The teams will be updated after the final line-ups are out:

Match details:

UEFA Champions League, 2022-23
Celtic vs. Real Madrid
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Date. September 07, 2022
Kick-off: 12:30 am IST

Preview:

Celtic will square off against Real Madrid in the upcoming round 1, Group F game of the UEFA Champions League at Celtic Park, Glasgow in Scotland. In the last Premiership game, Celtic have beaten Rangers by a scoreline of 4-0. On the other hand, Real Madrid have also beaten Real Betis Balompie 2-1 in the last LaLiga encounter.

After examining the recent form and statistics of these two sides, away side Real Madrid are the slight favorites to secure a win in this encounter but we can expect goals from both ends of the pitch.

Head to Head Record:

Celtic: 0
Real Madrid: 1
Draw: 0

Probable starting line-up:

Celtic(4-3-3):

Joe Hart, Greg Taylor, Carl Starfelt, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Josip Juranovic, David Turnbull, Callum McGregor, Matt ORiley, Joao Felipe, Giorgos Giakoumakis, Liel Abada

Real Madrid(4-3-3):

Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba, Luka Modric, Aurelien Tchouameni, Toni Kroos, Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior, Karim Benzema

Top picks:

Karim Benzema: Real Madrids forward has scored 3 goals and provided an assist in the LaLiga this season. He has an average of 6.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 87. He is a clear choice for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Vinicius Junior: Real Madrids forward has scored 3 goals and an assist in the LaLiga this season. He has an average of 4.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 80. He is a differential pick for captaincy in this encounter.

Liel Abada: Celtics forward has scored 6 goals and claimed an assist in the Premiership this season. He has an average of 1.8 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 79. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Joao Felipe: Celtics midfielder has scored 4 goals along with 4 assists in the Premiership this season. He has an average of 2.5 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 80. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior, Liel Abada, Joao Felipe

Score prediction for the Small League:

Celtic(1-2)Real Madrid

Team Combination:

Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.

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