Europa League football is on the line at Celtic Park as the two whipping boys from Champions’ League Group B face off on Tuesday night. Both sides have conceded a remarkable 17 goals each at the hands of Bayern Munich and PSG and will be pleased to be facing ‘lesser’ opposition here. European nights at Park Head are fabled which could inspire Brendan Rodgers’s men on a crucial evening.
Champions League – Celtic Park, Glasgow – Tuesday 5th December – 19:45 UK Time
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Celtic’s domestic dominance continued in November with the Hoops claiming the Scottish League cup against Motherwell at Hampden Park. Their win over Anderlecht in Brussels on match day 2 was the only high point of a campaign that has included drubbings home and away against PSG and Bayern Munich. Moussa Dembele poses the most threat in a talented Celtic forward line and the Frenchman will be looking to increase his tally of 1 Champions League goal this term.
Anderlecht
Anderlecht have found life tough in European football’s elite competition this season – without a point from their opening 5 games and they currently have a -16 goal difference. It’s been an indifferent start to the campaign domestically too, Anderlecht are currently sat 9 points off the top of the league in the Belgian Pro League with 16 games played. Sofiane Hanni is the only man to have scored for Anderlecht in this season’s competition – a record they will need to improve upon to have any chance of playing Europa League football in January.
Head to Head
The two teams have met 3 times under the UEFA jurisdictions with Celtic leading the head to head showdown between the sides 2:1. Celtic thumped Anderlecht on match day 2 thanks to goals from Leigh Griffiths, Patrick Roberts and Scott Sinclair – a result that puts them in the driving seat for Europa League football.
Odds and Predictions
Celtic are very strong at home and Anderlecht haven’t scored away from home in Europe this season.
Both teams to score – NO- is an amazing bet at 11/8 with William Hill.
Moussa Dembele is one of the hottest properties in world football and he will cause Anderlecht many problems,
Moussa Dembele to score anytime is a strong bet at 15/13 with Uni Bet.
Celtic have had a hectic schedule but still being in Europe at the turn of the year was a season objective for Brendan Rodgers.
Celtic to win the match is a sensible bet at 4/5 with Ladbrokes.
Whilst Anderlecht are sure to want revenge for their thumping on match day 2 – Celtic are very strong at home.
Celtic to score 2+ goals is good value at 11/5 with Sporting Bet.
Score Prediction
Celtic 2 – 0 Anderlecht – 10/1 with Betfair.
Top Betting Tip
The atmosphere at Celtic Park is famed and the Hoops should have enough quality to get the win they need for their passionate home support. Celtic to win the match to nil is good value at 37/13 with Uni Bet.