Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Kairat Almaty
Match Time & Date:
26 August 2025
17:45
Prediction: 0-1
Celtic
Celtic will be aiming to seal their spot in the Champions League group stages when they face Kairat Almaty at Almaty Central Stadium on Tuesday. The Hoops failed to impress in a goalless draw with Kairat at Celtic Park, but the Scottish champions are still seen as favourites to win this double-header. Benjamin Nygren should keep his place in the starting XI after scoring a brace in a 3-0 win over Livingston, while all Jota, Auston Trusty, and Alistair Johnston remain in the recovery room.
Kairat Boranbayev’s troops, on the other hand, defended well in the first leg and they are expected to adopt yet another defence-minded approach in the decider. However, we do not believe that the Kazakhs are capable of keeping a clean sheet in 180 minutes of this two-legged tie. Both Elder Santana and Joao Paulo are sidelined with injuries for the home team.
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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