RB Salzburg v Celtic Predictions & Betting Odds – 4th October 2018

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Both RB Salzburg and Celtic collected wins on matchday one of the new Europa League group stage season. So this will be a scrap for top spot when they meet on Thursday night. This will probably be the toughest road game of the group that the Scottish champions will get. Read our predictions for the RB Salzburg v Celtic fixture.

RB Salzburg News and Form

Salzburg have been in tremendous form this season as they haven’t lost a single match in any competitions since their season began back in mid-July. They are on a five-match winning streak heading into this clash with Celtic, including a 3-2 win out at RB Leipzig on matchday one of the Europa League. Salzburg stated in the Champions League qualifiers and lost out to Red Star Belgrade on away goals after both games were drawn in the play offs.

Salzburg are a powerful side going forward and over 2.5 goals has to be considered at 4/5 odds* (Betting Odds were taken from October 1st, 2018 at 6:56 p.m.). Each of Salzburg’s last seven games have gone over the goal line. While they have been a pretty free-scoring side they haven’t taken a clean sheet in any of their last seven played (W6D1). Their form on home soil across all competitions is W6D1.

Celtic News and Form

Celtic have steadied themselves a bit but they still look a bit prone to a slip up here and there. They are W3 D1 L1 in their last five games played and each of the three wins in that sequence were only by a 1-0 scoreline. So the goals haven’t been flying around for them recently. In none of their last six games have they managed to score more than one goal in a game. It has happened for them just once in their last nine. In the bet365 correct score market a Salzburg 2-1 option is at 7/1 odds* (Betting Odds were taken from October 1st, 2018 at 6:56 p.m.).

Celtic collected a narrow 1-0 home success over Rosenborg on matchday one, taking their form in the Europa League to W2 D1 for the season, having beaten FK Suduva in the playoff round. Celtic are W5 D3 L1 in Europe this season and away from home, they are just W1 D2 L1 so have definitely been a better home side. This is not going to be an easy road game for them.

RB Salzburg v Celtic Head to Head

The previous meetings between these two clubs happened back in the 2014/15 Europa League. There was a 2-2 draw in this corresponding fixture with Salzburg banking a 3-1 win at Celtic Park. So there were two high scoring fixtures there between them.

RB Salzburg v Celtic Betting Odds*

Salzburg 8/13
Draw 11/4
Celtic 9/2
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on October 1st, 2018 at 6:56 p.m.)
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RB Salzburg v Celtic Predictions

Salzburg are such a good attacking side that they can make the most of this home advantage and take down Celtic. The Scottish champions are not firing all that well in front of goal but we can see a Salzburg to win & Both Teams To Score option coming up good.