On July 24, at 19:45, Celtic Glasgow and Nomme Kalju meet in the first leg of the Preliminary Round 2 of the UEFA Champions League. The winner of this “double” will face the champion of Romania, CFR Cluj, if it removes Maccabi Tel-Aviv.
Normally, Neil Lennon’s band should not have emotions with a modest band in Estonia. Sorties were blonde with white-green, who also had an easy job in front of FK Sarajevo in the previous round: 3-1 away and 2-1 on home ground. In a Celtic Park arhiplin, the Baltic will need a defensive miracle to get rid of the blank.
A small advantage for Kalju might be that the white-violet are in full season, but even so, the difference in class and skill is huge in favor of the Scot. Kalju comes after draws with Tammeka (0-0), Narva (1-1) and Paide (1-1) but the Estonian team has already done his job this season: eliminated Shkendija after 0- 1 home and 2-1 away! It was a surprise at a certain level, but Celtic is a much more valuable team.
Celtic comes out of fanfare to impressively offensive and players on the pitch such as Simunovic, Forrest, Brown, Bolingoli or Edouard should be a guarantee of success in the Preliminary Round 2 of the UEFA Champions League. Kalju plays at a near-semi-amateur level and does not have the speed and strength to resist on Wednesday.
PREDICTION: Over 3,5 goals @ 1,53
