Celtic v Borussia Monchengladbach Betting Preview – UEFA Champions League 19th October
An important game for both of these on Wednesday night in the Champions League. Celtic have one point on the board so far from their two games, having battled their way to a great point against Manchester City at Parkhead last time out. The Boys responded well in that one to bag the point as it came after their 7-0 drubbing at the hands of Barcelona. Borussia Monchengladbach are seeking their first points of their campaign and like Celtic have suffered heavily defensively in the group so far. This may ultimately end up being a battle for a place in the UEFA Europa League.
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Celtic v Borussia Monchengladbach Betting Tips
There is a big game in store for Celtic to keep their qualification hopes alive in a tough group. They need the three points in this one at home or else their dreams of getting out of the group will fade. Neither Celtic or Monchengladbach have managed a win in the group yet which also features Barcelona and Man City. Celtic, after getting smashed 7-0 by Barcelona on match day one of this season’s campaign can take a lot of heart from the way that they performed against Manchester City last time out. Three times Celtic took the lead in the game at Parkhead and while they had to settle for a 3-3 draw, it was a great response after the Barcelona defeat. The draw with Manchester City at Celtic Park has seen the Scottish Champions go four games unbeaten at home in this season’s UEFA Champions League, including qualification matches. Can they bag a win this week?
Celtic have rattled off 13 goals in their four games at Celtic Park this season in the competition, but against German opposition at home, they have failed to score in their last two. The last German side to go to Parkhead was Hamburger back in the 2009/10 UEFA Europa League, and Celtic lost that 1-0. Their previous one to that saw them hold out to a 0-0 draw at home against Bayern Munich in the 2003/04 Champions League group stage. Celtic are running on a five match winless streak against German opponents home and away. Over 2.5 goals in this one for a price of 8/13 and running as outright favourite in the anytime goalscorer market for the game is Leigh Griffiths who is a 6/5 shot to get on the scoresheet. He’s been in great form this term and Moussa Dembele is a 15/8. You can take a quote of 1/2 on both teams to score in the match. Celtic hold a W3 D2 L4 at home against German sides.
So Borussia Monchengladbach are without a point having suffered back to beat defeats in the group. They were easily beaten in a 4-0 defeat at Man City on match day one and then they were narrowly edged out in a 2-1 home loss against Barcelona. So their hopes of staying alive in the group are hanging by a thread. They head to Glasgow on Wednesday which is the scene of their heaviest ever European loss, an 8-0 embarrassment against Rangers in the 1960/61 European Cup Winners’ Cup quarter finals. They were in Scotland for their most recent trip there in the 1986/87 UEFA Cup when they played out a 1-1 draw with Rangers. Overall, Monchengladbach hold a W1 D2 L3 record in Scotland.
Andre Schubert’s men made a great start the season in qualifying, but things haven’t gone so well for them since. Since the start of September, the Germans have gone W2 D2 L4 in their last eight games and they have failed to score a goal in their last two matches played. Monchengladbach have failed to pick up a win in any of their last four on the road in all competitions (D1 L3) and they have shipped twelve goals in that sequence of matches as well. So they aren’t great travellers at all and Celtic may be able to take advantage of that. Andre Hahn and Lars Stindl are at a quote of 2/1 to strike for The Foals in the anytime goalscorer market. They have lost four of their last eight games home and away and you have to go all the way back to 1977 to find a win for them in the UEFA Cup proper.
Celtic v Borussia Monchengladbach Betting Odds
Borussia Monchengladbach 5/4, Celtic 2/1, Draw 5/2
Celtic v Borussia Monchengladbach Predictions
The lack of form from the Germans out on the road suggests that Celtic can bag the three points in this one. If they can be as positive and energetic as they were against Man City in this one, then they should be fine. Monchengladbach are not a big threat and can be taken down. Look for a Celtic win but both teams to score in the match.
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