Celtic vs FC Utrecht Preview

Celtic welcome FC Utrecht to Celtic Park on Thursday night for a Europa League encounter that pits two sides experiencing contrasting fortunes. The Scottish champions arrive unbeaten in their last five matches, while the Dutch visitors are enduring a torrid run of form with five consecutive defeats.

Celtic’s most recent outing ended in a 2-2 away draw at Heart of Midlothian. Prior to that, they drew 2-2 away at Bologna in the Europa League. Earlier in this sequence, they secured three consecutive victories, winning 2-0 at Auchinleck Talbot in the Scottish Cup, 1-0 at Falkirk in the Scottish Premiership, and 4-0 at home to Dundee United, demonstrating resilience across multiple competitions despite being unable to secure wins in their last two outings.

Utrecht arrive in Glasgow desperately seeking to halt a catastrophic run of form, having lost all five of their most recent matches. Their most recent outing produced a 1-0 home defeat to Sparta Rotterdam. In their previous match, they lost 2-0 at home to Racing Genk in the Europa League. Earlier in this sequence, they lost 1-2 away at Volendam and also suffered back-to-back home defeats, falling 2-1 to FC Twente and 2-1 to PSV Eindhoven, leaving them without a point in any competition since mid-December.

The head-to-head record between these sides is evenly split, with each team claiming one victory from their last two meetings in 2010. Celtic secured a 2-0 home win in August 2010, while Utrecht claimed a dominant 4-0 home victory the previous week in the same competition.

Fans worldwide can tune in for this Thursday night Europa League clash, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 GMT on Thursday, 29th January 2026. UK and Irish viewers can watch on TNT Sports 4, discovery+, and the discovery+ App. Portuguese audiences have coverage on DAZN Portugal, while Spanish supporters can follow the action on Movistar+ and Movistar Liga de Campeones 12. US viewers can access the match via Paramount+ and ViX.

Celtic – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
D	Heart of Midlothian	2-2	Celtic	Scottish Premiership	Jan 25, 2026
D	Bologna	2-2	Celtic	Europa League	Jan 22, 2026
W	Auchinleck Talbot	0-2	Celtic	Scottish Cup	Jan 18, 2026
W	Falkirk	0-1	Celtic	Scottish Premiership	Jan 14, 2026
W	Celtic	4-0	Dundee United	Scottish Premiership	Jan 10, 2026

FC Utrecht – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	FC Utrecht	0-1	Sparta Rotterdam	Dutch Eredivisie	Jan 25, 2026
L	FC Utrecht	0-2	Racing Genk	Europa League	Jan 22, 2026
L	FC Volendam	2-1	FC Utrecht	Dutch Eredivisie	Jan 18, 2026
L	FC Utrecht	1-2	FC Twente	Dutch KNVB Beker	Jan 13, 2026
L	FC Utrecht	1-2	PSV Eindhoven	Dutch Eredivisie	Dec 21, 2025

Head-to-Head Record

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
FC Utrecht	4-0	Celtic	Europa League	Aug 26, 2010
Celtic	2-0	FC Utrecht	Europa League	Aug 19, 2010

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	TNT Sports 4, discovery+, discovery+ App
Ireland Republic	TNT Sports 4, discovery+, discovery+ App
USA	Paramount+, ViX
Portugal	DAZN Portugal
Spain	Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones 12
Netherlands	Ziggo Sport 2
Germany	RTL+
Australia	Stan Sport
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada