25 JULY 2019 UEFA Champions League : Celtic vs Kalju
Date : 25 JULY 2019
Time : 02: 45 AM
Match : Celtic vs Kalju
Prediction : 4 : 0
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Celtic have been handed an easy draw in the Champions League second qualifying round as they take on the Estonian champions Nomme Kalju in the two-legged tie. The Hoops rolled over Sarajevo in round 1 and seeing that they are a real force to be reckoned with at home, the Scottish champions are seen as hot favourites to win the first leg at their Celtic Park.
Both Scott Sinclair and Leigh Griffiths, who were rested in the 2-1 win over Sarajevo, return to the starting line-up and we predict that the duo is going to prove a handful for the opposition defenders. Nomme Kalju, on the other hand, did well to shock Shkendija in the first qualifying round and they are eager to claim yet another major scalp in the qualifiers for the elite competition. However, the Estonians face an uphill task in Tuesday’s football match against Celtic and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling the Hoops’ party at Celtic Park.
HIGHLIGHTED PLAYER (SCOTT SINCLAIR):
At the age of nine, Scott Sinclair joined Bristol Rovers youth school and seven years later he signed a deal with Chelsea. However, the winger played no more than five league games for Chelsea as he spent a big part of his career on loan at Plymouth, QPR, Charlton, Crystal Palace, Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic, WBA and Aston Villa. He played for Swansea City between 2010 and 2012, scoring 28 goals in 82 league appearances for the Welsh outfit.
On 19 May, 2015 Sinclair signed a permanent deal with Aston Villa, but he failed to impress in the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign. He scored only two goals in 21 league appearances for the team and the Villans eventually dropped to the Championship.
The Aston Villa winger, who is capable of playing on both sides of the field, has 7 caps for England U21 and it has to be noted that he made 4 appearances for Great Britain, scoring one goal for Team GB. Scott Sinclair was born in Bath, England on 25 March, 1989.
HIGHLIGHTED TEAM (CELTIC):
The Celtic Football Club boasts a proud over 100-year long history which has made The Bhoys a global brand thanks to their unprecedented social awareness that dates to the very beginnings of this Scottish club. Celtic was founded in 1887 with the purpose of alleviating poverty in the immigrant Irish population in the East End of Glasgow by raising money to help their fellow citizens.
The charity legacy continues to this day with Celtic still preserving their charitable traditions through the Celtic FC Foundation. The Celts play their home matches at Celtic Park in front of 60,000 people. One of the two most successful football clubs in Scotland with 47 Scottish League Championship titles to their name, Celtic have a long-standing fierce rivalry with Rangers, with the clubs known as the Old Firm.
European Cup winners from season 1966-67 and runners-up two years later, Celtic have been regular in European competitions since their first appearance in 1962-63. Their other most standout results have been runners-up in the EUFA Cup in 2003 and Intercontinental Cup in 1967.
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