Ace Football previews the Champions League round 6 match between Celtic and Feyenoord and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Celtic enjoy home advantage, when visitors Feyenoord swing by on Wednesday for a clash in the Champions League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Two places behind Group E leaders Atletico Madrid, Feyenoord claimed six points from five rounds, while Celtic amassed one point. They now rank as number 4 in the Champions League standings.
Form: Celtic vs Feyenoord
Celtic Form
Celtic are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out St. Johnstone by 1-3, before beating Hibernian by 4-1. The winning streak came to an end against Kilmarnock, who ran out 2-1 winners. Celtic did not win any of their last six Champions League matches at the Celtic Park. They came through these matches with a record of two draws and zero defeats, in which they conceded six and scored 18 goals.
Feyenoord Form
Feyenoord suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Atletico Madrid in a 1-3 defeat. PSV Eindhoven also proved too hard to handle as they won 1-2, before Feyenoord were able to strike back in a 3-1 win against FC Volendam. Feyenoord are winless in their last six away games in the Champions League, in which they drew zero and lost six. They conceded 14 goals while scoring five themselves.
Betting stats for Celtic and Feyenoord
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Celtic and Feyenoord played across all competitions.
- Celtic have not lost 30 of the last 32 home matches
- Celtic have scored in 31 of the last 32 home matches
- In 8 of the last 10 Celtic home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 home matches Celtic played, both teams scored
- Celtic have not lost 8 of the last 10 matches
- Feyenoord have scored in 33 of the last 35 away matches
- Feyenoord have scored in 16 of the last 17 matches
- In 8 of the last 10 Feyenoord away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Feyenoord matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 matches Feyenoord played, both teams scored
Players on top: Celtic vs Feyenoord
Kyogo Furuhashi scored twice in the six most recent Champions League games for Celtic, with Santiago Gimenez providing two goals for Feyenoord in his last five.
Popular betting markets: Celtic vs Feyenoord
Full-time result
Celtic are without defeat in six home matches on the spin. Of their 10 most recent games at Celtic Park across all tournaments, Celtic won six times, drew three, and lost one. Feyenoord won six of their recent 10 games on their travels, as well as drawing one and losing three.
Both teams to score
Both teams have scored in the last four Feyenoord games. Of the previous 10 outings, Feyenoord scored the opening goal five times, whereas Celtic were first on target in five of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Celtic’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten outings for Feyenoord, who managed to score two times in those matches.
Suggested bet: Celtic vs Feyenoord
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Celtic and Feyenoord seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Champions League match.