Europa League: Celtic vs Celta Vigo – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League game between Celtic and Celta Vigo who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Celtic hope to live up to their early billing as the Europa League title favourites on Thursday when they welcome Celta Vigo over to the Celtic Park for a round 3 match.

Team form: Celtic vs Celta Vigo

Celtic Form

Celtic added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Motherwell by 0-2. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 4-1 defeat against Benfica, followed up by a 7-1 win against Heart of Midlothian. Celtic managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Europa League. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored eight and conceded 15 goals.

Celta Vigo Form

Celta Vigo got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Elche brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Juventus. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Deportivo Alaves by a 2-1 scoreline. Celta Vigo claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Europa League. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Celtic and Celta Vigo

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Celtic and Celta Vigo. 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 Celta Vigo

Look no further than Auston Trusty, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Celtic in the Europa League, while Javi Rueda managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Celta Vigo in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Celtic vs Celta Vigo

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Celtic Park across all tournaments Celtic won six times, drew two and lost two times. Celta Vigo claimed two wins, seven draw and one defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Celtic scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Celta Vigo got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, Celtic scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents 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 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Celta Vigo, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.