Champions League action continues next week, with Celtic looking to make it a famous night at Celtic Park when they take on Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. The two teams met in Munich last week, however with just three points separating the two teams heading into the match, it is all to play for in Scotland.
Champions League – Celtic Park, Glasgow – Tuesday 31st October – 19:45 UK Time
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With PSG running away with things at the top of Group C, it is looking like a two-horse race for the runner-up spot between Celtic and Bayern. Despite Bayern running out comfortable winners when the two teams met at the Allianz Arena last week, Brendan Rodgers’ men will be hoping to come away with a positive result this time around, in front of a capacity crowd at Celtic Park. Despite the visitors being the firm favourites for victory, there are a whole host of betting markets worth considering in the build-up to the clash. First, let’s take a closer look at the two teams, starting with the Scottish champions.
Celtic Team News & Form
Celtic secured their place in the Scottish League Cup final at the weekend thanks to a narrow victory over Hibernians at Hampden Park, with Rodgers’ side also sitting pretty at the top of the Scottish Premier League table after going nine games unbeaten at the start of the season. The likes of Scott Sinclair and Lee Griffiths have been in fine form in front of goal, with youngster Moussa Dembele back in contention following injury. Meanwhile, Australian international Tom Rogic could return to the starting line-up against Bayern, having made an impact from the bench in Germany. Rodgers will be hoping that his defence can keep things tight against the German giants, with Celtic having conceded eight goals in their three European clashes to date.
Bayern Munich Team News & Form
New manager Jupp Heynckes has enjoyed a fruitful start to his second spell in charge at Bayern Munich, with a narrow victory over Hamburg at the weekend moving the German giants level on points with Bundesliga leaders, Borusssia Dortmund. However, the coach will be without Thomas Muller at Celtic Park, with the World Cup winner having been ruled out for three weeks through injury. Having been comprehensively beaten in Paris by PSG earlier on in the campaign, Bayern look to have recovered well, with a win in Scotland significantly increasing their qualification chances.
Head to Head
Bayern got the better of Celtic at the Allianz Arena last week, with their 3-0 victory making them the favourites for another three points this time around. Before this, Bayern had won two of the duo’s three competitive meetings, with Celtic picking up just a single point from the same number of matches.
Betting Odds and Predictions
Given the encounter between the two teams last time around, Bayern are the favourites for victory with all online bookmakers. The home side can be backed at best odds of 17/2 at Ladbrokes, while the visitors are offered odds of 3/10 with the same bookmakers. Meanwhile, betting on their being over 2.5 goals during the 90 minutes is worth considering, with Ladbrokes offering odds of 4/11 on this market.
Top Betting Tip
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on Bayern Munich to win and both teams to score, which can be found at best odds of 11/8 at Ladbrokes.