By Michael Potts

Published: Tuesday, 13 September 2022 at 12:00 am


Celtic will hope to bounce back from an opening Champions League defeat when they face Shakhtar Donetsk.

The Bhoys were totally outclassed by reigning champions Real Madrid in their opener and will know the importance of taking points from the other teams in Group F.

Boss Ange Postecoglou won’t dial down his team’s attacking flair and will encourage a positive approach to all games, regardless of Celtic’s supposed inferiority to their opposition on the continent.

For obvious reasons, you’d expect Shakhtar’s preparation for the football season paled into insignificance in recent months, but they have fulfilled all of their fixtures this season so far and are coming in hot.

A raucous crowd is expected to roar on their men at the Polish Army Stadium in Warsaw for their first designated home match in the Champions League.

RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch Shakhtar v Celtic on TV and online.

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When is Shakhtar v Celtic?

Shakhtar v Celtic will take place on Wednesday 14th September 2022.

Check out our live football on TV guide for the latest times and information.

What time is kick-off?

Shakhtar v Celtic will kick off at 5:45pm.

There is plenty of Champions League on TV this week, including Bayern Munich v Barcelona.

What TV channel is Shakhtar v Celtic on?

The game will be shown live on BT Sport 4 from 5pm.

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How to live stream Shakhtar v Celtic online

You can watch the match with a BT Sport monthly pass without signing up to a contract.

Regular subscribers can also stream matches via the BT Sport website or BT Sport app on a variety of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets.

Shakhtar v Celtic team news

Shakhtar predicted XI: Trubin; L Taylor, Bondar, Matviyenko, Konoplya; Bondarenko, Stepanenko, Sudakov; Shved, Zubkov, Mudryk

Celtic predicted XI: Hart; Juranovic, Carter-Vickers, Jenz, G Taylor; O’Riley, McGregor, Hatate; Abada, Furuhashi, Jota

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Shakhtar v Celtic odds

In working partnership with RadioTimes.combet365 has provided the following betting odds for this event:

bet365 odds: Shakhtar (11/5) Draw (5/2) Celtic (6/5)*

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Our prediction: Shakhtar v Celtic

It’s one thing dominating the Scottish Premiership, it’s an entirely new proposition to compete on an even keel in the Champions League. Celtic would have seen this fixtures as their best hope for points in 2022/23, but Shakhtar’s stunning 4-1 victory away at RB Leipzig proves they’re a major threat, not to be taken lightly.

Our prediction: Shakhtar 2-1 Celtic (11/5 at bet365)

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