Supercomputer predicts Celtic upset chances as Bayern Munich not the banker their loudmouth VIP backers think

Celtic fans are dreaming of a monumental Champions League upset against Bayern Munich - and now the Supercomputer has spoken.

The Hoops must make history to book their place into the last 16, having never beaten the German heavyweights in four previous encounters. Brendan Rodgers was in the dugout the last time both teams met, losing 2-1 at Parkhead before going down 3-0 at the Allianz Arena in 2017. 14 years earlier, a double blunder from Magnus Hedman saw Munich stage a late fightback to win 2-1 in Germany, and Martin O'Neill's men were frustrated months later in a goalless return leg.

Now, Celts will need to deliver a performance and result for the ages if they are to send shockwaves across Europe on Wednesday night. The Scottish champions have been boosted by the news that top scorer Daizen Maeda has been cleared to play after his two-match ban was reduced on appeal. And that could prove a major game-changer, with the Japanese Duracell Bunny in the form of his life.

However, Celtic are still long odds to put Harry Kane and co. to the sword. Opta's supercomputer ran 10,000 data-led pre-match simulations and the Bundesliga leaders came out on top in 48.2 per cent of those. The Hoops have been handed a win probability of 27.7 per cent, while the chances of a draw are 24.1 per cent.

Maeda's lightning-quick pace and red-hot goalscoring form could wreak havoc in the Bayern backline, but analytical boffins have identified Nicolas Kuhn as the Parkhead side's biggest threat. The German winger has created 10 chances travelling 5+ metres with the ball - the most of any player during the league phase. And having spent two years at the six-time European winners as a youngster, Kuhn will be determined to run the show - just