ARSENAL VS CELTIC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2ND LEG BETTING TIPS

Celtic are a massive 20/1 to qualify through to the group stages of the 2009/10 Champions League while Arsenal carry a 1/200 to go through to the next round of the competition. In terms of the outright betting on this match itself, Arsenal know that Celtic are going to have to come at them (what else do they have to lose) and they will likely field a more defensive and stifling formation. The only issue is that Arsenal don't really have many defensive or stifling players, so it will be interesting to see what type of system Arsene Wenger deploys. I'm confident that the 1/3 odds given on Arsenal to win are about right, as I'm not sure if I see Celtic scoring 3 goals, but it could be tighter than the game at Celtic Park- that's for sure. The bookies fancy between 2 or 3 goals and they also expect Arsenal to open the scoring. This means that Celtic need to play sharp, incisive and attacking football from the outset and if they can get a priceless away goal within the first 15-20 minutes, it could dramatically alter the shape of the match. If you think Celtic can push this one into extra time, you're looking at a massive pay-out. Should the Glasgow side slay the Gunners in extra time or on penalties, you're looking at 150/1 payout. Even if it goes to extra-time and Arsenal still win it, you've still got 80/1 odds. In terms of the correct score betting, the favoured outcomes are Arsenal 1-0 and 2-0 at 11/2 with Arsenal 2-1 at 15/2 and Arsenal 3-0 at 8/1. The 1-1 draw is listed at 9/1 while Celtic to win 1-0 is a massive 22/1. Celtic 2-0 (the scoreline that would force extra time) is a very enticing 50/1. Eduardo and Robin van Persie carry the shortest prices to score first at 4/1 with Andrey Arshavin at 5/1 and Nicklas Bendtner at 6/1. Carlos Vela carries a 7/1 price while Theo Walcott is listed at 9/1. Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere are worth keeping an eye on at 12/1. William Gallas is 20/1 to open the scoring. For Celtic, Scott McDonald is at 11/1 while Marc Antoine Fortune and Georgios Samaras both carry a 12/1 price. Aiden McGeady is at 20/1 while Koki Muzino is at 25/1. SCORECAST SELECTIONSafe bet: Andrey Arshavin/Arsenal 2-1 @ 40/1Long shot: Samaras/Celtic 2-0 @ 225/1