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Sports Blog 17/08/2016: UEFA Champions League Qualifying Play-Off 1st Leg – Celtic vs Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Wednesday 17th August 2016



With Man City absolutely hammering Steaua Bucharest in their Champions League qualifying play-off 1st leg can Celtic match their English counterparts when they host Hapoel Be’er Sheva at 7.45pm on BT Sport 2 this evening?


Under Brendan Rodgers Celtic haven’t exactly shone in qualifying so far this season. Yes they triumphantly beat Lincoln Red Imps in Scotland 3-0, but that comes with the dual caveats of a) Lincoln Red Imps are from Gibraltar, and b) they beat Celtic 1-0 in the 1st leg. While not quite as embarrassing Celtic’s away leg against Astana was still poor, a late Leigh Griffiths goal saving their blushes before the side went on to win 2-1 at home (and 3-2 on aggregate).

Celtic Hapoel Beer Sheva Champions League Match Spreads 17th August Spreadex Sports Spread Betting

The start to Celtic’s domestic season has been much better, however, with a 2-1 (and admittedly late) win over Hearts in the Scottish Premiership was followed a 5-0 demolition of Motherwell in the League Cup. Both victories came complete with goals from some of Celtic’s summer signings; former Aston Villa forward Scott Sinclair nabbed the winner against Hearts, and heads into Wednesday’s game at a Super Mega PGM of 19-23, while Moussa Dembele got a brace in the cup and has a spread of 24-29.

Like Celtic Hapoel Be’er Sheva, effectively becoming the Israeli Leicester with their shock league victory last season, have already been in action in Europe. Beating Moldova’s Sheriff Tiraspol in the 2nd round, Hapoel then faced Olympiacos, who won the Greek league in 2015/16. Arguably the underdogs the Israeli side held on for a 0-0 draw in Greece, before a 79th minute goal from Shir Tzedek in the home leg sent them through to the play-offs.

Despite Celtic’s spotty European record this season, Hapoel’s inability to score away from home should give Rodgers’ side the edge, Spreadex offering a Celtic/Hapoel Be’er Sheva Goal Supremacy spread of 0.7-0.9 alongside a Total Goals spread of 2.35-2.55.


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