Celtic hosts AIK in the first leg of the Europa League qualification finals. The match will be played on Thursday, August 22nd at Celtic Park (Glasgow)
Celtic completely failed with Cluj in the Champions League qualification. To take the ball out of the net as many as four times… If you raise the statistics of Celtic’s performances, you won’t immediately find when the hosts conceded so much in a match with an opponent of a similar level. It’s a real sensation. Moreover, very small odds were offered for the advancing of the Scottish champion. The team had hoped for the group stage. And now... Loss of cash and a possible absence in European competitions. The weak level of the national championship does not allow Celtic to perform in Europe successfully. The Celts score enough. But it does not mean anything in the European Cup arena. The team can concede from any middle peasant. Five from the same Cluj, two from Motherwell, another goal in the League Cup. The team concedes four matches in a row. And it seems a lot of attention needs to be paid to defense.
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AIK is no better. The Swedish club could not pass Maribor in the Champions League qualification and even lost to Ararat in the first game. It passed Sheriff with great difficulty already in the Europa League. And we see all this against the background of a stubborn struggle in the national championship. The defense in the championship of Sweden can be called good, but AIK concedes an average of a goal per round in away games. After the loss to Kalmar in the last round at home, one must admit - AIK cannot keep a clean sheet for five consecutive games and is in poor shape.
Celtic needs to rehabilitate. Moreover, it should be done quickly. Fans may not forgive the loss to Cluj. The Celts do not get into the Champions League for the second season in a row. But what about the defense of your own goal? The hosts are the favorites of not only the first game but also of the whole confrontation. However, I'm afraid that the team will not manage to keep a clean sheet. I would note scoring matches of both teams in recent times. Perhaps the Swedes will not lose. But Over 2 goals scored, given the weak defense of the teams, looks the most optimal option.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.0 goals scored
