Rosenborg v Celtic Betting Preview – UEFA Champions League 2nd August 7.45pm
It is the second leg of this third qualifying round action in the UEFA Champions League. Celtic just didn’t perform in the first leg at Celtic Park and will have to work a little harder for their spoils out in Norway on Wednesday night. They would have liked a cushion to have on their side ahead of this game, but it’s not there but there is the lure of away goals for them at least. Rosenborg will have belief after their first leg draw and they won their last home game against Celtic too. It could be a nervy night for the Scots.
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Rosenborg v Celtic Betting Tips
Rosenborg were definitely the happier of the two sides after the first leg. They rolled into Celtic Park as heavy underdogs and managed to play out a draw. They were helped out somewhat by a really shoddy performance from the Hoops mind you. After needing extra time in the last round to get past Dundalk with a 3-2 aggregate, they weren’t given much of a chance of anything at Celtic Park. But they dug in there and certainly have now something to play for back on home soil. This is likely to be a low scoring game because Rosenborg knows that an away goal will likely sink them. So under 2.5 goals at bet365 is a 4/5 price. Each of the last three meetings between the two clubs have gone that way.
Celtic and Rosenborg have met five times before now and the Scottish side holds a W3 D1 L1 record. But the Norwegians are unbeaten in their last two now against Celtic and they beat the Hoops 2-0 in their home game against them which was in the 2001/02 Champions League season after Celtic had produced a 1-0 home win against them. Both teams not to score in the match is a quote of even money but there is a trend there as it has come up in each of the last three between them. Celtic do have the extra quality though and are favourites and Celtic to win to nil, based on the recent clean sheets, are a price of 10/3 at bet365 to do that. The only real disadvantage that they have is that they are away and they are facing a side who are 17 matches into their new domestic season.
So there is no conceivable way that Celtic are as match sharp as Rosenborg are, but the Hoops can make up for that in quality. Scott Sinclair is at 15/8 in the anytime goalscorer market and Leigh Griffiths is back from his ban and should be fit to go in this one. He is an 8/5 option in the bet365 anytime goalscorer market for this second leg. Rosenborg’s main man is former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner who is 7/5 to net. Celtic, who posted a 6-0 aggregate win over Linfield in the second qualifying round are unbeaten in three European away games now (W1 D2) and they still haven’t lost a game in any competition since a defeat against Barcelona last season in the group stage in November. A Draw/Celtic half time/full time wager is a good 5/1 tempting option.
Rosenborg v Celtic Betting Odds
Celtic 7/5, Rosenborg 9/5, Draw 12/5
Rosenborg v Celtic Predictions
Draw: Another draw is a tempting proposition for this second leg. Rosenborg have drawn all three of their games in qualifying so far (90 minutes) and Celtic have two draws in their last three away games in Europe. Remember that Celtic will get through with a score draw. It’s a decent punt for that outcome.
