Feyenoord vs Celtic Prediction 19.09.2023

• Competition: Champions League
• Date: 19.09.2023
• Kickoff: 20:00 UTC+1 / 21:00 CEST
• Venue: De Kuip (Rotterdam)

At the premiere of this season's Champions League in Group E, Dutch champion Feyenoord and Scottish champion Celtic will face off. They are in a fairly balanced group, and the rivals will be Atl. Madrid and Lazio.

Feyenoord started the new season with a defeat against PSV in the Supercup final and two big setbacks in the domestic championship, but after that three monstrous victories followed with a goal difference of 17:3. Their last victim for the weekend was Heerenveen, which was beaten 6:1. All the players of the home team deserved a passing grade, and the new players of the club, Luka Ivanusec and Calvin Stengs, who took their place in the starting line-up, made a great contribution.

Celtic also had a couple of setbacks at the beginning of this season, but the fans probably forgave them the defeat against Kilmarnock in the 1/8 finals of the League Cup and the draw at home against St. Johnstone because they won the most important game for them against their biggest rival, Rangers. With a convincing victory on Saturday at home 3:0 against Dundee FC, they established themselves at the top of the table and are traveling to this visit in a good mood. Celtic haven't had a tangible result in Europe for a long time, and maybe this season is the one they've been waiting for.

Feyenoord vs Celtic pick: FEYENOORD TO WIN

Considering the fairly equal quality of the teams in this group, the points won at home will be worth their weight in gold. Feyenoord has a young and well-coordinated team that may lack a little experience, but they have continuity in their work with coach Arne Slott, who has been working at this club for three years. In the last Eredivisie matches, they showed their magnificent attacking talent, and we believe that it will not be easy for the guests from the island, who will still need some time to adopt the style of play forced by their new manager Brendan Rodgers. The victory of the home team is not in question.