Celtic vs Kairat Almaty Predictions

• Celtic have won all three games so far this season, keeping three clean sheets
• Kairat Almaty have scored once across their three away trips in this qualifying campaign
• The Bhoys won three and drew one of their home League Phase games in last season’s Champions League
• Celtic won their last two home qualifiers 2-0 and 3-0

Blunt visitors to struggle at Parkhead

Celtic face Champions League qualifying for the first time in four years, with the Scottish champions drawn against Kazakh side Kairat Almaty in the playoff round.

The visitors are heavy underdogs, having started their qualifying campaign in the first round back in early July. They’ve beaten the champions of Slovenia, Finland, and Slovakia so far. This trip to Parkhead is their biggest test to date, while they’ve already struggled on the road.

Kairat Almaty scored with their only shot on target away to Olimpija Ljubljana in the first round. After that, they lost to nil away to KuPS and Slovan Bratislava.

The Bhoys took 10 points from their four home games in the League Phase of last season’s Champions League, so it’s little surprise they’re heavily odds-on against the champions of a nation ranked 39th in UEFA’s coefficient.

Celtic have won each of their first three games this term, keeping two clean sheets. Back them to hold Kairat Almaty at bay in a comfortable first leg victory.