Celtic vs Besiktas: Bet £10 and get £30 free bet welcome offer with LiveScore Bet
Mark Strijbosch
Three matches, three defeats and eight goals conceded. Celtic's Europa League campaign is already in serious trouble, and the pressure on Martin O'Neill is mounting. The Scottish champions welcome an unbeaten Besiktas to Celtic Park on Thursday, 5 November, for an 8pm GMT kick-off, with new LiveScore Bet customers able to claim £30 in free bets when they bet £10.
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Celtic vs Besiktas preview
Celtic have endured a miserable start to their European campaign, losing all three Europa League fixtures and sitting 35th in the 36-team league phase.
A 3-1 home defeat to Ferencvaros was followed by a 4-1 loss at Benfica before Celta Vigo claimed a 2-1 victory at Celtic Park. The Hoops have scored just three goals while conceding eight, leaving them six points adrift of the final automatic qualification position for the knockout phase play-offs. Domestic performances have offered little encouragement either. Celtic suffered a 2-0 defeat at Falkirk on Sunday, their sixth loss in ten matches across all competitions.
Besiktas, meanwhile, have enjoyed a considerably stronger European campaign.The Turkish visitors opened with a convincing 4-1 victory over Marseille before defeating Hoffenheim 3-2 in Germany. A 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace followed, despite Besiktas finishing the match with ten men.
Those results have left Vincenzo Italiano's side eighth in the standings with seven points, having scored nine goals in three matches. Besiktas arrive following a 2-2 domestic draw against Kasimpasa, while striker Dusan Vlahovic has scored seven times in the Turkish Super Lig this season.
Celtic vs Besiktas head-to-head
Thursday's encounter will be the first competitive meeting between Celtic and Besiktas.
However, the hosts' recent European home record makes uncomfortable reading. Celtic have lost four of their last five home fixtures in continental competition, including both Europa League matches at Celtic Park this season.
Besiktas have enjoyed considerably better results in Europe, winning seven of their nine continental fixtures this season, including qualifying matches. The Turkish club have also scored at least twice in each of their opening three Europa League league-phase fixtures.
Celtic vs Besiktas betting offer
Both teams to score could be an interesting market given the defensive records of both clubs. Celtic have scored in all three Europa League fixtures despite losing each match, while Besiktas have both scored and conceded in their opening three games.
With 20 goals scored across their six combined league-phase fixtures, the over 2.5 goals market could also attract attention.
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