CELTIC continue their Champions League campaign against Bundesliga heavyweights RB Leipzig in Glasgow on Tuesday.
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Celtic vs RB Leipzig preview
Celtic’s unpredictable start to the Champions League continues on Tuesday as they welcome RB Leipzig to Parkhead.
Brendan Rodgers’ side have picked up four points in three games after a win, loss and draw against Slovan Bratislava, Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta.
It’s been largely positive for Celtic, who have already equalled their points tally from 2023-24.
And their league campaign has been equally impressive with the Hoops winning nine of their ten games – scoring more (29) and conceding fewer (3) than any side in the division.
They also arrive in high spirits having reached the Scottish League Cup final with a colossal 6-0 victory over Aberdeen, who are their closest competitions in the Premiership.
The same high spirits cannot be said for RB Leipzig, who remain pointless in Europe after three matches.
Although it should be said that the UCL draw has been rather unkind to the German outfit, who’ve played Atletico Madrid, Juventus and Liverpool.
And three points will certainly be top of their agenda here ahead of clashes against Inter Milan, Aston Villa and Sporting Lisbon.
Away from Europe it’s been a different story.
Marco Rose – who led RB Leipzig to two wins against Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic in October 2022 – sees his side sit in second position, just three points behind Bayern Munich.
His side’s success has been built on defensive solidarity with just five goals conceded in the opening nine games of the Bundesliga season.
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Kasper Schmeichel will have a busy evening.
The Danish goalkeeper, 37, ranks fourth for most saves in this year’s Champions League first phase. He’s made 15 saves in three outings and that tally should grow against an RB Leipzig who’ve unleashed 44 efforts in 270 UCL minutes.
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Home scorer
If Celtic are to score, it’s more than likely that Daizen Maeda will be involved.
Fresh from a hat-trick against Aberdeen – Maeda now has nine goals in 14 appearances in all competitions. Two of those have arrived in the Champions League.
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