Celtic set to beat AEK Athens in the Champions League

On Wednesday night, Celtic host AEK Athens in the Champions League third qualifying round first leg.

Celtic heads into this clash on the back of a four-game unbeaten run in Europe’s elite competition, having recorded three wins and a draw. The Hoops have eliminated Alashkert and Norwegian side Rosenborg in the previous qualifying rounds.

A goalless draw last time out in Norway ended a three-game winning run for Brendan Rodgers side in the competition. The SPL champions had also scored at least three goals in each of their Champions league games this season.

Despite the Hoops positive recent record in the Champions League, the Scottish champions have a mixed record on home soil in the competition. In fact, the home side has won just four of their last eight outings in the competition at Celtic Park.

She Scottish side’s home games in the Champions League have been high scoring of late, with five of their last six games producing over 2.5 goals.

AEK Athens have a poor recent record in the Champions league, having failed to win in their last five games in the competition while suffering four straight defeats in Europe’s elite competition.

In fact, the Greek side has recorded just two wins in their last ten games in the Champions League. However, the visitors were unbeaten in the Europa League last season, only exiting the competition on the away goals rule against Dynamo Kiev in the last 32.

The visitors have a poor away record in the Champions league, winning just two of their 14 away games in the competition since their debut back in 2002. AEK have also suffered defeat in eight of their last ten games on their travels in Europe’s elite competition.

Forebet predicts that Celtic will record a potentially vital victory in a low scoring encounter.