LASK Linz VS Celtic

2026/2027 Champions League, Europe

Raiffeisen Arena Tue, 25 Aug - 7:00 PM

Champions League

LASK Linz ASK

Celtic CEL

KICKOFF : Tue, 25 Aug - 7:00 PM

Play-offs Leg 2 of 2

CONTEXT

LASK Linz welcome Celtic to the Raiffeisen Arena for the second leg of their Champions League play-off encounter. Celtic arrive with the higher power rating of 82.1 compared to the home side's 73.44, giving them an 8.7 point edge in overall strength assessment. Both teams carry identical form scores of 16.67 into the fixture, suggesting a closely matched recent performance level. The Austrian hosts will seek to exploit their home environment to challenge the Scottish side's superiority. Celtic, identified as the stronger team on paper, aim to control proceedings through their elevated metrics. Limited domestic positional data is available, reflecting the international cup nature of the contest. Set piece information carries low confidence with proxy data in use and no xG metrics recorded. The match represents a key European night where structural advantages may prove decisive for the visitors.

TL;DR

Structural: Celtic hold an 8.7 point power advantage with a rating of 82.1 against LASK Linz's 73.44.
Form: Both sides enter with matching form scores of 16.67.
Squad: No detailed squad composition data is provided for either team.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for LASK Linz and Celtic.
Transition: Transition play statistics remain unreported in available data.
Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence with no xG values recorded for either side.
xVariable: Power scores indicate Celtic as the stronger team overall.
Market: LASK Linz 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Celtic 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

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

D. Kühbauer

M. O'Neill

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

0 - 0 - 0

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

73.44

82.1

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

LASK Linz

Celtic

Power Score

73.44

82.1

League Position

Global Rank

172

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.

LASK Linz — Opponent-weighted form score

Celtic — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) LASK Linz Celtic

General Information

Date & Time

Aug 25, 2026, 07:00 PM

Competition

2026/2027 Champions League, Europe · Play-offs · Leg 2 of 2

Stadium

Raiffeisen Arena

Capacity

19080

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

D. Kühbauer Coach

Squad ▼

Tobias Schützenauer Goalkeeper

Lukas Jungwirth Goalkeeper

Fabian Schillinger Goalkeeper

Andres Andrade Cedeño Defender

George Bello Defender

Xavier Mbuyamba Defender

Kasper Poul Mølgaard Jørgensen Defender

Junior Yvan Nyabeye Dibango Defender

João Victor Tornich Defender

Miguel Freckleton Defender

Manoël Louis-Philippe Verhaeghe Defender

Cheikne Kébé Defender

Alessandro Schöpf Midfielder

Sascha Horvath Midfielder

Florian Flecker Midfielder

Robert Ljubicic Midfielder

Melayro Bogarde Midfielder

Kryštof Daněk Midfielder

Christoph Lang Midfielder

Art Smakaj Midfielder

Samuel Oluwabukunmi Adeniran Attacker

Ramiz Harakaté Attacker

Moses Usor Attacker

Manager ▼

M. O'Neill Coach

Squad ▼

Ross Doohan Goalkeeper

Viljani Sinisalo Goalkeeper

Cameron Carter-Vickers Defender

Liam Scales Defender

Kieran Tierney Defender

Anthony Ralston Defender

Auston Trusty Defender

Alistair Johnston Defender

Dane Murray Defender

Adam Montgomery Defender

Colby Donovan Defender

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Midfielder

Callum McGregor Midfielder

Luke McCowan Midfielder

Reo Hatate Midfielder

Benjamin Nygren Midfielder

Mika Baur Midfielder

João Pedro Neves Filipe Attacker

James Forrest Attacker

Kasper Waarst Høgh Attacker

Sebastian Tounekti Attacker

Haissem Hassan Attacker

Michel Ange Balikwisha Attacker

Hyun-Jun Yang Attacker

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Johnny Kenny Attacker

Callum Osmand Attacker

Camilo Andres Durán Marquez Attacker

CONCLUSION

Celtic's superior power rating positions them as favourites to progress from this play-off tie despite the identical form scores shared with LASK Linz. The visitors will look to impose their structural edge at the Raiffeisen Arena where the hosts must find a way to disrupt Celtic's rhythm. With efficiency and transition details absent, attention turns to how each side manages the physical and tactical demands of the occasion. LASK Linz can draw confidence from home surroundings yet face a clear quality gap according to the metrics. Celtic's ability to maintain composure and execute their game plan will likely determine the outcome. Both teams operate under the constraints of limited ancillary data, placing greater emphasis on on-field execution in this high-stakes European fixture.

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