Celtic vs Besiktas confirmed lineups, starting XI and match prediction for this Europa League tie. Read team news, formations and odds before kick-off.
Celtic vs Besiktas Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Europa League |
|---|---|
Match Date | Thursday 5 November 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 20:00 UK time |
Venue | Celtic Park |
The starting lineups have been confirmed for the Celtic vs Besiktas Europa League fixture at Celtic Park.
Celtic Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Sam Johnstone (26), Cameron Carter-Vickers (20), Kieran Tierney (63), Jordan Lotomba (3), Liam Scales (5), Callum McGregor (42), James Forrest (49), Benjamin Nygren (8), Mika Baur (22), Sebastian Tounekti (17), Kasper Høgh (9)
Substitutes: Viljami Sinisalo (1), Camilo Durán (11), Sean McArdle (33), Colby Donovan (51), Callum Osmand (19), Oliver Sørensen (18), Dane Murray (47), Haissem Hassan (23), Anthony Ralston (56), Luke McCowan (14), Ross Doohan (31), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (21)
Besiktas Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Alexander Nübel (1), Kassoum Ouattara (11), Amir Murillo (62), Emmanuel Agbadou (12), Emirhan Topçu (53), Václav Černý (18), Junior Olaïtan (15), Ernest Poku (17), Salih Özcan (6), Leandro Trossard (19), Oh Hyeon-Gyu (9)
Substitutes: Orkun Kökçü (10), Rıdvan Yılmaz (33), Kartal Yılmaz (8), Tiago Djaló (35), Doğan Alemdar (80), Dušan Vlahović (28), Wilfred Ndidi (4), Semih Kılıçsoy (90), Taylan Bulut (22), Yasin Özcan (58), Ahmet Bircan (70), Ilhan Fakili (29)
Celtic vs Besiktas Immediate Reaction
Celtic
Celtic have named a 4-2-3-1 with Kasper Høgh leading the line as the lone striker. Callum McGregor and Mika Baur operate in front of a back four of Jordan Lotomba, Liam Scales, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Kieran Tierney, with Sam Johnstone in goal. James Forrest, Benjamin Nygren and Sebastian Tounekti support Høgh in the advanced positions.
Besiktas
Besiktas also line up in a 4-2-3-1, with Alexander Nübel in goal and Amir Murillo and Kassoum Ouattara at full-back. Emirhan Topçu and Emmanuel Agbadou form the central defensive pairing, with Junior Olaïtan and Salih Özcan in midfield. Oh Hyeon-Gyu leads the attack, supported by Václav Černý, Leandro Trossard and Ernest Poku.
Celtic vs Besiktas Reactive Bet Builder
The bet builder combines four selections: Besiktas to win, Dušan Vlahović to score at any time, both teams to score, and Emirhan Topçu to be shown a card.
Celtic vs Besiktas Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Besiktas are favourites to win.
Score Prediction: 1-2
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