Celtic vs Kairat prediction, odds & betting tips – 20/08/2025

Scottish side Celtic will welcome Kazakh team Kiarat to Celtic Park on Wednesday for the first leg of their Champions League playoff round clash. Check out our Celtic vs Kairat prediction, including correct score, lineups and key statistics. Also check out other Champions League betting tips for this week, as the qualifying series reaches the playoff round.

Celtic vs Kairat prediction: The hosts are overwhelming favorites to win at home

Key stats

• Celtic have won all three competitive matches they have played this season.
• Celtic have scored seven goals in three matches this season and conceded just one.
• Kairat have lost their last two matches in normal time.

Correct Score prediction: Celtic 3-0 Kairat

Celtic have quality that is expected to outclass Kairat, and the Scottish side are known to swallow teams without European pedigree at their home ground with all the noise. After reviewing our Celtic vs Kairat predictions, you can check our other football betting tips today on our website.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Celtic overwhelming favourites

• Celtic: 2/13 (1.15) – 86.7%
• Draw: 7/1 (8.00) – 12.5%
• Kairat: 14/1 (15.00) – 6.7%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change Bookmakers rate Celtic overwhelming favourites with an 86.7% chance of winning, making anything but a home win a shock. For more from the upcoming action around Europe, today’s football betting tips look at some of the best picks.

Most recent H2Hs: First ever meeting between the two teams

This will be the first meeting between both sides, though Celtic have faced Kazakh opposition three times in the past, winning at home but finding it difficult in the away legs.

Celtic preview: Looking to maintain perfect start to the season

Celtic have started the new season in a great way, making a perfect start with back-to-back league wins before easing past Falkirk in the cup. That 100% record provides momentum ahead of this clash, with the Scottish champions showing good balance between defence and attack. They have been difficult to break down at the back, while their attacking play has been sharp and effective in creating chances. Such an early run of results leaves them well-prepared and confident as they approach this latest European encounter against a team they are expected to skip past. Predicted Lineup: Schmeichel (GK), Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Tierney, Engels, McGregor, Hatate, Nygren, Idah & Maeda

Kairat preview: Hoping to extend fairytale run

Reaching the third qualifying round was already a club achievement for Kairat, but they are now one more battle away from reaching the Champions League league phase, something they have never done. With a spot in the Europa League already guaranteed even if they lose, the Kazakh side are expected to play with such fearlessness that could make them a potential banana skin for Celtic. Kairat defeated Scottish side Aberdeen in 2015 on aggregate, an outcome this squad will hope to replicate. However, a recent 3-2 league loss at home against Yelimay Seney dented domestic momentum, and this saw them drop to second in the league standings. Predicted Lineup: Zarutskiy (GK), Tapalov, Sorokin, Martynovich, Luis Mata, Glazer, Gromyko, Arad, Satpaev, Edmilson Santos & Jorginho

Player to watch: Dastan Satpaev

The spotlight will fall on Dastan Satpaev, the teenage sensation who celebrated his 17th birthday only last week. Already lined up for a move to Chelsea once he turns 18, the youngster has shown remarkable maturity on the big stage. Dastan Satpaev in action for Kairat Almaty – Photo by Imago It was his nerveless penalty deep into stoppage time that secured Kairat a vital first-leg victory over Slovan in the last round, underlining why he is regarded as one of the brightest prospects in European football.

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