Preparations for the upcoming 2021-2022 campaign get underway for Celtic as they welcome Bristol City this week. The match schedules for Tuesday at Celtic Park, with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
Bristol head into their first fixture for the pre-season friendly, while the Scottish giants head into third friendly.
It was an unceremonious 2020-21 campaign for Celtic losing to rivals Rangers the title. However, all were put behind last week when they began their Champions League qualification campaign against Midtjylland.
Furthermore, the Glasgow giants hit the ground running after a clash with Championship outfit Sheffield Wednesday. It ended with a 3-1 win to build momentum ahead of the champions league campaign.
It followed with a 2-1 win over championship outfit Charlton Athletic ending in a 2-1 win. The squad rotation is giving chances for players to fight for their spot. Moreover, it saw cast goalkeeper Scott Bain lead between the sticks.
On the other hand, Nigel Pearson returned to managerial duties by replacing Dean Holden at Ashton Gate. However, there was nothing too special to write about after finishing 19th in the division.
In addition, the side failed to register a win in their last ten matches in the previous 2020-2021 campaign. The last campaign saw their season end with the lowest points tally since their return from the second tier.
Bristol City vs Celtic Head to Head
Both sides are yet to face each other, and this marks their first time. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Charlton Athletic 1-2 Celtic
- Sheffield Wednesday 1-3 Celtic
- Hibernian 0-0 Celtic
- Celtic 4-0 St. Johnstone
- Rangers 4-1 Celtic
Away
- Bristol City 1-3 Brentford
- Millwall 4-1 Bristol City
- Bristol City 2-3 Luton Town
- Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 Bristol City
- Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Bristol City
Bristol City Team News
After missing a significant part of last season’s championship, Andreas Weimann is back in contention for a start. Youngster Antoine Semenyo starts his journey to rehabilitation alongside Robbie Cundy. Other unavailable figures include Tomas Kalas and Nahki Wells, who return from international duty.
Celtic Team News
Despite getting heavily linked with a move away from this summer, attacker Odsonne Eduoard is available for selection.
Prediction and Odds
Celtic is better positioned to register a win after two friendly wins already in the bag than the hosts.
- Celtic Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- Odsonne to Score
