RB Leipzig v Celtic Betting Tips – Europa League, 25th October 8.00pm
Celtic were dealt a heavy blow last time out in a defeat against Salzburg and now they have to head out to Germany for another tough fixture against Leipzig. The Germans are level on three points with the Scottish Champion after a match day two win over Rosenborg. Read our predictions for RB Leipzig v Celtic.
RB Leipzig v Celtic Betting Odds*
RB Leipzig 2/5
Draw 7/2
Celtic 13/2
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on October 23rd, 2018 at 4:11 p.m.)
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RB Leipzig News and Form
Leipzig opened their Europa League account with a home loss against their sister club RB Salzburg, conceding in the 89th minute. They then collected three points away at Rosenborg.
RB Leipzig were on a five-match European winning streak on home soil before that loss against Salzburg on matchday one.
This will be their first ever fixture against Scottish opponents.
They landed themselves in the UEFA Europa League after finishing sixth in the Bundesliga last season. Last year’s Europa League campaign, in which they reached the quarter finals, was their debut.
They had to come through the qualifying rounds to get here, winning their playoff 3-2 against Ukrainian side Zorya with Emil Forsberg netting a last-minute penalty.
Their loss against Salzburg is just one of two defeats in all competitions that they have suffered this season, the other one was in league action against leaders Borussia Dortmund. They are W4 D2 in their last six fixtures.
Their overall Europa record this season stands at W4 D3 L1 with three of those wins on home soil. They scored at least two goals in each of their four European home games this season. Over 2.5 goals is at 4/7 odds* (betting odds taken on October 23rd, 2018 at 3:31 pm).
They have only taken the two clean sheets in all of their Europa League fixtures this season, so that’s a pretty strong trend. It’s worth backing both teams to score at 7/10 odds* (betting odds taken on October 23rd, 2018 at 3:31 pm).
RB Leipzig v Celtic Head to Head
This is the first meeting between the two clubs.
Celtic News and Form
Celtic opened with a win over Rosenborg but then slipped to an away defeat against Salzburg on match day two. Defeat in this one would really be damaging to their hopes.
Celtic have a poor record against German sides as they have won only three of 22 previous fixtures against German opposition (D5 L14).
The Scottish Champions have never won in Germany from eleven previous visits, losing eight of those.
However, Celtic have a taken a draw in two for their last three visits there. Their only previous Europa League game in Germany ended in a 0-0 draw at Hamburg in the 2009/10 group stage.
The Glasgow giants have never managed to win an away game in 13 attempts in the UEFA Europa League (D8 L5). They have scored in eleven of those thirteen games though and in each of their last nine. A Leipzig 2-1 correct score option is at 13/2 odds* (betting odds taken on October 23rd, 2018 at 3:31 pm).
Celtic’s form over their last six games in all competitions is W4 L2, both defeats happening on the road.
Celtic have won four of eleven away games across all competitions this season only and they have managed to score more than one goal in just one of their last six away fixtures.
RB Leipzig v Celtic Predictions
RB Leipzig to win: The straightforward option here is to back the Germans to bank the win on home soil. They look likely to do so. Celtic had real problems in trying to keep Salzburg quiet away from home and we expect a similar outcome for them. Home win but both teams to score.
