignan
Mike Maignan Goalkeeper
1
Pietro Terracciano
Pietro Terracciano Goalkeeper
96
Lorenzo Torriani
Lorenzo Torriani Goalkeeper
23
Fikayo Tomori
Fikayo Tomori Defender
2
Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio
Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio Defender
46
Matteo Gabbia
Matteo Gabbia Defender
34
Mario Gila Fuentes
Mario Gila Fuentes Defender
31
Strahinja Pavlović
Strahinja Pavlović Defender
5
Koni De Winter
Koni De Winter Defender
—
Filippo Terracciano
Filippo Terracciano Defender
33
Davide Bartesaghi
Davide Bartesaghi Defender
27
David Uyoyo Odogu
David Uyoyo Odogu Defender
24
Zachary Athekame
Zachary Athekame Defender
14
Luka Modrić
Luka Modrić Midfielder
8
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Midfielder
12
Adrien Rabiot
Adrien Rabiot Midfielder
—
Ismael Bennacer
Ismael Bennacer Midfielder
56
Alexis Saelemaekers
Alexis Saelemaekers Midfielder
19
Youssouf Fofana
Youssouf Fofana Midfielder
4
Samuele Ricci
Samuele Ricci Midfielder
—
Yunus Musah
Yunus Musah Midfielder
—
Warren Bondo
Warren Bondo Midfielder
30
Ardon Jashari
Ardon Jashari Midfielder
—
Alphadjo Cisse
Alphadjo Cisse Midfielder
—
Christian Comotto
Christian Comotto Midfielder
11
Christian Pulisic
Christian Pulisic Attacker
18
Christopher Nkunku
Christopher Nkunku Attacker
10
Rafael Alexandre Conceição Leão
Rafael Alexandre Conceição Leão Attacker
7
Santiago Tomás Giménez
Santiago Tomás Giménez Attacker
—
Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze
Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze Attacker
9
Goncalo Matias Ramos
Goncalo Matias Ramos Attacker
—
Francesco Camarda
Francesco Camarda Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward AC Milan holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give AC Milan a 2.8-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.