RB Leipzig v Celtic Betting Tips: Latest odds, team news, preview and predictions

Celtic must shrug off their abysmal away record in the Europa League if they are to beat RB Leipzig in Germany on Thursday.

The Hoops led in Austria against Red Bull Salzburg earlier this month but faded in the second half before eventually succumbing to a 3-1 defeat.

As such, Brendan Rodgers' men have now won just one of their last 21 away matches in this competition and have failed to win any of their last 13 Europa League ties outside of Glasgow.

Latest odds

It is no real surprise, then, that Leipzig are as short as 21/50 (1.42) with 888Sport to take all three points from this one.

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Celtic are chalked up as a 21/4 (6.25) chance with the same firm to savour a rare victory, while the Scottish champions are a 4/1 (5.0) shot to pick up a precious point on German soil.

Team news

Celtic are sweating over the fitness of Scott Brown and Leigh Griffiths, while this clash will likely come too soon for both Kristoffer Ajer and Mikey Johnston.

Timo Werner, who featured for Germany during the recent international break, is expected to lead the line for Leipzig.

Goals at both ends?

Despite their wretched record away from home in this competition, Celtic have found the net in 10 of their last 12 matches on their travels in the Europa League.

Furthermore, the Hoops will surely take confidence from their recent form in front of goal, for the Scottish champions have scored 10 goals in their last two matches.

The odds compilers go 7/10 (1.70) that there are goals at both ends in Leipzig, while Celtic are a 14/5 (3.80) chance to score more than once; it is worth noting Leipzig did leak three home goals in defeat to Red Bull Salzburg in their opening game in this group.

Prediction

However, Ralf Rangnick's men are in fine form and have gone six matches without defeat since that loss to Salzburg, winning four of their last five.

The Bundesliga side should prove to be too strong for the Hoops and 888Sport's 21/20 (2.05) quote for Rangnick's men (-1) to beat the handicap mark could represent real value for punters ahead of Thursday's tussle.

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