Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Celtic
Match Time & Date:
20 August 2025
20:00
Prediction: 4-0
Kairat Almaty
Celtic will be aiming to extend their winning run to four games in all competitions when they face Kairat Almaty in the Champions League playoffs, first leg. The Hoops made a promising start to the season and, as a result, the bookies see them as hot favourites to win Wednesday’s qualifier. Brendan Rodgers is going to field the best possible side against Kairat after resting several first-team regulars in the League Cup win over Falkirk (4-1) at the weekend.
The Kazakhs, on the other hand, survived Slovan Bratislava in the third qualifying round, but they will have a mountain to climb against the Scottish champions. Given the number of high-profile players in the home team, we predict that the visitors are going to return to Kazakhstan empty-handed. Kairat Almaty forward Dastan Satpaev is only one yellow card away from suspension.
Highlighted Team (Celtic):
The Celtic Football Club boasts a proud over 100-year long history which has made The Bhoys a global brand thanks to their unprecedented social awareness that dates to the very beginnings of this Scottish club. Celtic was founded in 1887 with the purpose of alleviating poverty in the immigrant Irish population in the East End of Glasgow by raising money to help their fellow citizens.
The charity legacy continues to this day with Celtic still preserving their charitable traditions through the Celtic FC Foundation. The Celts play their home matches at Celtic Park in front of 60,000 people. One of the two most successful football clubs in Scotland with 47 Scottish League Championship titles to their name, Celtic have a long-standing fierce rivalry with Rangers, with the clubs known as the Old Firm.
European Cup winners from season 1966-67 and runners-up two years later, Celtic have been regular in European competitions since their first appearance in 1962-63. Their other most standout results have been runners-up in the EUFA Cup in 2003 and Intercontinental Cup in 1967.
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