Celtic v Club Brugge

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Celtic racked up a sixth win on the trot in all competitions on Saturday night in the Scottish Premiership when they put lowly Hearts to the sword with a 4-1 victory at Tynecastle Park, while Club Brugge collected a fifth win in six games when they inflicted a 7-0 thrashing upon poor Sint-Truiden in the Belgian First Division A on the weekend.

Although the 4-1 scoreline flattered Celtic somewhat against Hearts, nevertheless, Brendan Rodgers' side have not only won their last six games on the trot but The Hoops have also put together a solid and impressive looking 10-game unbeaten sequence in all competitions.

Celtic have also held their own so far in this season's Champions League campaign with the Scottish champions rubbing shoulders with the elite clubs in Europe as the hosts have lost just once in their opening four ties.

Emphatic wins against Slovakian outfit Slovan Bratislava 5-1 and German club RB Leipzig 3-1 at Celtic Park have been complemented by a solid point earned on the road against the current Italian Serie A leaders, Atalanta as well.

An equally emphatic but morale-sapping 7-1 loss away from home at Borussia Dortmund had threatened to undo Celtic's early promising work but results overall in recent weeks suggest Celtic will be tough to beat at Celtic Park on Wednesday night.

Club Brugge thumped Sint-Truiden 7-0 in the domestic Belgian top flight on the weekend so the Belgian visitors will also head into this Matchday 5 encounter in Glasgow in confident mood as Nicky Hayen's side will be keen to build upon their 1-0 home win against Aston Villa last time out in the Champions League.

The Belgian outfit currently sit in 22nd place in the Champions League overall table and therefore just about retained their play-off spot thanks to that win against Unai Emery's Villa side, but two wins and two defeats suggest the straight win markets should be avoided for this upcoming clash on Wednesday night.

Three wins, two draws but five defeats within their last 10 Champions League ties underlines Club Brugge's inconsistent nature at this level and having registered just three wins from their last 11 away ties in this competition whilst being handed four defeats, Club Brugge may well have their work cut out if they are to get anything at Celtic Park.

Celtic v Club Brugge Verdict

Celtic are riding a crest of a wave at the moment and the Scottish champions' winning momentum may just carry them over the line against a Club Brugge outfit whom The Hoops have never faced before in any sort of competition.

With home advantage also under their belts, we fully expect Celtic to secure an important win here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Celtic win @ 1.95

Other side bets worth considering:

Celtic win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.87

Correct Score: Celtic 2-1 @ 8.50