- Celtic form: Celtic FC have won their last two consecutive games, beating Dundee FC (1-0) at home and Kilmarnock (5-1) away.
- LASK form: LASK Linz have won their last four consecutive matches, thumping SC Kalsdorf (7-0) and Grazer AK (3-0) before beating FK Austria Wien (2-0) away.
Celtic have the bite to beat LASK
Celtic FC have won their last 2 games straight, edging Dundee FC 1-0 at Parkhead before hammering Kilmarnock 5-1 away in Premiership action. Martin O'Neill has been in charge of the Bhoys since 1st May 2026 and he appears to be simplifying their style, which seems to be working.
LASK Linz are in blistering form, winning 4 and losing 1 of their last 5 matches. They hammered SC Kalsdorf 7-0, beat Grazer AK 3-0 before going to FK Austria Wien and taking a 2-0 victory. Dietmar Kuehbauer has done a good job since taking over on 9th October 2025, he has a tactically flexible team that can keep the pace high and hurt teams in the half-spaces with fast transitions.
Celtic have the home advantage
Odds & form
The bookies have Celtic at 1.57 favorites to beat LASK Linz at 5.6, which is probably about right as the draw is 3.9. The Bhoys have looked much better in their recent 6-3-1 run of results across their last 10 in all competitions.
LASK are the clear form team after their 7-0-3 run across their last 10, so this has all the makings of a close but thrilling first leg.
Tactical outlook
O'Neill's Celtic are much more direct and use their strikers to lead the attack, this should suit them against LASK, who play wide and use their wing-backs to try and exploit teams in transition. We think the wide channels and 2nd balls will be key and Celtic have the edge due to their stronger home base and current winning run.
Both teams should score
Over 2.5 goals at 1.9 and Both Teams to Score at 1.85 look like good bets for this game, so we think this will be a 'live' open tie.
- Camilo Duran has been Celtic's main outlet, scoring 3 of their 10 goals in their last 5, whilst Christoph Lang has done the same for LASK with 4 of their 10 in the same 5 games.
