Kairat vs Celtic: Live Stream and TV Channels

Kairat are set to face Celtic at Central Stadium in Almaty at 17:45 BST on Tuesday, 26 August 2025. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has encouraged his players not to "worry about failing" in this crucial UEFA Champions League play-off match against Kairat.

The Scottish giants Celtic have never won in any of their three previous visits to Kazakhstan, facing two defeats. In fact, the Hoops have lost their last three away games in the Champions League play-off round and have failed to win any of the five ties on the road at this stage since a 2-0 victory against Helsingborgs in 2013. While Celtic fans expect to compete in the Champions League, for Kairat, it remains a dream. However, following last Wednesday's goalless first leg in Glasgow, it is now a winner-takes-all situation in Almaty.

Initially, Celtic entered this tie as significant favourites, but that is no longer the case. The first leg at Parkhead finished without any goals, and the Hoops rarely appeared likely to break the deadlock. However, Celtic aim to qualify for the Champions League group stages for the fourth consecutive season, which would be a first for the club. In the previous three seasons, they enjoyed direct entry into the competition but have struggled in qualifiers, failing to progress since 2017. They were eliminated by AEK Athens, Cluj, Ferencváros, and Midtjylland in the following summers.

Last Saturday, Brendan Rodgers’ team continued their perfect start to the Premiership season with a dominant 3-0 victory over Livingston, thanks to two goals from Benjamin Nygren and a third from Johnny Kenny. However, this marks the beginning of a crucial week for Celtic, with their place in the Champions League at stake, followed by the first Old Firm match of the season at Ibrox on Sunday.

On the other hand, a victory for Kairat would be the biggest in their 71-year history. Their Champions League campaign began on 8th July when they eliminated Olimpija Ljubljana, KuPS, and Slovan Bratislava to reach this stage. In each round, Rafael Urazbakhtin’s team have won the home leg without conceding and hopes this winning formula will hold again. If they succeed, it would mark only the second time a Kazakh club has reached the Champions League group stages, following Astana’s achievement a decade ago.

Kairat secured their fourth Kazakh league title last year, with previous titles coming in 1992, 2004, and 2020. In Europe, they have only qualified for a UEFA competition once and failed to win a match in the Conference League four years ago. However, their performances this summer guarantee Kairat a spot in the Europa League, putting them on the brink of competing with Europe's elite in the Champions League.

Where to Watch Kairat vs Celtic: TV Channels and Live Streaming Details

Kairat is all set to face Celtic at Central Stadium in Almaty at 17:45 BST on Tuesday, 26 August 2025. Here is a list of streaming platforms that will stream the game live:

Kairat vs Celtic Predicted Line-up

Here are our predicted lineups for the Kairat vs. Celtic game:

Kairat Predicted Lineups (4-3-3):

Anarbekov; Mrynskiy, Martynovich, Sorokin, Tapalov; Arad, Glazer, Gromyko, Jorginho, Ricardinho; Edmilson

Celtic predicted lineup vs Kairat: (4-3-3):

Schmeichel; Ralston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Tierney; McGregor, Nygren, Hatate; Forrest, Yang Hyun-jun, Maeda

Kairat vs Celtic Kick-off Time:

Kairat is set to face Celtic at Central Stadium in Almaty at 17:45 (BST), 12:45 (EDT) & 9:45 (PDT) on Tuesday, 26 August 2025.