After their impressive pre-season victory over Manchester City, Celtic will now turn their attention to another English Premier League team, Chelsea. Brendan Rodgers has great experience of facing them from his days managing in England and he even secured victory in the FA Cup final against them while at Leicester City. In fact, he even coached the Blues' youth and reserve sides for over four years, early on in his career.
Pre-season is an excellent and low-stakes opportunity for both sides to build up their match fitness, while perhaps giving a chance to those players on the fringe of first-team football. It is also a great chance for Celtic and Chelsea to face each other since they don't get the chance domestically and could only meet in friendlies or European fixtures.
Join us for our Chelsea vs Celtic preview, featuring all the key information such as how to watch the game on TV, a score prediction, team news, predicted lineups & more.
Chelsea vs Celtic Preview: Prediction, Lineup & How to watch on TV
What Time does Chelsea vs Celtic Kick-Off?
Thankfully, the timing of Chelsea vs Celtic is a little bit kinder to local fans than the Manchester City game was. Here's the kick-off information:
- When is the kick-off? Saturday 27 July, 2024
- What time is kick-off? 21:00 (BST)
- Where is it played? Notre Dame Stadium, Indiana, USA
Chelsea vs Celtic Head to Head Record
As mentioned, it is a rare occasion when the two teams meet. However, here is the Head to Head record between Chelsea and Celtic:
Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
9 August 2006 | Chelsea 1-1 Celtic | Friendly |
24 July 2004 | Celtic 2-4 Chelsea | Friendly |
Is Chelsea vs Celtic on TV?
For those who cannot attend the game in the USA, here is a run-down of how to watch Chelsea vs Celtic on TV:
- United Kingdom - Celtic TV, Chelsea TV, Chelsea App
- United States of America - ESPN+
Chelsea Team News
Chelsea will be missing one of their best players, Enzo Fernandez. The Argentine just won the Copa America but has found himself in hot water for his celebratory chants after the final.
Also, Cole Palmer, Marc Cucurella, Conor Gallagher and Moises Caicedo are missing as they are on holiday. Kepa Arrizabalaga, Trevoh Chalobah, Romelu Lukaku, Cesare Casadei and David Datro Fofana are all omitted from the squad, whereas Omari Kellyman and Djorde Petrovic are missing due to injury.
Predicted Chelsea lineup vs Celtic: Sanchez; James, Disasi, Adarabioyo, Colwill; Dewsbury-Hall, Veiga; Madueke, Nkunku, Sterling; Guiu
Celtic Team News
Celtic will be missing Alistair Johnston and Cameron Carter-Vickers as they took part in the Copa America over the summer. That said, new signing Kasper Schmeichel made a surprise start against Man City in midweek and made some brilliant saves. So, it'll be a toss-up between him and fellow new signing Viljami Sinisalo between the sticks.
Other than the two international absentees, Celtic do not have any other players missing, so Rodgers can field a strong team.
Celtic predicted lineup vs Chelsea: Schmeichel; Ralston, Welsh, Scales, Taylor; O'Riley, McGregor, Hatate; Kuhn, Furuhashi, Palma
Chelsea vs Celtic score prediction
Celtic are in great form but Chelsea also ended their season well although they now have a new manager in place in Enzo Maresca. It should make for an interesting contest, with both teams wanting to play attacking football. We can see this game finishing in a respectable 2-2 draw.