Europa League: Inter Milan vs Celtic match preview
A look ahead to this Thursday's Europa League fixture at the San Siro
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Your support makes all the difference.Celtic travel to Italy to face Roberto Mancini's Inter Milan with their Europa League tie still in the balance.
This would be the fifth meeting between the two sides, with the Scottish champions boasting the only win between the two sides, the 1967 European Cup final in Lisbon, where they had to come from a goal down.
But the way the Bhoys came back last Thursday against the 2010 Champions League winners, after conceding two early goals in the opening fifteen minutes, and then the last ditch equaliser to earn themselves a draw, was also an impressive achievement.
This means Celtic need to win in Italy to progress to the round of 16, meaning the game should be an open and exciting prospect.
The odds would be with the side from Milan, who topped their group without losing a game. But Celtic's comeback against their Italian opponents will give them belief that progressing is still a possibility.
KICK-OFF: Thursday, 6.00pm
PAST THREE MEETINGS…
Celtic 3 (Armstrong, Campagnaro OG, Guidetti) Inter Milan 3 (Shaqiri, Palacio 2), February 2015
Celtic 0 Inter Milan 0, April 1972
Inter Milan 0 Celtic 0, April 1972
STATS…
Celtic have won only 5 games out of 23 matches against all Italian opposition (W5 D8 L11)
The Scottish Champions have scored just 5 goals in their last 8 matches against Italia sides, conceding 16.
Celtic are unbeaten against Inter Milan (W1 D3)
Inter Milan had the joint best defensive record conceding just 2 goals.
ODDS…
Inter Milan to win: 3/5
Celtic to win: 11/2
Draw: 33/10
TV: Live on BT Sport 1/ BT Sport 1 HD
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