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Lask Linz vs Celtic prediction

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UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League
Kickoff
Tue, Aug 25, 07:00 PM
Round
Play-offs
Venue
Raiffeisen Arena, Linz
Referee
S. Marciniak

Recent form

Lask Linz
87Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +11 goal difference

Celtic
80Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +4 goal difference

Our verdict

Strong
Market
Double Chance
Pick
Celtic or Draw
Confidence78%

BetGenius backs Celtic or Draw (Double Chance) at 78% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

Match preview

LASK Linz host Celtic in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League play-off clash, needing to overturn a heavy deficit. The first leg in Glasgow concluded in a dominant 3-0 victory for Celtic, leaving the Austrian outfit with a steep mountain to climb on home soil. LASK had been in prolific domestic form prior to that encounter, registering wins against Ried (4-1), Austria Vienna (2-0), Grazer AK (3-0), and Kalsdorf (7-0), but found the step up in continental opposition difficult.

Celtic enter this fixture riding high across recent fixtures, having followed up domestic victories over Dundee (1-0), Kilmarnock (5-1), and Dundee United (4-0) with their clinical 3-0 home triumph against LASK. Despite missing Jota through a knee injury and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain via suspension, the Scottish side possess a comfortable three-goal cushion to manage during this trip to Linz.

Key factors

  • Celtic hold a commanding 3-0 lead from the first leg between these two sides on August 19.
  • Celtic have shown strong scoring form, recording multi-goal wins against Kilmarnock (5-1), Dundee United (4-0), and LASK Linz (3-0).
  • LASK Linz must chase the tie after failing to score in the first leg, which is likely to leave open spaces in transition.
  • Celtic will navigate absences including Jota (knee injury) and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (suspension), while LASK are without R. Harakate (knee injury).

Team news

Lask Linz

  • R. HarakateKnee Injury

Team news last updated Aug 25 (15 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Celtic

  • JotaKnee Injury
  • A. Oxlade-ChamberlainRed Card
  • A. JohnstonInactive

Team news last updated Aug 25 (15 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Statistical comparison

Lask Linz at home vs Celtic away
1
Played
2
1-0-0
W-D-L
2-0-0
—
Scored /game
—
—
Conceded /game
—
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
100%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
100%

Table context

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33Viking000
34Villarreal000
35Club Brugge KV1-10
36Lask Linz1-10

Head-to-head

Full record →
Lask Linz
0
Draws
0
Celtic
1

Celtic have won 1 of the last 1 meeting.

  • 2026-08-19Celtic 3-0 Lask Linz

Our record in UEFA Champions League

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1 published market

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Market
Double Chance
Pick
Celtic or Draw
Confidence78%

Celtic demonstrated clear superiority in the first leg with a 3-0 victory and arrive in formidable form across all competitions. While LASK Linz have shown strong attacking numbers at home in domestic action, Celtic's defensive discipline and counter-attacking threat make them highly likely to avoid defeat. With LASK forced to take risks to overcome the aggregate margin, the game is also well-positioned to produce over 2.5 total goals.

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Published August 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.