Celtic take on the visitors FC Astana at “Celtic Park” in the first-leg clash of the Qualification final round of the UEFA Champions League. The game will be played in Glasgow on Wednesday, August 16th.
In 2017 Celtic lost not a single match in all tournaments. And it is obvious that “The Celts” won all domestic competitions last season while they are very successful in a new one. After the summer break Celtic conducted seven encounters resulting in six victories and a draw. In the Eurocups the Scots knocked out Linfield 2:0, 4:0 and Rosenborg 0:0, 1:0. Besides, they got three wins in the inner tournaments with 10:1 aggregated score. Celtic show extremely powerful football on the Qualification stage of the UEFA Champions League.
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Kazakhstan's Premier League is underway and after 23 rounds played FC Astana take the lead in the standings with 57 points earned and 50-14 goal difference. In the UEFA Champions League the Kazakhs also passed through two stages, having knocked out Spartaks 1:0, 1:1 and Legia 3:1, 0:1. FC Astana are not always convincing at away fields, thus, from time to time the team struggles on the road, even in the domestic Premier League.
Last season the rivals met within the Qualification of the UEFA Champions League and that time the Scots hardly managed to promote further 2:1, 1:1. I believe that this time as well Celtic will gain the necessary margin to feel safe in the away fight as the both opponents are utter home sides.
Prediction for the match: Celtic to win.
