Ace Football previews the Champions League round 1 match between Celtic and Slovan Bratislava and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Celtic start the season as favourites to land the Champions League crown. They launch their title bid on Wednesday at home in an opening day fixture with Slovan Bratislava at Celtic Park.
Form: Celtic vs Slovan Bratislava
Celtic Form
Celtic are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 0-3 win against St. Mirren. They went on to beat Rangers by 3-0, before also getting the better of Hearts in a 2-0 victory. Celtic just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Champions League matches at the Celtic Park. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded 11 goals.
Slovan Bratislava Form
In their last three matches, Slovan Bratislava drew 0-0 with APOEL Nicosia, 1-1 with FC Midtjylland and beat FC Midtjylland by 3-2.
Betting facts for Celtic and Slovan Bratislava
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Celtic and Slovan Bratislava. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Celtic have not lost 44 of the last 46 home matches
- Celtic have not lost the last 22 matches in a row
- Celtic have scored in 46 of the last 48 home matches
- Celtic have scored in 38 of the last 40 matches
- Celtic have conceded in 36 of the last 37 matches in the Champions League
- Slovan Bratislava have scored in 36 of the last 38 away matches
- Slovan Bratislava have not lost 14 of the last 15 matches
- Slovan Bratislava have scored in 17 of the last 19 matches
- In 8 of the last 10 away matches Slovan Bratislava played, both teams scored
- Slovan Bratislava have not lost 11 of the last 13 away matches
Players on top: Celtic vs Slovan Bratislava
As the new Champions League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Celtic and Slovan Bratislava this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.
Popular markets: Celtic vs Slovan Bratislava
Full-time result
Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Celtic won ten times and lost zero as well. Slovan Bratislava won five times, drew three and lost two of their last 10 games away from home. Celtic are on an amazing streak of now 23 games in a row without defeat. Amazingly, Celtic are on a streak of 17 home matches without defeat. Slovan Bratislava are on a great streak of 8 away matches without losing.
Both teams to score
Celtic scored the first goal of the game an impressive ten times out of the last ten games. Slovan Bratislava scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Celtic have won-to-nil in 3 consecutive games. Celtic were able to win six of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Celtic’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 3.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Slovan Bratislava, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches. Celtic are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 23 matches.
Recommended tip: Celtic vs Slovan Bratislava
To summarize, the upcoming Champions League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Celtic vs Slovan Bratislava mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
Celtic vs Slovan Bratislava: Who wins the game?
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