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

Celtic and Rosenborg will renew their rivalry once again when they lock horns in Glasgow on Thursday night.

Remarkably, this will be the fifth meeting between these two teams in just 14 months, for they previously met in Champions League qualifying both last season and this season.

The previous four meetings resulted in two wins for the Hoops and two goalless draws and, so, Brendan Rodgers' side will fancy their chances of kicking off their Europa League campaign on a positive note.

Latest odds

Indeed, the Scottish champions are chalked up as a 4/9 (1.44) chance to take all three points from this tussle, while bet365 go 7/2 (4.50) that these two teams settle for a share of the spoils.

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Rini Coolen's first match as Rosenborg boss ended in a 3-1 defeat in Glasgow and bet365 offer 11/2 (6.50) that the Norwegian champions take their revenge on this occasion.

Team news

Olivier Ntcham was sent off in Celtic's 0-0 draw with St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership on Friday, but the French midfielder - who scored in that 3-1 win in July - is available here.

With just one goal in five games against the Hoops, Rosenborg must be more clinical in Glasgow and they will be largely dependent on talisman, Nicklas Bendtner, to get amongst the goals in this game.

Goals at a premium?

Celtic have scored more than one goal in just one of their last five fixtures, while Rodgers' charges come into this clash on the back of four successive clean sheets.

There has been more than one goal scored in just one of the previous four matches between these teams and bet365 go 4/5 (1.80) that either side fails to score here, while the same firm offer 21/20 (2.05) that there are fewer than three goals in the game.

Prediction

With goals not flowing freely, defensive discipline could hold the key to success for the Hoops and bet365's 11/10 (2.10) quote for the Scottish champions to shut out Coolen's charges could represent real value for punters.

This bet would have paid out in three of the last four meetings between the sides, and the team that starts on Thursday may not be far removed from the eleven that played out a 0-0 draw in August.

Odds correct at time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.