Scottish Premier League
Celtic vs Bayer Leverkusen preview, team news, betting tips & prediction
Celtic will be looking to get back to winning ways when they host Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League this week. The two sides meet on Thursday at 20:00 pm BST. The Scottish outfit are coming into this game on the back of a draw against Dundee United. Meanwhile, the German outfit are in impressive form right now and they have picked up wins in their last three matches across all competitions. Celtic vs Bayer Leverkusen team news Celtic will be without the services of Kyogo Furuhashi, James McCarthy and Josip Juranovic due to injuries. The German outfit will be without Edmond Tapsoba, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Julian Baumgartlinger, Niklas Lomb and Exequiel Palacios due to injuries. Celtic: Hart; Ralston, Carter-Vickers, Starfelt, Juranovic; Rogic, McCarthy, Turnbull; Abada, Ajeti, Jota B...
Celtic vs Raith Rovers preview, team news, betting tips & prediction
Celtic take on Raith Rovers in the Scottish League Cup on Thursday and the Hoops will be looking to progress into the next round with a win. The two sides meet this Thursday at Parkhead at 19:45 pm BST. Ange Postecoglou’s side are coming into this game on the back of four defeats in their last five matches across all competitions and they will be desperate to bounce back strongly with a win in front of their fans. Meanwhile, the visitors have won four of the last five matches across all competitions and they will fancy their chances of an upset here. Celtic vs Raith Rovers team news The likes of Greg Taylor, Kyogo Furuhashi and Callum McGregor are set to be sidelined for this game. The visitors will be without the services of Lewis Vaughan here. Celtic: Hart; Juranovic, Carter-V...
Real Betis vs Celtic preview, team news & prediction
Real Betis host Celtic in the Europa League later today. Our betting expert details the team news, latest odds, and outlines how to get a free £30 bet at William Hill The Spanish outfit have not competed in a European competition for more than two years and they will be hoping to make a positive start to the group stages with a win at home. Betis have picked up just one win in their four league matches so far and they will have to be careful against a free-scoring Celtic side. Real Betis vs Celtic team news The home side are expected to be without Marc Bartra who picked up an injury against Granada at the weekend. Meanwhile, Celtic could be without the likes of Greg Taylor, Christopher Jullien, James Forrest, and Kyogo Furuhashi due to injuries. Real Betis: Silva; Bellerin, Pezzella, ...
‘What an introduction’ – Some Celtic fans react to Edouard’s Premier League debut
Former Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard had a dream debut in the Premier League for his new club Crystal Palace. The Frenchman came on as a substitute towards the end of the game and scored within 28 seconds. Edouard wrapped up the scoring deep into injury time with his second of the game. Crystal Palace picked up a 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur and the performance of Edouard will certainly excite the Selhurst Park faithful. The 23-year-old completed a deadline day move to Palace and he will be pleased with the start he has made in English football. Very few would have expected him to make an immediate impact and the young forward will be looking to build on this performance and establish himself as a key starter for Patrick Vieira’s side. Popular pundit and former Celtic star Chris Su...
‘It’s a massive blow’ – Some Celtic fans react after hearing 26-yr-old is sidelined with injury
Celtic attacker Kyogo Furuhashi has picked up a knee injury on international duty with Japan and he is set to spend a few weeks on the sidelines. The 26-year-old has been in spectacular form since moving to Parkhead earlier this summer and his absence will come as a major blow to Ange Postecoglou’s side. According to Daily Record, the forward picked up the injury against China and he could miss the next seven games for his club. Celtic are set to participate in the Scottish premiership, Europa League and the Premier sports cup over the next few weeks and Furuhashi is likely to miss quite a few matches for them. The 26-year-old has scored seven goals in nine games across all competitions for Celtic so far this season and he is arguably the best player at the club right now. The forward coul...
‘Performance for the ages’, ‘Absolutely brilliant’ – Some Scotland fans hail Celtic star’s Int’l display
Scotland picked up a vital 1-0 win over Austria in the World Cup qualifiers last night. Lyndon Dykes scored the only goal of the game to keep his country on course for a World Cup playoff spot and Steve Clarke will be delighted with the performance of his players in general. Celtic midfielder Callum McGregor put in an assured display at the heart of Scotland’s midfield and his disciplined performance allowed his teammates to shine as well. McGregor dictated the tempo of the game with his tidy passing and his defensive contribution allowed the likes of Gilmour and McGinn to operate with more freedom. The Celtic ace has been criticised for his performances at club level this season but he seemed back to his best against Austria yesterday. It remains to be seen whether he can replicate these ...
Former PL player says Celtic fans ‘should be excited’ about their deadline day signing
Celtic signed Greek striker Giorgios Giakoumakis on deadline day and former Premier League striker and England international Kevin Phillips believes that the Hoops fans should be excited about their summer signing. The 26-year-old was in exceptional form in the Dutch league last season and he managed to score 26 goals for VVV Venlo. “I think they should be excited,” Phillips told Football Insider. “I say it every week and again, this is no disrespect to the Scottish league, the Dutch league is probably on a par with it. Then you are coming into a club where they create opportunities left right and centre. “They can score goals. If I’m a Celtic fan, I’m excited. You look at his record and see he can score goals. Those games against Rangers will be a struggle but the rest...
‘What a performance’, ‘Brilliant’ – Some Rangers fans drool over 19-yr-old’s Scotland display
Rangers defender Nathan Patterson put on a splendid display for Scotland last night against Moldova and the 19-year-old’s performance has attracted a lot of praise on social media. The young full-back is rated highly at the Scottish club and he showed his tremendous potential for his country last night. Patterson was heavily linked with a move to the Premier League during the summer transfer window with Everton keen on signing him. However, Rangers did well to hold onto him and it could prove to be a superb decision in the long run. The 19-year-old has the potential to develop into a top-class player for club and country and it will be interesting to see if he can hold down a regular starting berth the season. Club captain James Tavernier has done a good job in the right-back role but Stev...
‘Fascinating’ – Chris Sutton says Celtic new signing could be an ‘exciting prospect’
Former Celtic striker turned popular football pundit, Chris Sutton, has suggested that Jota could be an “exciting prospect” for the Bhoys. The Hoops signed the 22-year-old winger on loan from Benfica and they will have the option to buy him permanently next summer for a fee of around £6million. Celtic finished 25 points behind Rangers last season and they have a tough job at hand to close the gap with their Scottish Premiership champions. Jota is one player who could excite the fan base. Celtic lost key players in the form of Odsonne Edouard, Ryan Christie, and Kristoffer Ajer this summer, but Sutton feels that new arrivals can lift the team. Sutton, while writing his column for The Daily Record, has claimed that Jota’s signing is “fascinating”, and that if Ange Postecoglou can g...
Celtic keeping tabs on 11-goal forward who has impressed Man City – report
Celtic are scouting emerging highly-rated young British forward Kyle Hudlin, according to reports from Football Insider. The Solihull Moors striker stands as Britain’s tallest outfield player at 6ft9in, and has generated attention from a host of clubs including Premier League champions Manchester City. He is a bright young talent who scored 11 goals in 38 games last season. Hudlin bagged several end-of-the-season awards including Solihul’s Young Player of the Season, Joint Top Goal Scorer and Goal of the Season awards. SL View – Big competition The Athletic reported last month that City had watched the videos of the 21-year-old forward, and they were heavily impressed with what they saw. In fact, City scouts were in attendance to watch him the following weekend. Championshi...
‘Class act’, ‘Brilliant’ – Some Rangers fans drool over 28-yr-old’s display for his country
Sweden picked up a stunning 2-1 win over Spain in the World Cup qualifiers last night. Goals from Alexander Isak and Viktor Claesson sealed a morale-boosting win for the Swedish national team. Carlos Soler handed his side a dream start with an early goal but Spain struggled to control the game from thereon. Luis Enrique will be thoroughly disappointed with the performance of his players in a game they should be winning. The Spanish national team will have to cut out their defensive frailties if they want to do well in the World Cup next year and the defeat against Sweden last night will come as a timely wake-up call for them. Both teams had a reasonable number of chances to score but Sweden were better organised at the back and they managed to grind out a narrow win in the end. Rangers def...
‘Great window’, ‘Another good signing’ – Some Celtic fans drool over 23-yr-old’s signing
Celtic completed the signing of Cameron Carter-Vickers from Tottenham Hotspur last night. According to a statement on the club’s official website, the 23-year-old defender has signed for the Scottish club until the end of the season on a loan deal and Celtic will have an option to buy him permanently next summer. The Hoops were in desperate need of defensive reinforcements and the signing of the talented young defender should help them massively. The United States international needed to leave Tottenham in order to play regular first-team football and move to the Scottish Premiership could be ideal for him. He is likely to get regular game time at Celtic and Ange Postecoglou might be able to get the best out of him. The 23-year-old has the potential to develop into a quality defender for C...
