SlipsTips Tips: Bodø/Glimt vs Celtic Bet Builder

SlipsTips takes a look at the Bet Builder market ahead of Bodø/Glimt and Celtic's eagerly-anticipated Europa Conference League second leg showdown on Thursday evening.

Bodø/Glimt vs Celtic (Thursday, 17:45)

Celtic have a mountain to climb if they are to secure a place in the Europa Conference League last-16 after suffering a 3-1 defeat to Bodø/Glimt in Glasgow.

The Norwegian champions caught the Hoops cold at Parkhead last week, but they will be wary of the threat the visitors are likely to pose when the pair reconvene at Aspmyra Stadion.

Ange Postecoglou's side warmed up for this second leg showdown by labouring to a 3-2 win over Dundee on Sunday, while Bodo continue to await the start of the 2022 Eliteserien campaign, which will get underway in April.

Both clubs are renowned for their forward-thinking styles which should make for another enthralling affair, and that has led me to an eye-catching Bet Builder.

If we combine Over 1.5 Goals, Over 8.5 Corners and Over 25 Booking Points we get a price of 10/11 with SkyBet and that holds plenty of appeal.

Goals have been a regular feature in games involving Glimt in recent seasons and that trend has carried over to the continent this term, with 12 of the Superlaget's 14 European encounters generating two or more strikes.

As for Celtic, attacking with ravenous intent has quickly become customary Ange Postecoglou's tutorship, with 33 of their 40 matches across all competitions this season so far featuring a minimum of two match goals.

With that in mind, as well Celtic’s need to throw caution to the wind, I'll happily side with over one match goal in Salten, but to boost the odds, I'll also throw over eight match corners into the equation.

Postecoglou’s gung-ho brand of football has seen Celtic average an eye-watering 9.56 corners per-game in the Scottish Premiership this season, not to mention they racked up 12 flag kicks during the first leg, and they could well push Kjetil Knutsen’s team all the way in the return tie.

In order to nudge the price up to 10/11 (SkyBet), I'm going with over 25 booking points given that we have all the necessary ingredients required for an action-packed contest

Referee Sergey Ivanov will officiate this high-stakes affair, with the Russian whistler flashing three or more cards in 14 of his last outings across all venues.

It's also worth noting that the above-mentioned combination has clicked in eight of Celtic’s last 10 European ties and that only adds to the appeal of supporting the same selection in Scandinavia on Thursday evening.