Celtic vs Lazio tips and predictions: Scots expected to extend winless Champions League run
Celtic’s Oh Hyeon-gyu during the pre-season friendly match at the Aviva Stadium - July 2023
Celtic go in search of their first Champions League win of the season when they face Lazio at Celtic Park on Wednesday.
Date, KO time and TV coverage
Champions League, Wednesday, October 4, Kick-off 8pm, live on TNT Sports
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Celtic vs Lazio team news
Celtic will be without the services of injured trio Stephen Welsh, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Liel Abada on Wednesday evening.
Gustaf Lagerbielke and Odin Holm will serve a suspension after being sent off in the 2-0 defeat at De Kuip.
Maurizio Sarri has no injuries to contend with.
Felipe Anderson, Ciro Immobile and Mattia Zaccagni make up an exciting front three with ex-Arsenal man Matteo Guendouzi in midfield.
Celtic vs Lazio verdict
Celtic have made a first-class start to the Scottish Premiership season with the only blot on their copybook a 0-0 draw against St. Johnstone.
A chaotic and calamitous performance against Feyenoord on matchday one saw the Hoops finish with nine men as they were beaten 2-0.
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Lazio’s shock win over Napoli is one of just two wins the Italian side have claimed from eight matches so far this season.
Goalkeeper Ivan Provedel scored a stunning 95th-minute equaliser against Atletico Madrid to earn a 1-1 draw after a wasteful performance.
There was nothing that surprising about the Scottish side losing in Holland as they extended their winless run on opening night in Europe to 12 matches.
They have a much more positive record on matchday two, winning six of 11, but they are starting to look out of their depth in the Champions League.
The club that not so long ago toppled Ajax and Barcelona at this ground are winless in 10 UCL matches dating back to 2020.
For a club of their size, Lazio’s record isn’t that much better. They’ve won two of their previous 10 and are making their first appearance in the competition since 2021.
Matchday one may have felt like a victory for the Italian side, but this is a crucial match if either of these sides wants to escape a tough group.
Defeat for Celtic and victory for Atletico Madrid in Spain would leave the Scots with a mountain the size of Ben Nevis to climb.