Celtic and Liverpool fancied to make the Champions League groups
Published:Celtic face another tough test against Astana while Liverpool will meet Hoffenheim in the Champions League play-off round.
However, our odds-compilers still fancy their respective chances with both sides big favourites to qualify for the group stage.
The Ladbrokes Premiership champions are just 1/3 to progress while it’s 4/9 they win the first-leg at Parkhead with 10/3 for the draw and 5/1 about the visitors.
Brendan Rodgers’ Hoops overcame their Kazakh counterparts 3-2 on aggregate in the third qualifying round last season and are available at skinny odds for a repeat outcome.
Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp’s Reds face an arguably tougher assignment in the shape of Bundesliga entertainers, Hoffenheim.
The five-time European Cup winners are priced at 11/8 to bag a first-leg win in Germany with 9/4 for the draw and 9/5 for Julian Nagelsmann’s outfit to secure victory.
Here’s the draw in full…
Champions League play-off round draw:
Qarabag v FC Copenhagen
APOEL Nicosia v Slavia Prague
Olympiacos v Rijeka
Celtic v Astana
Hapoel Beer-Sheva v Maribor
Istanbul Basaksehir v Sevilla
Young Boys v CSKA Moscow
Napoli v Nice
Hoffenheim v Liverpool
Sporting v Steaua Bucharest
Ties to be played on Tuesday 15 August/Wednesday 16 August and Tuesday 22 August/Wednesday 23 August.
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