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Celtic vs Young Boys: Prediction and Betting Odds 2.50
Celtic will host Young Boys in the seventh round of the Champions League on January 22. Will the Celts be able to justify their status as favourites and get such an important home victory, or will the yellow-blacks create a sensation in Glasgow and score their first points in the tournament? In the betting tip, we have analyzed in detail the form in which the teams approach the face-to-face meeting and selected the most reliable bets. What choice should you make?
Command Analysis
Celtic
ScotlandCurrent form
Celtic have a wealth of experience and regularly play in the Champions League – Brendan Rodgers’ team certainly set themselves the task of getting into the playoffs and had everything they needed to do so. The Celts started with a crushing 5:1 victory over Slovan, but in the second round they themselves were crushed, suffering a humiliating 1:7 defeat in Dortmund against Borussia.
So far, this is Celtic only failure in the current Champions League. Next up are Brugge (1:1) and Dinamo Zagreb (0:0). After six rounds, the Scottish champions are in 21st place in the table and are four points ahead of eighth-placed Lille, but it is unlikely that a place in the top eight is among the Celts' goals, as it is more important to stay in the top 24, since 26th-placed Stuttgart has only two points less.
In the Scottish Championship in recent years, Celtic has not had any serious competitors and without any problems, long before the end of the championship, wins the championship title. The current season, apparently, will not differ from the previous ones - at the moment, the Celts are leading the table and are already 13 points ahead of the second Rangers, it will be difficult to lose such a handicap.
Disqualifications and injuries
Holm and Forrest are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Celtic have suffered just one defeat in six Champions League matches
- Celtic have scored more than one goal in their last five matches
- Celtic have conceded in their last three matches
Tentative line-up: Schmeichel - Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Taylor - Engels, McGregor, Hatate - Kühn, Furuhashi, Maeda.
Young Boys
SwitzerlandCurrent form
Young Boys, although much less experienced on the international stage than their current opponent, have been regulars in European competitions in recent years and certainly expect to at least put up a fight with their competitors for the playoffs. However, the season for the yellow-blacks has turned into a disaster on all fronts and several coaching changes have not saved the situation.
In the qualification Young Boys knocked out the sensationally star-studded Galatasaray, but started the league stage with a crushing 0:3 defeat from Aston Villa - a series of failures in the Champions League was only just beginning. In six rounds, the yellow-blacks did not score a single point, suffering six defeats and conceding 22 goals in these matches - the Swiss deservedly close the table.
In the Swiss Super League, the situation is also close to disaster and all hope is on Giorgio Contini, who took over the team in December. Based on the results of 19 rounds, Young Boys is in ninth place in the table with 24 points and is already six points behind sixth-placed Zurich, such a handicap is still quite realistic to win back, but the goalless draw against the main outsider of the championship in the person of Winterthur in the last round clearly hints that it will be unrealistic to do so.
Disqualifications and injuries
Janco, Fassnacht and Conte are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Young Boys have lost all six of their Champions League matches
- Young Boys have conceded fewer than two goals in only one of their six Champions League matches
- Young Boys have scored in nine of their last 10 matches
Estimated lineup: Keller - Bloom, Zukru, Benito, Ajam - Lakomy, Ugrinich - Males, Collie, Monteiro - Ganvula.
Trends
Bet Exact score 4:1
Celtic have won two of their last 10 games by that scoreline
14.50Bet : Celtic to score in both halves
This bet has been successful in Celtic last five matches
1.75Bet Young Boys to score in the first half
Celtic have conceded in the first half in their last two matches
2.75Bet Total first half over 1.5 goals
In Celtic last two matches, this scenario has played out
2.05Tip and bets
Celtic are still in the playoff zone, but have not yet guaranteed themselves anything, one mistake could be fatal. Ahead of the Celts is a trip to Birmingham for a match with a powerful Aston Villa, who will also have plenty of motivation, so today there is no right to make a mistake. Such Young Boys Celtic must beat not only at Celtic Park, but also on the sand, in the water, anywhere, the Celts have a huge advantage in the quality of football, and they also surpass their opponents in the selection of players. For Young Boys, the season in the Champions League has long been over, it makes sense to give preference to a motivated favorite in such a match.
We think that the visitors have no chance. Betting Tip - Asian handicap (-1.5) on Celtic . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 1.95
Bet on total
Celtic play openly, aggressively in attack both in the championship and in the Champions League, today the hosts need only a victory and certainly they will not change their style. It is obvious that Young Boys with its 22 goals conceded in six matches will have big problems in Glasgow and this statistic will clearly worsen. At the same time, the yellow-blacks have nothing to lose, there is nowhere to fall below 36th place in the table, the guests will probably also look for themselves in attack - recently the Celts regularly allow their opponents to score, a goal from the Swiss will not be a big sensation.
Bet - both teams to score. This bet is offered for 1.67
Combined rate
Celtic desperately need to get three points today, which will seriously strengthen their position in the fight for the playoffs before the decisive round. The task for the Celts is not the most difficult, Young Boys no longer have tournament motivation and have been in a crisis for a long time, with no way out in sight. At the same time, the yellow-blacks have nothing to lose and it is unlikely that the visitors will spend the entire match near their goal, but they will most likely take a risk and try to score - it will be difficult for the hosts to win without scoring.
Bet - Celtic win and both teams to score. This bet is offered for 2.50
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