After delivering a winning selection on Tuesday night, SlipsTips is back with another Bet Builder ahead of Atalanta’s clash with Celtic in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.
Atalanta vs Celtic (Wednesday, 17:45)
Atalanta will be targeting back-to-back wins in the Champions League when they welcome Celtic to the Gewiss Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s side held Arsenal to a 0-0 draw before sweeping aside Shakhtar Donetsk 3-0 in Gelsenkirchen.
As for Celtic, they made a dream start to their campaign with a 5-1 win over Slovan Bratislava, but they were then dealt a devastating Champions League wake-up call when being destroyed 7-1 by Borussia Dortmund.
Over 0 Goals for Atalanta
I’m keeping it nice and simple for the first leg of the Bet Builder by backing Atalanta to score a minimum of one goal on Wednesday evening. The Bergamo-based club hit Shakhtar Donetsk for three on matchday two and they have since struck seven times across their subsequent two Serie A matches.
With Celtic understrength defensively, and potentially psychologically affected by their drubbing in Dortmund, Atalanta will surely smell blood. What’s more, the Bhoys' backline has been breached in each of their last two Scottish Premiership matches against both Ross County and Aberdeen respectively.
Alistair Johnston – Over 0.5 Fouls Committed
Moving on to the first of two player-based selections, I'm starting with Celtic’s Alistair Johnston to commit one or more fouls. The Bhoys right-back racked up three offences during Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership. Consequently, the Canadian international has now committed at least one foul in six of his eight Scottish top-flight appearances this term.
It’s also worth noting that Johnston committed a foul and was shown a yellow card during Celtic’s 5-1 demolition of Slovan Bratislava. On top of all of that, the Hoops defender also got himself on the wrong side of the referee in five of his six appearances for Canada at the Copa America earlier this year.
Callum McGregor – Over 0.5 Fouls Committed
I’ll wrap up the Bet Builder by opting for Callum McGregor to tackle himself into trouble on at least one occasion. The Celtic captain committed a foul against Ross County before the most recent international break and he has since collected a yellow card against Aberdeen. McGregor also totted up three misdemeanours on matchday one against Slovan Bratislava. The 31-year-old never shies away from the dirty work, and there should be plenty of that to get through for the Bhoys in Bergamo on Wednesday evening. Thus, a minimum of one McGregor foul therefore makes plenty of sense for the final leg of the Bet Builder.
Recommended Bet
- Over 0 Atalanta Goals
- Alistair Johnston Over 0.5 Fouls Committed
- Callum McGregor Over 0.5 Fouls Committed
- Bet Builder – 1/1 (William Hill)
Over 1 Goal for Atalanta, Alistair Johnston Over 1.5 Fouls Committed & Callum McGregor Over 1.5 Fouls Committed – 17/2 (William Hill)
If you fancy a bigger price to cheer on, then increasing each respective leg of the Bet Builder by one will boost the odds up to 17/2 on William Hill. With Celtic shipping seven goals on matchday two, as well as both Johnston and McGregor being two of the Bhoys’ more reliable foulers, the long shot option could be worth some loose change in Bergamo.
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