Celtic vs LASK prediction 19.08.2026 | Champions League Qualifiers
Celtic
Kick off:
Date:
LASK Linz
1
1.65
X
3.75
2
4.50
Contents
- Competition: Champions League Qualifiers, Playoff Round, 1st Leg
- Date: Wednesday, 19th August, 2026
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Celtic Park (Glasgow)
The Champions League Qualifiers are slowly coming to an end, with only the playoffs remaining. On Wednesday evening, one of the more interesting matches will be between the Scottish and Austrian champions, Celtic and LASK. Both teams have had an excellent start in their domestic competitions, as Celtic won all three games thus far, while LASK won all four matches.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this Champions League Qualifiers tie.
Celtic vs LASK H2H stats
The only h2h game between these teams was a friendly in 2014, which ended in a 5:2 win for Celtic. The Scottish team was a favorite at the time, with odds of only 1.5.
Celtic team overview
Celtic managed to win the title last season, their 56th ever and fifth consecutive one. However, that did not come easily, as they secured it in the last game of the season against Hearts, which led the league up to that point. For this season, the Celts are once again the main favorite for the title, and indeed, even though we believe they might be slightly worse than last season, considering the transfer activity over the summer.
This season, Celtic started with two Premiership wins against Dundee FC and Kilmarnock, with a combined goal difference of 6:1. Moreover, they won 4:0 in the League Cup against Dundee Utd.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is serving his three-game European ban from his time with Besiktas and will miss the Champions League Playoffs against LASK. The midfielder will miss both games against LASK and, if the Celts qualify, the first game of the main phase. Moreover, Jota will miss the game as he is still recovering from his-long term injury. According to credible sources, he started training, but is still not ready for competitive football.
Last matches of Celtic
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Dundee United
0 : 4
Celtic
League Cup
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Kilmarnock
1 : 5
Celtic
Premiership
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Celtic
1 : 0
Dundee
Premiership
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Celtic
2 : 2
AC Milan
Club Friendlies 1
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Celtic
1 : 1
Middlesbrough
Club Friendlies 3
Celtic lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Viljami Sinisalo
Defenders
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2
Alistair Johnston
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20
Cameron Carter-Vickers
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6
Auston Trusty
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63
Kieran Tierney
Midfielders
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42
Callum McGregor
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8
Benjamin Nygren
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41
Reo Hatate
Forwards
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11
Camilo Durán
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9
Kasper Høgh
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23
Haissem Hassan
LASK team overview
LASK had a historic last season, winning their second-ever Austrian Bundesliga title, and first since the 1964/65 season! Besides winning the league title, LASK also won the Cup, beating Altach in the final.
Even though they look as good as last season, the bookies see them as only the third favorite for the domestic title, with odds of 5.5. FC Salzburg and Sturm Graz are considered the first and second favorites, with odds of 2.0 and 3.5.
For the upcoming game, the club shouldn't have any new injuries, but Ramiz Harakate and Art Smakaj should remain sidelined with their injuries.
Last matches of LASK Linz
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LASK Linz
4 : 1
Ried
Admiral Bundesliga
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Austria Wien
0 : 2
LASK Linz
Admiral Bundesliga
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LASK Linz
3 : 0
Grazer AK
Admiral Bundesliga
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Kalsdorf
0 : 7
LASK Linz
Austrian Cup
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LASK Linz
2 : 0
Fortuna Dusseldorf
Club Friendlies 3
LASK Linz lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Lukas Jungwirth
Defenders
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16
Andrés Andrade
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4
Xavier Mbuyamba
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43
João Tornich
Midfielders
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20
Kasper Jørgensen
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10
Robert Ljubicic
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30
Sascha Horvath
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6
Melayro Bogarde
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2
George Bello
Forwards
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8
Moses Usor
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7
Samuel Adeniran
Prediction
Both teams have been very good offensively this season and, because of this, have mainly gone over 2.5 goals. Celtic scored ten goals in three matches and went over 2.5 goals in two out of three matches. Meanwhile, LASK went over the mentioned line in three out of four matches and scored an incredible 16 goals - 4.0 per game.
Moreover, we saw mostly high-scoring games in Celtic's European games last season. They went over the mentioned line in seven out of 12 games (58%). At home, that number was even higher, at 67% (four out of six).
Considering all the above, but especially both teams' amazing offensive displays this season, we expect a high-scoring game, very likely with both teams scoring.
4 Reasons why we should see three or more goals
- Celtic scored ten goals in three games so far
- Celtic went over 2.5 goals in two out of three games
- LASK scored 16 goals in four games thus far
- LASK went over 2.5 goals in three out of four matches
Main prediction Celtic - LASK Linz
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22bet
1.80
