Celtic v Manchester City Betting Preview – UEFA Champions League 28th September
No-one has been able to stop Manchester City so far this season, and the Premier League side makes a trip north of the border on Wednesday night to take on Celtic in a battle of Britain. Will the Citizens keep their strong momentum going and heap more misery on Celtic. The Bhoys were hammered out of site at the Nou Camp, losing 7-0 against Barcelona on Match Day One. They haven’t been at their sharpest at the back overall this season and they will likely give up some chances to the Citizens. Will they be costly ones in this tough, tough group for them?
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Celtic v Manchester City Betting Tips
A tough, tough game in a tough, tough group for Celtic. So far, including qualifying, Celtic have played seven European matches this season. From that they have taken just the one clean sheet and that’s with them not having faced any stiff opposition at all, apart from when they ran into Barcelona on Match Day Open. After getting crushed 7-0 at the Nou Camp by Barca, Celtic once again face a fantastic attacking outfit in the form of Mancester City. Both teams to score in this one will fetch you a price of 4/5 because it looks as if the Scottish Champions will certainly concede. That loss against Barcelona was Celtic’s worst ever European loss. This will be their first ever competitive game against Manchester City so no history to look back at, but so far this season Celtic have won all three of their home games during qualifying in Europe, but with just the one sheet in the bag.
Overall, Celtic hold a W4 D3 L2 record at home against English clubs. Arsenal were the last English side that they played host to, back in the 2009 UEFA Champions League qualifiers, was Arsenal, who took a 2-0 win at Parkhead. Celtic’s last win at home over an English side was a 1-0 triumph over Manchester United in November 2006. As a manager, Brendan Rodgers has won only one of seven Champions League games, conceding 16 goals in that sequence. Given what Barcelona did to them and their lack of clean sheets this season, coupled of course with Manchester City’s great attack, there is a price of 6/5 on the game going over 3.5 goals. The Bhoys have lost their last four home games in the UEFA Champions League and two of their last three goals at home in the competition have been from the penalty spot. Leigh Griffiths is a price of 5/2 in the anytime goalscorer market.
Not only is this Manchester City’s first game against Celtic, but it is their first against any Scottish side as well. Last season away from home in the Champions League, Manchester city posted a W3 D1 L2 record. It wasn’t bad but you would expect those numbers to improve now Guardiola is there. The Citizens will become just the second ever English side to have faced Celtic in the Champions League, the other being their rivals Manchester United. Manchester City have suffered just the one loss in their last five Group Stage away games in the competition with a W3 D1 L1 record. They have actually won seven of their last nine in the Champions League Group Stage, scoring 20 times in those seven games.
Sergio Aguero is right at the front of your selections when looking at goalscorer options for the game. Aguero netted a brace on the weekend against Swansea in the Premier League and he is just in incredible scoring form. He is 4/9 in the anytime goalscorer market for this one and he is up at a quote of 11/5 in the First Goalscorer market. From his two Champions League appearances this season (including qualifying) he has scored two hat tricks. You can’t argue with that kind of form. So City have won all ten of their matches this season under Guardiola but they are still conceding goals. In each game this season that they have conceded, it has only ever been the one goal. You have the option of a Manchester City 3-1 correct score option at a price of 9/1 which may have some appeal.
Celtic v Manchester City Betting Odds
Man City 1/3, Draw 19/4, Celtic 17/2
Celtic v Manchester City Predictions
Manchester City are likely to have far too much in the tank for Celtic to handle. The defence from the Scottish Champions just isn’t there and Manchester City are brimming with confidence at the moment and growing in stature week by week. They can go north of the border and put a win on the board and it’s worth having a flutter on both teams to score while that happens.
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