Celtic v Barcelona Betting Preview – International Champions Cup, 30th July
Celtic put themselves to the test again in a busy summer for them. They are currently battling their way through the UEFA Champions League qualifiers at the moment and had a long trip out to Kazakhstan to deal with on Wednesday. Now it is off to Dublin for them on Saturday as they take on Barcelona in the International Champions Cup. How will they fare against one of the best sides in the world?
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Celtic v Barcelona Betting Tips
The games are coming thick and fast for Celtic at the moment and their participation in the International Champions Cup must only be about money. They are involved in early pre-season matches in trying to qualify for the UEFA Champions League so the last thing they need to risk his injuries through these friendly matches. They go into this one the back of a long trip out to Kazakhstan to face FC Astana where the Boys rescued a 1-1 draw out of nowhere from Leigh Griffiths netting an equaliser. That was their first shot on target just before the 80th minute mark in a tough game for them. Griffiths is in great scoring form this summer though and he is a 14/5 quote to net in this one.
Just wait for the in-play betting markets to open though for the real goal scorer value, wait and see who is really up for this. Celtic have already played one game in the International Champions Cup, losing on a penalty shoot out against Leicester after a 1-1 draw with the English Champions. Celtic were the more energetic and driven for the two but just couldn’t make those breakthrough. Still they have had a lot of games under their belt already and they are only going to get sharper for it. But now they go into a big game giants Barcelona and quickly have to turn around to finish the job against FC Astana on Tuesday night. This will be Barcelona’s first game in the competition this summer.
The Catalans are strong favourites to take the win in the match and it is reported that Lionel Messi will play some part in the game. He quit international football in the summer after losing the Copa America final on a penalty shoot out and he has had all that court drama over his tax charges as well. Not a great summer for him and if he plays, it won’t be a full shift. Barcelona overall have not taken their strongest squad with them for their tour, but they do have Luis Suarez there as well as Messi and both of them are 4/7 in the pre-match anytime goalscorer market. Following this game in Dublin, Barcelona will go on to face Leicester and Liverpool in the International Champions Cup. Barcelona have signed Andre Gomes, Samuel Umtiti, Denis Suarez and Lucas Digne over the summer..
Celtic v Barcelona Betting Odds
Barcelona 1/5, Draw 5/1, Celtic 14/1
Celtic v Barcelona Predictions
Barcelona do what Barcelona do, not matter if it is their first or second string. There will probably be a blend between the two in Dublin and the Catalans are still worth backing. Celtic should be far more focused on their Champions League qualifying campaign than these friendly distractions, no matter how high profile they are.
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