It’s another stacked gameweek in the ever exciting Champions League, and high flying Celtic will host Club Brugge in the fifth round of games hoping to strengthen their bid for qualification places. But visitors Brugge won’t take them lying down, and after some big wins and excellent league form, they’ll want to boost their own qualification aspirations.
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Celtic will be relishing their home advantage, especially after the roaring success they achieved last time out in the Champions League. A huge 3-1 win over RB Leipzig moved them into 15th place in the League Phase, solidifying their position in the play-off places and seeing them above the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and AC Milan.
Fans will be incredibly pleased with their performance but it’s crucial they maintain momentum if they want to make this a European run to remember. Celtic are in similarly electrifying form in the SPL, top of the League with a three point gap to chasers, Aberdeen.
This will only fill them with more confidence for their midweek matchup. They’ll look to their main man Nicolas Kuhn for a repeat of his dazzling performance against Leipzig. and Brugge will need to be wary of the talented German.
Brugge will similarly be looking to replicate their league form on the European stage. Second in the Jupiler Pro League and unbeaten in the last seven domestic games, they’ll have no doubts over their abilities. Especially after a massively significant 1-0 win over Aston Villa in their previous Champions League game.
In terms of their European form they have so far lost twice and won twice – beating Villa and Sturm Graz and losing to AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund – with the calibre of opposition likely being to blame. But after facing such strong sides they’ll be unfazed by the Scottish champions and look to cause them as many problems as they have other teams in the competition.
Celtic vs Club Brugge Betting Tips
Goals Galore
As a relatively even contest between two sides in similar situations both domestically and in the Champions League, we’re predicting a free-flowing game with plenty of opportunities. Both teams to score is at 1.57
Here Comes Ger-Man
But if you fancy the Scottish side for the win, then look no further than man of the moment Nicolas Kuhn. Celtic to win and Kuhn to score is at 7.18
The Power of Skov
But if you think the game will be more even then Brugge main man Andreas Skov Olsen is a safe bet to find the back of the net in any fixture. Skov Olsen to score in a draw is at 15.09.
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