Celtic v Atletico Madrid

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Celtic face a daunting challenge on Wednesday night on matchday 3 of the Champions League despite holding home advantage at Celtic Park as they will be up against Spanish La Liga visitors, Atletico Madrid, who currently sit top of Group E while Celtic sit bottom of the table with zero points to their name following two defeats on the trot.

Losses in their opening two games of the group stage in this season's Champions League have seen Celtic stumble to defeats against Feyenoord 2-0 away from home which was followed by a 2-1 loss at home to Lazio and as a result, The Bhuoys sit bottom of the Group E table and four points adrift of the top two places in the group.

Brendan Rodgers' side therefore must grab all three points here if they're to remain in the race for a possible top two finish but although the hosts have dominated the domestic scene in recent weeks, picking up six wins on the trot (including a 1-0 win away at fierce rivals, Rangers), they have struggled on the Champions League stage so far in this campaign.

Indeed, the bigger picture shows Celtic have now failed to win any of their last 11 Champions League ties, slipping to eight defeats within this period.

Atletico Madrid sit top of the Group E table with four points under their belts already thanks to a 1-1 draw away from home at Lazio in their opening group match which was followed up with all three points by way of a 3-2 home win against Feyenoord on matchday 2, so the visitors will be feeling confident about their chances in Glasgow on Wednesday night.

Overall, Atletico Madrid look in pretty good nick as the visitors have won their last six matches on the trot in all competitions which includes wins on the domestic front against rivals, Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad in La Liga, while the bigger picture shows Diego Simeone's side have been handed just the one defeat in their last 15 matches in all competitions.

This formidable record therefore suggests that the visitors are likely to be too strong for this Celtic side who have so far struggled to come to terms with the step-up in quality on the Champions League stage.

Celtic v Atletico Madrid Verdict

Celtic are without a win in each of their last Champions League fixtures at Celtic Park and having lost four of these six games, The Hoops look to have their work cut out if they're to even get a point in this clash.

Atletico Madrid themselves have failed to win their last five Champions League ties on the road but their quality should come to the fore here on Wednesday night.

Therefore, our main bet will be Atletico Madrid win @ 1.95

Other side bets worth considering:

Atletico Madrid win & Over 2.5 goals @ 3.00

Correct score: Atletico Madrid 2-1 @ 8.50