UEFA Europa League, League Stage 3CelticCEL 22/10/2026 20:00 Celta VigoCEL Venue Celtic ParkWhere to Watch Celtic v Celta Vigo: TV and online streamsCeltic versus Celta Vigo kicks off at8pm BST on Thursday, October 22at Celtic Park. The match is live onTNT Sports 3in the UK. In the US, its onParamount+at 3pm ET.For a full list of global broadcasters, clickHERE.Preview for Celtic v Celta VigoSomething has to give at Celtic Park on Thursday night. Celtic and Celta Vigo have both lost their opening two Europa League games, and with six rounds of the league phase still to go, neither can afford a third defeat.Martin ONeills side are in a European rut. After losing 3-1 at home to Ferencvros on matchday one, they were thrashed 4-1 by Benfica in Lisbon last week. That made it three straight defeats in continental competition, with 12 goals conceded across those games, and Celtic sit 34th in the 36-team table.Celtic Park hasnt been the fortress it once was either. They have lost three of their last four Europa League main-draw games at home, and there will be plenty of empty seats on Thursday as some home supporters continue a boycott in protest at the clubs ownership.Domestically, though, Celtic are flying. They hammered Hearts 7-1 on Sunday, and ONeill was adamant afterwards that the European campaign can still be rescued. Celta are in a similar position in Europe. Claudio Girldezs side lost to Omonia and then to Juventus, both by a single goal, and they sit 29th. Their La Liga form is much better, with seven points from their last three games, and 3,000 travelling fans are expected in Glasgow.Theres a nice piece of history here for ONeill. The only previous meetings between the clubs came in the third round of the UEFA Cup in 2002-03, when ONeill was in his first spell as Celtic boss. Celtic went through on away goals and went all the way to the final in Seville.Europa League Table UEFA Europa League 2026 World #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 2 1 Juventus22007166 W W 2 Bayer Leverkusen22006066 W W 3 Benfica22006156 W W 4 Beikta22007346 W W 5 Bournemouth22005146 W W 6 Omonia Nicosia22004046 W W 7 Ferencvarosi TC22005236 W W 8 Lyon22005326 W W 9 Sunderland22003126 W W 10 Olympiakos Piraeus22003126 W W 11 Sparta Praha21105234 D W 12 Union St. Gilloise21104134 D W 13 Rennes21102114 W D 14 Dinamo Zagreb21101014 W D 15 Crystal Palace21016333 L W 16 AC Milan21014223 W L 17 Jagiellonia21014313 W L 18 OFI21013213 L W 19 Torreense21013303 L W 20 AZ Alkmaar21012203 W L 21 Red Bull Salzburg210114-33 L W 22 Real Sociedad201123-11 D L 23 Lillestrom201123-11 D L 24 Levski Sofia201112-11 D L 25 Hapoel Beer Sheva201112-11 L D 26 Sturm Graz201103-31 L D 27 NEC Nijmegen201116-51 D L 28 Celta Vigo200213-20 L L 29 Anderlecht200213-20 L L 30 1899 Hoffenheim200225-30 L L 31 Plzen200215-40 L L 32 Marseille200215-40 L L 33 Celtic200227-50 L L 34 Ararat-Armenia200227-50 L L 35 Celje200205-50 L L 36 Lech Poznan200208-80 L L Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 : Promotion Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals) Position 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 : Promotion Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) Team News for Celtic v Celta VigoCameron Carter-Vickers remains out with a strain and isnt expected back until the weekend. Alistair Johnston is close to returning from his hamstring injury, but Thursday is likely to come too soon, and Yang Hyun-jun is also unavailable.Callum Osmand went off at half-time against Hearts with a hamstring problem, but ONeill said the change was precautionary and expects him to be ready.Camilo Durn is in good form, having scored in each of his last two games, and Mika Baur is one of only two Celtic players to score in this seasons Europa League.Hugo lvarez, who scored against Juventus and is Celtas only Europa League scorer so far, is expected to start, along with Ilaix Moriba. Ferran Jutgl has two goals this season and should lead the line.Expected line-ups for Celtic v Celta VigoCeltic: Sinisalo; Donovan, Murray, Trusty, Tierney; McGregor, Baur; Durn, Srensen, Tounekti; HghCelta Vigo: Radu; Rodrguez, Lago, Alonso; Rueda, Moriba, Febas, Carreira; lvarez, Jutgl, SwedbergStats for Celtic v Celta VigoNeither side has kept a clean sheet in this seasons Europa League.Celtic knocked Celta out of the UEFA Cup on away goals in 2002-03, the only previous meetings between the clubs.Celtic have lost their past three European matches, conceding 3+ goals each time (12 in total). The Parkhead club have only lost four in a row within a single season once before, doing so in the 2017-18 Champions League.Celta Vigo have lost both of their previous away European matches in Scotland, losing 1-0 at Aberdeen in 1971 and Celtic in 2002.Prediction for Celtic v Celta VigoCeltic are struggling to make the leap from the domestic league to better opposition in Europe. Celta are experienced European campaigners and we fancy them to edge this one. Match PredictionCeltic 1 2 Celta Vigo Topics Celtic F.C. RC Celta de Vigo If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Milan teenager Cisse makes history with hat-trick as Juve leave it late at Celta Vigo Nicholas McGee 15th October, 2026 Benfica 4-1 Celtic: Bhoys still winless after Duran double Nicholas McGee 15th October, 2026 Benfica v Celtic: Confirmed line-ups as Bhoys face huge Europa League test Nicholas McGee 15th October, 2026 Benfica v Celtic: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Jon Fisher 15th October, 2026 Tip of the Day: Sunderland, AZ and Benfica to thrive in Europa League Jon Fisher 15th October, 2026 Martin ONeill clears up Celtic future after time of reflection Mitch Fretton 6th October, 2026
