Celtic could seal a last 16 play-off spot as the welcome bottom of the table Young Boys at Celtic Park in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
With 11 points expected to be enough to secure a least a play-off berth, Brendan Rodgers’ side know a win in Glasgow tomorrow night is likely to offer them a chance at making the knock-out stages of Europe’s elite competition for the first time in over a decade.
Win overs RB Leipzig and Slovan Bratislava coupled with draws against Club Brugge, Atalanta and Dinamo Zagreb means Celtic’s only defeat has come in a 7-1 thrashing at Borussia Dortmund, leaving them in 21st place and on course to nab a desired spot in the last 16 playoffs.
But what do the impressive results gained by Celtic mean as a whole for their Champions League campaign?
We asked AI tool ‘Grok’, which makes predictions based on current standings and analysis and claim their projections are more indicative of current trends rather than set in stone, how the Champions League table could look at the end of gameday eight.
5. Bayern Munich
Harry Kane and Bayern are currently in 10th place in the Champions League, but AI expects them to rise to fifth come the end of the League Phase. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
6. AC Milan
They may be struggling in Serie A, but AI believes they'll storm into the top six in the next two games - despite being in 11th place at the time of writing. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
7. Atletico Madrid
Currently placed in 11th, the have been predicted to qualify for the last 16 automatically due, finishing in seventh. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
8. Aston Villa
John McGinn and his Aston Villa teammates have enjoyed a dream debut Champions League campaign, winning four, drawing one and losing just a single game so far. They're predicted to qualify for a last 16 place automatically. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images