Lille vs Celtic
29 October 1755hrs
Football – Europe – Europa League
Pick Lille win
Bookmaker Marathonbet
Odds: 1.67 odds taken 1124 GMT, Wednesday 28 October
The Europa League action returns on Thursday night and features a Matchday 2 clash between Lille and Celtic as the betting tips continue at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
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Lille Preview – Can Lille push on?
Thursday night’s hosts, Lille, sit joint top of Group H with AC Milan following last week’s Matchday 1 victory away at Slavia Prague in what was a dominant display by the French Ligue 1 outfit as they ran out comfortable 4-1 winners.
Lille will now enjoy home advantage for this Matchday 2 clash against the Scottish champions, Celtic, with the hosts looking for another three points here which would place Lille in an extremely strong position to be able to progress through to the knockout rounds.
A 1-1 draw away from home on the weekend at Nice also extended Lille’s unbeaten run in all competitions to nine matches and includes six wins within this period, and they’ll no doubt be keen to return to winning ways at home in the Europa League as the hosts are without a home win from their last five ties.
Celtic Preview – Can Celtic get back on track?
The recent 2-0 defeat against Rangers in the Old Firm derby at Celtic Park seems to have unsettled Celtic as they suffered a heavy 3-1 defeat at home to AC Milan in last week’s opening group match in the Europa League and then failed to beat Aberdeen away from home in the Scottish Premiership, being held by The Dons to a 3-3 draw.
Celtic had previously been enjoying a purple-patch of form as The Hoops had racked up no fewer than eight wins on the trot in all competitions which included wins against Riga and Sarajevo in the qualifying rounds of the Europa League.
Whilst Celtic have won their last two away ties on the trot, the overall picture away from home isn’t entirely convincing where Celtic are concerned as the visitors have managed to win just five of their last 23 matches on their travels in this competition.
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Lille vs Celtic
Key Facts – Lille vs Celtic Tip
- Lille are unbeaten in their last 9 matches overall
- Celtic have won just 5 of their last 23 away ties in the EL
- Celtic have kept just 3 clean sheets in these last 23 away matches
Lille’s quality and Celtic’s seeming inability to keep a clean sheet on the road should point towards a Lille win here.
The best betting odds for Lille vs Celtic
Lille to win: 1.67 at Marathonbet
Draw: 4.45 at Marathonbet
Celtic to win: 5.65 at Marathonbet
