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Celtic vs Celta Vigo predictions: Bhoys to get up and running in Europe

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Martin O'Neill knows his Celtic side need to improve in the Europa League
Martin O'Neill knows his Celtic side need to improve in the Europa League
  • Celtic have lost 3-1 to Ferencvaros and 4-1 to Benfica

  • Celta Vigo have suffered defeats to Omonia (1-0) and Juventus (2-1)

  • The Bhoys have won five of their seven home matches this season

Two teams looking to get off the mark on matchday three of the Europa League meet at Parkhead on Thursday evening, when Celtic host Celta Vigo.

Both clubs have lost their first two league-phase matches and improvement is required quickly if these two sides are going to qualify for the knockouts.

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Key Stats

  • Celtic and Celta Vigo are both without a point from two league-phase games

  • The Bhoys have won five of their seven home fixtures this term

  • Celta have failed to win away from home in five attempts (D4 L1)

  • The Spanish side have failed to score in four of those matches, netting just once in total

  • Celtic thrashed Hearts 7-1 at home on Sunday

  • Camilo Duran has scored in three games in a row for Celtic

  • Celta defender Yoel Lago has been booked in two of his last four appearances

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  • Camilo Duran anytime goalscorer

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Team News

Celtic are without the defensive pair of Cameron Carter-Vickers and Alistair Johnston due to injury, so an unchanged XI could be named from the 7-1 win over Hearts on Sunday.

Pablo Duran, Borja Iglesias, Carl Starfelt, Miguel Roman and Jones El Abdellaoui all missed Celta's win over Alaves on Sunday and the quintet are expected to remain sidelined.

Need to know

Celtic could have hardly warmed up for this European tie any better, as they smashed seven past Hearts in the Scottish Premiership, and that confidence can be taken into this visit of Celta.

Although drawing four of their five away games this season, the Spanish side have been dire in the final third, being blanked in four of those, and they have not scored in their last two road matches in the Europa League.

Prediction

While it has been pretty much plain sailing for Celtic on the domestic stage, it has been a different story in Europe and defeats in their first two league-phase matches has put the pressure on.

However, the Bhoys were in rampant mood when beating Hearts 7-1 at Parkhead on Sunday and another home victory is expected when hosting Celta, who have also lost their first two Europa League games and are without a win away from home this season.

Among the scorers in the win over Hearts was Camilo Duran, who has netted in three matches in a row and he looks capable of adding to his tally.

Celta could find themselves on the backfoot for large periods of this game and the chances of some bookings being handed out look high.

One player who could have his name taken is defender Yoel Lago, who has been cautioned four times in his last seven appearances.

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