Manchester City vs Celtic Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | Pre-season friendlies 2024

The Cityzens have never won against the Hoops.

Manchester City begin their pre-season campaign with a tie against Scottish powerhouse Celtic. The Hoops are one of the teams who have not lost against them. With their season starting with the FA Community Shield clash against rivals Manchester United, Pep Guardiola will be aiming to make the most of these fixtures. 

They will be facing some of the best sides in this friendly which includes AC Milan, Barcelona, and Chelsea. With the Euro and Copa America participating players still out, he will likely give a much-needed chance to the academy players. 

Celtic have started their preparation for the upcoming season in brilliant fashion. The Hoops started the campaign against Ayr United in a 1-1 draw. They followed it up with a ten-goal thriller against Queen’s Park where they won the tie with a score-line of 6-4.

 In the last match, however, Brendan Rodgers’ side put in their best performance to secure a 4-0 victory over MLS side DC United. With their season starting on 4th August against Kilmarnock, it is a brilliant chance for them to test themselves against the best. 

Kick-Off:

Wednesday, 24 July 2024 at 12:30 AM UK; 5:00 AM IST

Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium

Form:

Manchester City (in all competitions): W-W-W-W-L

Celtic (in all competitions): W-W-D-W-D

Players to Watch

Erling Haaland (Manchester City) 

Erling Haaland played a crucial role for the Citizens in defending their title. He finished the season scoring 27 goals while adding another five assists to win the Golden Boot for his goal-scoring exploits. With several players missing this match, he will be given the responsibility to lead the line and start the preseason games on a winning note. 

Matt O’Riley (Celtic) 

The Danish international had a wonderful last season with the club after scoring 18 goals and adding another 13 assists to help Celtic win the Premiership and League Q Cup double. His performance has impressed many top clubs who are vying for his signature. It remains to be seen whether Celtic will allow him to leave the club on the back of a brilliant campaign. 

Match Facts

• Manchester City will be playing their first preseason game
• Celtic have played three pre-season games already, winning two and drawing one
• Manchester City have never lost  against Celtic in the past

Injury & Team News

Manchester City will be without 15 players for this match. The players who represented their nation in the Euros and Copa America will join the squad later. However, the likes of Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, Kalvin Phillips, and Ederson have travelled with the squad and are likely to play a part. The Citizens will also be without their first summer signing Savio for this match. 

Meanwhile, Celtic will be without Cameron Carter-Vickers, and Alistair Johnson after they participated in the Copa America and their new addition Kasper Schmeichel who also represented Denmark in the Euros. Despite Matt O’Riley’s speculation over a summer move, he is expected to play a key part in this match. 

Head to Head

Total Matches – 2

Manchester City– 0

Celtic– 0

Draw – 2

Predicted Lineup

⁠Manchester City predicted line-up (4-2-3-1):

Ederson (GK); Lewis, Doyle, Mbete, Wilson-Esbrand; Phillips, Perrone; Bobb, McAtee, Grealish; Haaland

Celtic predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Brain (GK); Donovan, Welsh, Scales, Anderson; Hatate, I wake, O’Riley; Kuhn, Furuhashi, Palma

Match Prediction for ⁠Manchester City vs Celtic

We expect this preseason game to be an exciting one as both teams will be aiming to test their bench strength before the season starts. Manchester City will be playing their first friendly without their number of key players but Pep Guardiola has a great chance to look at the other players who can be important members for them next season. Celtic have already played three friendlies as they build a perfect squad for the upcoming season. 

Prediction: ⁠Manchester City 3-2 Celtic

Telecast for ⁠Manchester City vs Celtic

The match will be available to stream on Celtic TV and CITY+.

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