A clear win at Celtic Park?
At first glance, this looks like a very one-sided match in the Champions League 2025/26 playoff round. While the underdogs from Kazakhstan have never reached the main round of Europe’s premier club competition before, this would be the 14th appearance for Celtic – and their 40th overall if you include the European Cup. Only five other teams in Europe have participated more often in Europe’s most important club competition, which is why the tip for Celtic Glasgow against Almaty is clearly in favor of a home win for the Scots.
The Hoops have rarely faltered at their home ground, Celtic Park. This is evidenced by the fact that they have won five of their last six home games in the Champions League playoffs. FC Kairat, on the other hand, have not won any of their last seven away games in Champions League qualifying (two draws, five defeats) and only advanced after a 0-1 defeat at Slovan Bratislava on penalties. We therefore think the Scots are likely to win from start to finish. We are betting that the Celts will be in the lead at half-time and will ultimately secure the home win: half-time score 1-1.
Nevertheless, the favored Scots are likely to face a tough battle overall, as FC Kairat could well strike back in front of their home crowd with a narrow result in Glasgow. In Kazakhstan, Almaty have won six of their six home games in Champions League qualifying. In 2015/16, the Yellow-Blues also prevailed internationally against Aberdeen with a 3-2 aggregate score.
Nevertheless, we believe the visitors have only a slim chance of scoring an away goal at Celtic Park, which is why risk-taking bettors should consider placing a bet exclusively available at Winamax that Celtic Glasgow will win 1-0, 2-0, or 3-0.
Celtic Glasgow – Almaty Head-to-head record / H2H record
There has never been a friendly match, let alone a European competitive match, between these two teams. There is therefore no head-to-head data available that could influence our prediction for Celtic Glasgow vs. Almaty in any way.
Celtic Glasgow – Almaty Kazakhstan Tip
The odds from the top bookmakers are clearly and unmistakably in favor of Celtic Glasgow against Almaty, who are a real force on the international stage at Celtic Park. Although they have only won one of their last six games in European competition (1-0 against Young Boys), the Hoops have won five of their last six home games in the Champions League playoffs. However, the Hoops have won five of their last six home games in the Champions League playoffs. Considering their perfect start to the domestic league, where they picked up all six points in their opening games, Brendan Rodgers’ side should be able to secure a clear victory in the first leg against the Kazakh underdogs.
FC Kairat, on the other hand, not only narrowly made it into the playoffs last week at Slovan Bratislava after a 0-1 defeat on penalties, but also suffered a 2-3 home defeat against Yelimay in their final league game. The Yellow-Blues have also been waiting for a win in the Champions League qualifiers for seven games (two draws, five defeats), which is why we expect the Hoops to secure an unchallenged home victory.
We recommend a half-time/full-time bet of 1/1, for which the Betano app offers odds of 1.52 for Celtic Glasgow against Almaty. We are investing five units in this tip. If you are not yet registered with this bookmaker, you can claim a 100% bonus up to $80 and $20 in free bets.
