Will the Werkself’s run of form continue?

Celtic Glasgow against Bayer Leverkusen, that still sounds a bit like Champions League; but this year the two clubs are serving in the second European league and will try to go very far there. Neither are among the favourites in the Europa League, but it would be no surprise if both teams were still in the draw next spring.

While the Werkself started their group stage campaign with a home win over Ferencvaros Budapest, though, the Scots were beaten 4-3 at Betis Sevilla in an exhilarating game. So the Hoops are now under pressure ahead of their home opener. Ange Postecoglou’s team can ill afford a second defeat.

But if we look at the quotes, then Bayer 04 is favoured by the known betting providers on Thursday This is due to the differences in form in recent weeks, in which the Germans were clearly better on the road. Therefore, the forecast for the match between Celtic Glasgow and Leverkusen goes slightly in the direction of an away win

Another win would be very important for Gerardo Seoane and his team, because the other games in the group stage will also be very difficult. Then the Werkself could still concentrate on chasing Bayern in the Bundesliga. We think you can place a tip on a guest victory between Celtic Glasgow and Leverkusen

Scotland Celtic Glasgow – Statistics & current form

Currently things are not going well for Celtic Glasgow. Perhaps they shouldn’t have let Odsonne Edouard leave for England, because shortly afterwards the Japanese whirlwind Kyogo Furuhashi got injured and since then they haven’t been getting the results they thought they would. It is quite conceivable that the Hoops will fall short of expectations again this season.

Hoops with problems

In the Scottish Premier League, they are actually only in sixth place after seven games. Already the gap to Rangers is six points. There have been only two wins from the last seven competitive matches Under these circumstances, we would advise against playing the odds on a home win in the clash between Celtic Glasgow and Leverkusen.

Last weekend, Celtic only managed a 1-1 draw at home in the Premier League. Against Dundee United, a win was actually only a matter of amount in recent years. That’s how it looked at first after Liel Abada scored the early goal. Only two minutes later, however, Dundee equalised and the score remained 1-1 until the final whistle.

We have already hinted at it. Kyogo Furuhashi is currently irreplaceable for the Hoops, especially as he embodies exactly the attacking spirit Ange Postecoglou has prescribed for his side. Without the Japanese player, there is a lack of pace, dribbling and the necessary moments of surprise. However, the attacking man is the only absentee for the Scots.

Predicted line-up of Celtic Glasgow:
Hart – Juranovic, Starfelt, Carter-Vickers, Ralston – McCarthy – Rogic, Turnbull, Jota, Abada – Ajeti – Coach: Postecoglou

Last matches played by Celtic Glasgow:

Germany Leverkusen – Statistics & current form

The cooperation with Gerardo Seoane was apparently a good decision by the bosses of the Werkself. Under the new coach, Bayer Leverkusen are in terrific early form and have already recorded important victories in all competitions, although there is still room for improvement in terms of play. If they make the most of this, it could be a great season for Bayer 04.

Werkself in strong early form

In the eight games so far this season, there has only been one defeatagainst Borussia Dortmund and a draw at Union Berlin. This compares with six victories. The Werkself looks very stable and therefore, in the duel between Celtic Glasgow and Leverkusen, we at least dare to predict that the Germans will not lose on Thursday.

Last weekend, Gerardo Seoane’s team had to face Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga. A close match developed in which Leverkusen gained the upper hand with a 1-0 win after a goal by Florian Wirtz and moved up to second place in the German top flight table with this victory.

Robert Andrich is suspended in the Bundesliga and is unlikely to be available in Scotland due to an infection. Edmond Tapsoba, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Julian Baumgartlinger and Exequiel Palacios are also missing due to injury. That could mean there are only marginal changes to the starting eleven compared to the weekend.

Predicted Leverkusen line-up:
Hradecky – Bakker, Tah, Kossounou, Frimpong – Aranguiz, Demirbay – Diaby, Wirtz, Bellarabi – Schick – Coach: Seoane

Last matches played by Leverkusen:

Celtic Glasgow – Leverkusen Direct comparison / H2H-Balance

The Scots have matched wits with German clubs on a relatively frequent basis, but have done much worse than their German counterparts on aggregate. The Hoops will play Bayer Leverkusen for the first time on Thursday The Werkself’s only experience of Scottish football comes from games against Rangers, where Bayer 04 have a positive record

Scotland Celtic Glasgow – Leverkusen Germany Tip

Celtic Glasgow have lost the thread a little bit this season after initially great games. This is mainly due to the late sale of Odsonne Edouard and the injury to Kyogo Furuhashi. The Scots currently lack a bit of punch on the offensive end. That’s why we think the Hoops are the clear underdogs.

However, we do not believe that many goals will be scored. Gerardo Seoane’s team is characterised more by a stable balance than by unconditional offence this year. In the end, we decided to play between Celtic Glasgow and Bayer Leverkusen on the betting odds for an easy away win