UEFA Champions League Qualifier: Sporting de Braga v Celtic Betting Preview
By Gus Morse on 2010-07-28 10:05:03
BRAGA, PORTUGAL- Celtic face Sporting de Braga in the first leg of their third qualifying round of the Champions League this evening in Portugal at the Estádio AXA. Neil Lennon`s team face a tough challenge against Braga, who came second last year in the Portuguese Liga.
This difficult task set out for Celtic in the away leg of the tie is represented by the fact that Sporting de Braga are Evens (bet £10 to make a £10 profit) with Bet365. Celtic are the underdogs with most bookmakers with a best price of 3/1 with Boylesports. It is the new Celtic manager`s first competitive fixture since joining last month.
Flamboyant Braga and Cameroon striker Meyong Ze is the favourite to open the scoring in the fixture, priced at 5/1 with Sky Bet. Other contenders are Celtic striker Alhassane Keita who is 13/2 with Blue Square and Diomansy Kamara, formerly of Fulham, who is priced at a competitive 15/2 with William Hill.
In the half-time/full-time markets draw/Celtic is 9/1 with Betfair and Sporting de Braga/draw is priced at a very attractive 16/1 with betinternet . Braga/Braga is 12/5 with Bet365, which is a fair price given Braga`s very impressive home record last season, only conceding six goals in 15 matches.
That fine defensive record lends itself to a Braga victory to nil, which is priced at 2/1 with Paddy Power. In the more obscure markets Celtic are 22/1 to miss a penalty with Paddy Power and for the first half to be the highest scoring half is 2/1 with Ladbrokes.
In the correct score market Braga to win 2-0 is 9/1 with Betfair, a 1-1 draw is 5/1 with Stan James and a Celtic victory of 1-0 is 11/1 with Betfair. Both sides are likely to be suffering from some pre-season rust, but this first leg is crucial for both teams and Neil Lennon will want to make a winning start at his new club.
Celtic are 300/1 to win the Champions League with Stan James and Sporting de Braga are 200/1 with Paddy Power.
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