Celtic v Salzburg Betting Tips – Europa League, 13th December 8.00pm
A draw for Celtic on Thursday night will guarantee the Scottish champions get through to the next round of the Europa League. Also if Leipzig fail to win their game Celtic will be through regardless. Celtic could get a break too because they are facing a Salzburg side who have nothing to play for as they have already topped the group. Read our predictions for Celtic v Salzburg.
Celtic v Salzburg Betting Odds*
Celtic 13/10
Salzburg 9/4
Draw 21/10
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 11th, 2018 at 2:17 p.m.)
Table of Contents
Celtic News and Form
Celtic just need to avoid defeat in this fixture to make it through to the next round
If Leipzig don’t beat Rosenborg in the other game, Celtic will be through regardless
At home in the group so far, Celtic took one-goal margin wins over Roseburg and Leipzig
All three of their group stage wins this season have been by a one-goal margin
This is their fifth season in the Europa League group stage
They have failed to make it out of the group in three of those four previous attempts
Celtic are on a seven-match unbeaten streak at home in Europe (W6 D1)
They were on a ten-match winless run in European group stage fixtures (D2 L8) before beating Rosenborg 1-0 on matchday one
Celtic are on a nine-match winning streak at home in all competitions
They are W12 D1 at home in all competitions this term
Celtic are W2 D3 L6 in their previous eleven games against Austrian sides
They are W2 D1 L2 at home against Austrian opposition in their history
Celtic v Salzburg Head to Head
Salzburg won 3-1 on home soil earlier in the group against Celtic
Salzburg are W2 D1 in both previous games against Celtic
Both wins for Salzburg over Celtic were 3-1 score lines
All three meetings have gone over 2.5 goals
Salzburg News and Form
Salzburg have earned five wins from five in the group
Twice before they have actually won all six games in a group stage campaign
No side has ever managed that more than once
They have already won the group so could take things easy at Celtic Park
Salzburg are the reigning Austrian champions
They were in the Champions League qualifiers but dropped out in the third qualifying round
Salzburg reached the semi-finals of last season’s Europa League
They are unbeaten in four away games in Europe this season, winning three
In their two away games in the group so far they have netted eight goals
They were 19 European games without defeat before losing an away leg against Lazio in last season’s quarterfinals
Salzburg are W2 D1 L0 in three previous games against Scottish opposition (all games against Celtic)
Celtic v Salzburg Tips & Odds
Both teams to score 4/6
Celtic to win by a one-goal margin at 3/1
* (betting odds taken on December 10th, 2018 at 5:11 pm)
Celtic v Salzburg Predictions
Celtic to win: We are going to stick with Celtic getting the win on the board against a Salzburg side who aren’t likely to be too interested in this fixture. It’s a home win by a one-goal margin in the game that looks good value.
