Manchester City vs Celtic Prediction & Match Preview

Manchester City vs Celtic Prediction

English and Scottish champions will square off in a pre-season friendly on North American soil on Tuesday at the Kenan Memorial Stadium in North Carolina.

It will be Manchester City’s maiden pre-season game while Celtic have already been in action this summer.

Although they failed to repeat the famous three-peat that included the Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup last year, Pep Guardiola’s machinery still managed to win the domestic crown.

They topped the Premier League standings at the end of the season, suffering painful defeats to Real Madrid and Manchester United in the late stages of the other two competitions.

Celtic continued their dominance north of the border, lifting the Scottish Premiership and Cup titles for the double crown celebrations under Brendan Rodgers last time out.

Why does Man City win?

No other team in the world had more than Manchester City’s 14 players away on international duty for the 2024 Euro.

When we add Julian Alvarez who played at the Copa America and will also represent his country at the 2024 Olympics, Pep Guardiola is currently without 15 first-team regulars.

That said, Guardiola can still count on some high-profile players for the match against Scottish champions. The list includes Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, Kalvin Phillips, and Ederson.

The rest of the pack will be youngsters who are very keen to prove their quality to the Spanish boss.

On the other side, Celtic will also be without some important players like Cameron Carter-Vickers, Kasper Schmeichel, Alistair Johnson, or Daizen Maeda.

Manchester City possess more quality in their ranks as we expect Haaland and Grealish to cause Celtic plenty of problems on Tuesday.

The odds are great as you can back the English champions to claim the win in this game at the 2.15 price-tag.

Why could we see Over 2.5 goals?

Celtic have scored a grand total of 10 goals in the previous two-friendlies, including a 6-4 win in a ten-goal thriller against Queen’s Park.

They’ve put four goals past D.C. United three days ago in another exhibition on US soil.

On the other side, four or Manchester City’s previous five outings across competitions provided at least three goals.

We see the value in backing the Over 2.5 goals pick at the 1.57 odds.

What about Both Teams To Score?

Each of the last three head-to-head encounters between Manchester City and Celtic provided goals at both ends.

The same scenario happened in each of Man City’s last two matches. It also occurred in two of Celtic’s three friendlies this summer.

Which player is worth backing to score anytime?

The value is fantastic with the 2.20 odds offered for Erling Haaland to score anytime.

The Norwegian superstar is hungry for goals after having an entire summer off as Norway did not qualify for the Euro.

Haaland will get the nod on Tuesday and we expect him to thrive in a high-scoring contest.

Steffen Schmidt- July 23, 2024

Manchester City vs Celtic Betting Tips

Manchester City to win

OK

2.32 Odds

Erling Haaland to score anytime

OK

2.20 Odds

Correct Score: Manchester City 3-1

OK

16.50 Odds