A 2-0 shock defeat in Kazakhstan last week has left Celtic with it all to do in the second leg but they should not be written off in front of their home fans. The Shakhter Karagandy players and staff celebrated the win as if they had won the Champions League but in truth offered very little apart from an aerial assault from set pieces.
If Celtic can avoid giving away cheap free kicks, corners and throw ins they stand a real chance of keeping a clean sheet and so giving their attacking players a chance of picking up the win needed.
In the betting for the match on the night, Celtic are 1/4, the draw is 11/2 and Shakhter Karagandy are a best price 14/1 to complete the upset with a famous win.
More importantly, the bookies are struggling to separate the two in the ‘to qualify’ market making Shakhter Karagandy a best price 4/5 and Celtic 21/10.
An early goal is exactly what Celtic will require on Wednesday night and we will be backing them to enter the second half with the match finely poised. The 1-0 half-time correct score is 21/10 with Ladbrokes.
If Celtic are to have any chance it could be Kris Commons to provide the goals and William Hill are running a special price on the match for Commons to score in a Celtic win. They have boosted the price of this from 10/11 to 6/4 and that is worth a punt as he is just 8/11 to score anytime.
Celtic v Shakhter Karagandy Betting Tips
Celtic to be winning 1-0 at half-time
Commons to score and Celtic to win
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