CELTIC and Rangers both suffered heavy defeats on Matchday One of the Champions League and will be looking for a reaction when they return to Europe’s top table tonight.
While the Hoops were beaten 3-0 at home to Real Madrid, they took plaudits for their first-half performance after going toe-to-toe with the Euro champions.
But it was a different story for Gers as they turned in a dreadful display against Ajax, lacking heart and belief in 4-0 Amsterdam defeat.
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Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men now face a Napoli side who claimed a stunning 4-1 victory over Liverpool in their Group A opener.
McBookie make the Italians 4/5 favourites with Rangers as big as 31/10 but the partisan Ibrox crowd could act as a leveller.
Van Bronckhorst will demand a fast start from his side so I like the evens on offer at Bet365 for Gers to win the first corner.
James Sands continues to look a bit of a weak link in the Ibrox defence and is a good candidate for a card at 5/2 with Unibet.
Celtic take on Shakhtar Donetsk but the game is being held in Poland due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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Shakhtar began with a shock 4-1 win at Leipzig so that suggests tonight’s game will be a thriller as the Hoops will attack as usual.
BTTS is just 4/7 at McBookie while over 2.5 goals isn’t much better at 7/10 so I’m going for over 1.5 first-half goals, which pays 8/5.
Shakhtar’s Mykhaylo Mudryk, who has been linked with Everton and Arsenal, is 6/5 at Unibet just to have a shot on target and that looks great value.
Champions League Tips
- Super singles: Rangers to win first corner (Evs, Bet365). Mudryk shot on target (6/5, Unibet).
- McBookie bet builder: Combining BTTS with over 1.5 first-half goals in Poland pays 218/100.
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