Aggregate: 0-2
Stadium: AFAS (Alkmaar)
Celtic have gained great form after crashing out of the Champions League and losing in the first round of the Scottish Premiership. The Scottish club is the obvious favorite in the upcoming game, especially after winning 2-0 in the first leg. What can the Dutch club players show at home?
AZ Alkmaar form
The new season has been rather hard for AZ Alkmaar. After a number of friendlies the Cheese Farmers had only two official matches, failing to score in both of them. First, AZ Alkmaar suffered an away defeat against Waalwijk in the Eredivisie, 0-1. Then followed an unsuccessful away game against Celtic, 0-2.
Celtic form
After a successful game against AZ Alkmaar, Celtic stayed a bit in their arena. The team had their 5th consecutive match at home in all competitions. The previous weekend in the Scottish Premiership, Celtic faced St. Mirren. As expected, Celtic showed a very confident game until the suspension of Power in the middle of the first half. As a result, the Glasgow team scored 6 unanswered goals, earning 4th position in the standings with 6 points.
Head-to-head encounters
Last week in Glasgow, Celtic and AZ Alkmaar played their first ever match against each other. The Scottish team was once again noted for their good performance in the attacking phase and reliability in defense. As a result, the Celts scored two unanswered goals against the Eredivisie representative.
Key stats
- Celtic won the first half and the match in the last 4 games in the Europa League;
- Celtic scored at least 2 goals in each of their last 5 games in the Europa League;
- AZ Alkmaar has a five-match winless streak in the Europa League;
- Corners Total Over 10.5 paid off In 4 of Celtic’s last 5 matches in all competitions;
- Total Over 2.5 paid off in 6 of Celtic’s last 7 matches in all competitions.
Expert Betting Tips
Celtic players are in great shape and approach the upcoming match in a great mood. Having played their last five matches at home, Celtic may not seem used to away games. However, they have experienced players who know how European competitions work. At this point, the Eredivisie representatives don’t seem ready to handle the Celts. You should consider taking Celtic Total Corners Over 4.5 as the main options, going by their previous results. I believe that the Scottish club will again score a couple of goals and extend their winning streak in the Europa League.
- Celtic Corners Total Over 4.5 for 2.25;
- Individual Total 2 Over 1.5 for 2.36;
- Handicap 2 (0) in the 1st half for 2.29.