Celtic vs Lask Linz — Tips & Analysis

Over 2.5: Goals look likely here because both teams are playing well and both like to attack. Celtic have won 14 of their last 16 games and score well over 2 goals a game. At Parkhead they have been even better. Celtic have won all 8 home games in this run, scoring almost 3 goals a game and letting in less than one. LASK are not here to make up the numbers. They are the Austrian champions and have won 11 of their last 14. They won 2-0 at Austria Vienna this month. Last season they beat Red Bull Salzburg 2-1 and Rapid Vienna 3-1, so they can hurt a good side. European nights at Parkhead follow a pattern. Celtic come out fast and push everyone back, and LASK will sit tight and look to break. That mix tends to open up. 12 of Celtic's last 16 games had 3 or more goals, and 11 of LASK's last 14 did the same. A 2-1 to Celtic looks the most likely finish, and that is enough for this one to land. Two things could spoil it. LASK's big scoring numbers are boosted by a 7-0 cup win, so they may not be this free scoring tonight. This is also the first leg of a two legged tie, so neither side has to gamble. Even so, Celtic at home rarely play a quiet night, and we are backing goals.