Celtic host Spanish side Celta Vigo in a crucial UEFA Europa League test with both teams seeking their first wins of the campaign.
The Scottish giants lost their opening match 3-1 to Ferencvaros, before another humiliating 4-1 loss to Benfica in round two.
Due to this dismal start to their Europa League campaign, Celtic are currently 33rd, four places above the bottom team in the league.
They face a Celta Vigo side who narrowly lost 1-0 to Omonia Nicosia, which was followed up by a 2-1 loss against Juventus.
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Celtic head into Thursday’s match in buoyant mood after thrashing Hearts 7-1 in the Scottish Premiership.
The result reinforced their strong domestic form and gave Martin O’Neill’s team an ideal confidence boost ahead of a fixture that could prove important to their European ambitions.
Celta defeated Alavés 2-1 in their most recent league outing, giving them some momentum before travelling to Scotland.
Which of these sides has what it takes to finally get three points on the board? Here is our predicted outcome for the match.
What time does Celtic vs Celta Vigo start?
The match kicks off at 10PM E.A.T at Celtic Park
Celtic vs Celta Vigo team news
Celtic are expected to be without several players, most notably centre-back Cameron Carter-Vickers, who is dealing with a muscular problem.
Yang Hyun-Jun is also unavailable with a hamstring injury, while Joel Van den Berg remains sidelined with an ankle issue.
Camilo Duran will continue to lead the attacking line, supported by Benjamin Nygren and Callum Osmand from midfield.
Borja Iglesias, Carl Starfelt, Miguel Román and Jones El-Abdellaoui are among the players expected to miss the trip for the visitors as well.
Hugo Alvarez, Ferran Jutgla and Williot Swedberg are the trio expected to get the nod here to lead the attack.
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Celtic vs Celta Vigo head-to-head and current form
The clubs have met twice previously, in the 2002-03 UEFA Cup third round.
Celtic won the first leg 1-0 in Glasgow, before Celta Vigo won the return leg 2-1 in Spain. Celtic progressed 2-2 on aggregate under the away-goals rule.
Current form:
Celtic – WLWLL
Celta Vigo – WLDWL
Celtic vs Celta Vigo previous games
- Celta Vigo 2-1 Celtic (December 12, 2002)
- Celtic 1-0 Celta Vigo (November 28, 2002)
Celtic vs Celta Vigo prediction
Celtic have conceded seven goals in their first two Europa League matches, which raises concerns about their defensive organisation.
Celta have attacking players capable of exploiting those weaknesses, while Celtic’s home form and recent scoring display suggest they should create chances of their own.
Prediction – Both teams to score – PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME HERE!