Celtic v AEK Athens Betting Tips: 1, 2018-08-08

Celtic to gain 1st leg lead over AEK Athens

Champions League Tips

CELTIC v AEK ATHENS

Wednesday 8th August 2018 – Kickoff: 1945hrs

Football – Europe – Champions League Betting Tips

The third qualifying rounds of the Champions League continues on Wednesday night with my next betting tips featuring Celtic taking on Greek outfit, AEK Athens, at Celtic Park in this important first leg.

Celtic have reached the third qualifying round of this competition by virtue of inflicting a heavy 6-0 aggregate defeat on Alashkert (winning 3-0 in both home and away legs) along with a 3-1 aggregate win over Norwegian side Rosenborg in the previous round.

Brendan Rodger;’s side are now almost within touching distance of another appearance in the group stages of the Champions League, but they’ll need to keep their focus when facing AEK tonight. The Hoops have won three of their last four in the Champions League, winning their last two on the trot at home, while also capturing an opening 3-1 home win over Livingston in the Premiership on the weekend.

AEK Athens have only played pre-season matches prior to this important Champions League clash with Scottish champions, Celtic, but they come into this first leg having recorded a 3-2 home win over Turkish side, Galatasaray in a warm-up match.

The visitors have lost their last four Champions League matches on the trot with defeats to Sevilla (home and away) and also CSKA Moscow (home and away), so they may find life difficult in Glasgow on Wednesday night.

Indeed, AEK have registered just one win from their last 13 away matches at this level which was against Scottish opposition in the shape of Hearts back in 2006, but their pedigree at Champions League level isn’t great.

Celtic certainly seem to have the edge going into this encounter, and my betting tips suggest a home win here for Celtic at a good price.

Pick: Celtic to win @ 1.75 Bet Victor