SCOTTISH football aficionado Gerry Taylor (@thefurlongpole) shares his verdict on Thursday night's Europa League MD5 action involving Scottish clubs.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Celtic | Thursday 25th November 2021, 17:45 | BT Sport
Ange Postecoglou’s pre-match interview was giving strong vibes that The Hoops are going to give it a right good go, of trying to get a result in the Bay Arena. His side need to get a result here to have any chance of qualification.
Leverkusen are missing the likes of Patrick Schick, but he was on the bench and Gerardo Seone’s side still bagged 4 goals at Parkhead. Celtic missed a few sitters on the night as well. Victory for the hosts here would clinch qualification as Group G winners.
So, a basketball type, end to end clash could be on the cards here, and plenty of goals should follow.
The referee appointment here is a good one for card backers. Greek arbiter Anastasios Sidiropolous. He is averaging around 5 cards per game, in his last 9 games in this spere. There have also been 3 red cards amongst them.
So looking at all the numbers and the type of game this could be, I’m quite happy to put up the following sporting bet builder, which pays 25/1 with Bet 365.
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Bayer Leverkusen vs Celtic – Over 5 Goals, Both Teams To Score, Over 5 Cards and Both Teams To Receive 2+ Cards (25/1 Bet365)
