Feyenoord Rotterdam vs Celtic Preview

Feyenoord Rotterdam host Celtic at the Stadion Feijenoord on Thursday, November 27th for a Europa League encounter between two sides showing contrasting recent form. De Stadionclub enter this fixture having suffered a 4-2 loss at home to NEC Nijmegen in their most recent match. Prior to that defeat, they won 3-2 at home to Excelsior in a friendly, while earlier they lost 2-1 away at Go Ahead Eagles. Before that, they suffered a 2-0 loss away at VfB Stuttgart in Europa League action. They also beat FC Volendam 3-1 at home, giving them two wins and three losses across their last five fixtures, representing a concerning run of inconsistent results.

Celtic arrive at the Feijenoord in excellent form, having won their most recent match 1-0 away at St Mirren. Prior to that, they thrashed Kilmarnock 4-0 at home, while earlier they lost 3-1 away at FC Midtjylland in Europa League competition. Before that, they secured a 3-1 home victory over Rangers in the Scottish League Cup. They also beat Falkirk 4-0 at home, giving them four wins and one loss across their last five matches, demonstrating strong domestic form despite the European setback.

The head-to-head record is evenly balanced, with one win apiece from their two previous meetings. Most recently, Celtic won 2-1 at home in December 2023, while Feyenoord Rotterdam secured a 2-0 home victory in September 2023.

Fans worldwide can watch this encounter live, with discovery+ and TNT Sports 3 providing coverage in the UK. Irish viewers can access the match via discovery+, TNT Sports 3, and Premier Sports ROI 2, while German audiences can tune in via Sky Go, WOW, RTL+, Sky Sport Top Event, and Sky Sport Mix. Spanish fans can watch on Movistar Liga de Campeones 4, and American supporters can view on Paramount+ and ViX, with the 17:45 GMT kick-off translating to 18:45 CET across mainland Europe.

Injured Players:

Feyenoord Rotterdam: Thomas Beelen (Out), Gernot Trauner (Out), Shiloh ‘t Zand (Out), Jakub Moder (Out), Cyle Larin (Out), Jordan Bos (Out), Givairo Read (Out), Malcolm Jeng (Out), Hwang In-Beom (Out)

Celtic: Jota (Out), Kelechi Iheanacho (Out), Cameron Carter-Vickers (Out), Marcelo Saracchi (Out), Alistair Johnston (Out)

Feyenoord Rotterdam face catastrophic injury problems with nine players ruled out, severely depleting their defensive, midfield, and attacking options across the squad. Celtic are also significantly weakened with five key absences, but remain in considerably better shape than their Dutch opponents, giving them a substantial advantage in squad depth and tactical flexibility for this fixture.

Possible Line-Ups:

Feyenoord Rotterdam (4-2-3-1)

Nieuwkoop, Moussa, Timber, Watanabe, Wellenreuther, Steijn, Ueda, Smal, Sauer, Ahmedhodžić, Valente

Celtic (4-3-3)

Scales, Hatate, Tounekti, Trusty, Schmeichel, McGregor, Kenny, Maeda, Engels, Ralston, Tierney

Feyenoord Rotterdam – Last Five Games:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Feyenoord Rotterdam	2-4	NEC Nijmegen	Dutch Eredivisie	Nov 23, 2025
✅	Feyenoord Rotterdam	3-2	Excelsior	Club Friendly	Nov 13, 2025
❌	Go Ahead Eagles	2-1	Feyenoord Rotterdam	Dutch Eredivisie	Nov 9, 2025
❌	VfB Stuttgart	2-0	Feyenoord Rotterdam	Europa League	Nov 6, 2025
✅	Feyenoord Rotterdam	3-1	FC Volendam	Dutch Eredivisie	Nov 1, 2025

Celtic – Last Five Games:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	St Mirren	0-1	Celtic	Scottish Premiership	Nov 22, 2025
✅	Celtic	4-0	Kilmarnock	Scottish Premiership	Nov 9, 2025
❌	FC Midtjylland	3-1	Celtic	Europa League	Nov 6, 2025
✅	Celtic	3-1	Rangers	Scottish League Cup	Nov 2, 2025
✅	Celtic	4-0	Falkirk	Scottish Premiership	Oct 29, 2025

Head to Head:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Celtic	2-1	Feyenoord Rotterdam	Champions League	Dec 13, 2023
Feyenoord Rotterdam	2-0	Celtic	Champions League	Sep 19, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 3
Ireland Republic	discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 3, Premier Sports ROI 2
Germany	Sky Go, WOW, RTL+, Sky Sport Top Event, Sky Sport Mix
Spain	Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones 4
USA	Paramount+, ViX
Portugal	DAZN Portugal, DAZN Eleven 2 Portugal
Netherlands	Ziggo Sport
Austria	RTL+, Sky Go Austria, Sky Sport Top Event, Sky Sport Mix
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Australia	Stan Sport