Red Bull Salzburg v Celtic Betting Tips: Latest odds, team news, preview and predictions

Celtic's Europa League campaign continues with a testing trip to face Red Bull Salzburg on Thursday night.

Leigh Griffiths' late goal proved decisive for the Hoops in their opening group game against Rosenborg and Brendan Rodgers would love to see his side maintain momentum with victory in Austria.

The Austrians enjoyed a thrilling 3-2 win away from home against RB Leipzig in their Group B opener and Marco Rose's side have enjoyed a stunning start to the season.

Latest odds

Indeed, Thursday's hosts are unbeaten in 16 matches in all competitions this term and only missed out on a place in the Champions League group stages after being beaten on away goals by Crvena Zvezda.

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Rose's team have won each of their last six matches and are available at 20/33 (1.61) with SportPesa to see off Celtic in Salzburg.

Celtic have won just two of their last eight matches away from home in all competitions and are chalked up as a 15/4 (4.75) chance to pick up all three points, while the odds compilers offer 3/1 (4.0) that the match ends all square.

Team news

Kristoffer Ajer is out for the Hoops after limping out of their League Cup win against St Johnstone last week.

Teenage striker Patson Daka misses out for the hosts after tearing his abductor muscle last month.

Hoops set for a tough test

Salzburg are in superb form and have not lost at home in nearly two years, so SportPesa's 13/10 (2.30) quote for the Austrian champions to lead at both half time and full time could represent real value.

One potential glimmer of hope for the Hoops is that Rose's men have managed just one clean sheet in their last eight matches and SportPesa go 4/5 (1.80) that there are goals at both ends.

Prediction

Salzburg have scored more than two goals in six of their last eight matches, while the Hoops have scored more than once in just one of their last nine matches.

The hosts, then, could be too hot to handle and SportPesa's 8/5 (2.60) quote for Salzburg (-1) to beat the handicap mark could represent real value for punters here.

Red Bull Salzburg (-1) to win at 8/5 (2.60) for a 1pt stake with SportPesa