CELTIC’S rookie defence was ripped to shreds by West Ham at the weekend and now faces a huge Champions League test in Denmark.
Teenager Dane Murray impressed alongside Sean Welsh in the first leg against Midjtylland after Nir Bitton’s foolish red card.
But it was a different story at the weekend as Michail Antonio ran riot against the two young Hoops stoppers.
I backed the Danes to qualify before a ball was kicked and they are McBookie’s 6/4 favourites for a win tonight, with the Hoops 9/5 shots.
Celtic look in poor shape at the back but the only saving grace is that Midtjylland were far from impressive at Parkhead and only salvaged a draw thanks to a Vasilis Barkas error.
Both teams to score came up for me in the first leg and should trap here too but it’s a best 13/17 with SportNation and only good for accas.
Over 2.5 goals is better value at 10/11 with McBookie and stands a chance with both sides far from impressive at the back.
Ryan Christie was Celtic’s biggest threat in the first leg and looks a bit overpriced at 4/1 for anytime scorer with McBookie.
The first leg was pretty tasty with a red card apiece and two more yellows flashed so it could pay to dabble in the card markets.
Ismaila Soro is always a good bet for a booking as he steams into tackles and commits a lot of fouls. The Ivory Coast midfielder is 6/4 with McBookie to be carded.
The Hoops are playing with more width under Ange Postecoglou so the 6/5 on offer at 888Sport for Celtic to score and win over 3.5 corners is also tempting.
Super Singles
- Over 2.5 goals (10/11, McBookie)
- Ismaila Soro to be carded (6/4, McBookie)
McBookie Star Bet
- Evander’s set-piece delivery led to Midtjylland’s Parkhead goal and the Brazilian is 16/5 for an assist tonight.
KevinMac is a sports journalist with almost three decades of experience in the industry since starting out in 1997. He has covered games at every level, from Scottish Junior football to English Premier League games and internationals, and has been tipping for the MFT site since 2018.
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