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Manchester City vs Glasgow Celtic Prediction & Betting Tips - Club Friendly
by Ian John | in Football Predictions
Manchester City face Celtic in their opening friendly game of the season at the Kenan Memorial Stadium in North Carolina. The Citizens and The Hoops will both be without a significant number of players as they recuperate from featuring in Euro 2024 and the Copa America 2024. That means formulating a prediction for this match could well be tricky as both sides will likely feature several younger, less experienced players for this friendly.
Pep Guardiola has hinted that this may be his final season in charge at Manchester City and he will want to finish in style. He will be chasing a fifth consecutive league title, an achievement unmatched in English football. Their last competitive game was their 2-1 FA Cup Final defeat to Manchester United, and he will have a threadbare squad to pick from for this fixture, with Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, Kalvin Phillips and Ederson likely to be the only regular first-team players likely involved.
However, new signing Savio is not expected to join the squad until after the game on Tuesday evening U.S. time.
In contrast to City, Celtic have already played three friendlies, and Brendan Rodgers's team is unbeaten in those matches. A poor 1-1 draw with Ayr United kicked them off, but they then played a cracking game with Queens Park, winning 6-4. Then, they headed to the United States and beat DC United 4-0 in their most impressive pre-season performance so far.
The new signing Kasper Schmeichel won't be involved for Celtic, and neither will Cameron Carter-Vickers or Alistair Johnson. Matt O'Riley should start and Daizen Maeda could be recalled back to the squad for this game too.
Celtic will be fitter and have more of their usual first-team squad available for this fixture, which promises to be an open and entertaining affair in North Carolina.
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Manchester City - Glasgow Celtic Key Points
- Celtic are unbeaten in their three pre-season friendlies so far (W2, D1).
- The Celts have scored ten goals in their last two friendly games, conceding four.
- Manchester City scored in all their last 13 games in all competitions at the end of last season.
- The teams have met twice previously. Both games finishing as a draw (3-3 and 1-1) in the 2016/17 Champions League.
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Our Manchester City vs Glasgow Celtic Prediction
Our prediction for the Manchester City vs. Celtic friendly fixture is: Over 2.5 Goals and Both Teams to Score.
Celtic have the advantage in that they have more of their first team squad available, they are further along in their pre-season than City and are unbeaten in their three pre-season games thus far.
However, City's team will boast some outstanding stars and some brilliant youngsters, which will mean this game is likely an even contest. Both these teams promise goals and that should be the case here as both seek fitness and preparation for the season ahead. As such, over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring looks a solid option to back.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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