As part of the first match of the Europa League play-off round, the players of Celtic and AZ will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this meeting.
Celtic
Celtic crashed out of the Champions League qualification from Mitjylland, having drawn two meetings – 1: 1, and also lost in extra time in the Danish opposition. After losing to Hearts (1:2) in the opening round of the Scottish Championship, Postecoglou's team took revenge on the offender in the League Cup (3: 2), and also won the last four meetings in all competitions. In the last round of the Europa League qualification, "Celts" were able to win back at the Czech "Jablonets", defeating the opponent with a score of 7:2 on the sum of two meetings.
AZ
AZ played many test matches in the off-season, in which he beat Torino with a score of 2: 1, Real Sociedad (1: 0) and Panathinaikos (3: 0). However, in the only official match of the new season of the Dutch championship, Pascal Jansen's team could not overcome the milestone in the form of "Valwijk" and lost away (0: 1), having a full advantage during the meeting.
Statistics and figures:
- Celtic - the favorite of the meeting;
- Celtic have 4 wins in a row;
- AZ has 4 wins in 5 matches;
- The rivals have not previously crossed paths in face-to-face meetings.
Forecast
I believe that the Scots will be able to win this meeting. Celtic are in excellent playing form and are able to please their fans with a victory in the upcoming confrontation.
