Champions League Qualification: Celtic vs Kairat Almaty – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League Qualification round Final match between Celtic and Kairat Almaty and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Having not shared a spot in the same division in recent times, this is the first time Celtic comes up against Kairat Almaty as of late.

Team form: Celtic vs Kairat Almaty

Celtic Form

Celtic recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 1-1 with St. Mirren. Next up was a 1-0 win against St. Mirren, before Aberdeen were defeated in 0-2 win. Celtic won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Champions League Qualification, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 18 and conceded eight goals.

Kairat Almaty Form

In the last three matches, Kairat Almaty beat KuPS 3-0, won 1-0 against Slovan Bratislava, and lost 1-0 against Slovan Bratislava. Kairat Almaty are winless in their last six away games in the Champions League Qualification, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded 17 goals while scoring seven themselves.

Betting stats for Celtic and Kairat Almaty

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Celtic and Kairat Almaty. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Celtic vs Kairat Almaty

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with James Forrest, who is performing well for Celtic. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Champions League Qualification outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Kairat Almaty.The visitors will be looking to Dastan Satpaev to find the net once again, after managing three Champions League Qualification goals for Kairat Almaty in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Celtic vs Kairat Almaty

Full-time result

Celtic won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Kairat Almaty won zero from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost eight in this run. Celtic won their last five matches on the trot. Kairat Almaty remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Celtic scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Kairat Almaty only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Kairat Almaty managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Celtic were first on target in eight of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Celtic, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Kairat Almaty’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches. Celtic are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 18 matches.