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Anderlecht v Celtic: Match preview

Celtic travel to Belgium desperate to get their Champions League campaign back on track following their humbling 5-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in their opening fixture.

Brendan Rodgers’ side take on Anderlecht knowing victory will give them an excellent chance of at least qualifying for the Europa League knockout stages.

The Purple and White endured an awful start themselves as they were dismissed 3-0 by Bayern Munich on matchday one.

They have also struggled domestically and already trail Club Brugge by nine points in the Belgian First Division A.

The Belgian champions are currently without a manager after sacking former boss Rene Weiler. The Swiss coach claimed the title and also led Anderlecht to the last eight of the Europa League last season, but was axed after seeing his side win just two of their opening seven league games.

For their part, Celtic will go into this game on a high following their 2-0 victory over Rangers at Ibrox.

The Old Firm win will have boosted the Bhoys' confidence and Rodgers will hope his side can ride the wave and take at least a point from the trip.

“A draw would be a positive result in Brussels,” he said. “You can’t control the other games but if you go away from home and get a positive result, it’s good. You always want to win but if you get a draw and no-one’s gained on you? You’ll take that.

“The fact that it may come down to a contest between Anderlecht and ourselves for third place doesn’t intensify the situation, it creates a simplicity to it. We understand that these games will be important.

"There’s obviously other games to play in the group but, certainly, having this game and recognising what we’d like to do after Christmas in Europe this season, then this game and the return against Anderlecht will be important for us.”

Anderlecht v Celtic: Team news

Fit-again striker Moussa Dembele could be set to start in Belgium after only making the bench against Rangers, while Dedryck Boyata completed a welcome 90 minutes at Ibrox.

However, defender Anthony Ralston will miss out after suffering a meniscus injury, with Erik Sviatchenko and Eboue Kouassi also still sidelined.

For Anderlecht, Sven Kums misses the game as he serves a one-match suspension, while winger Andy Najar is also ruled out.

Anderlecht v Celtic: Head to head

The two sides’ only previous encounter was in the 2003/04 Champions League group stages, when they traded home victories.

Date Competition Result Scorers 05/11/03 Champions League Celtic 3-1 Anderlecht Larsson, Miller, Sutton; Dindane 21/10/03 Champions League Anderlecht 1-0 Celtic Dindane

Anderlecht v Celtic: Key statistics

Anderlecht have won only three of their last 38 Champions League games (D10 L25). They’ve also only kept four clean sheets in those 38 games.

Anderlecht have lost 14 of their last 18 home games in the Champions League (W2 D2).

Seven of Anderlecht’s last eight Champions League goals have been scored after half-time.

Anderlecht have never made it to the knockout stages of the Champions League in their 11 previous participations.

Since the introduction of the Champions League in 1992/93, Celtic have never made it further than the last 16.

Celtic have won only one of their last 15 Champions League games (D3 L11), it came in October 2013 against Ajax. They have failed to score in 10 of those 15 games.

Away from home in the Champions League, Celtic have lost 26 of their 30 games (W1 D3) and have never kept a clean sheet. Their only win came against Spartak Moscow in October 2012 (3-2).

Celtic have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 20 Champions League games, conceding 48 goals along the way.

Nine of Celtic’s last 15 Champions League goals have been scored from set-pieces (4 from indirect free-kick, 3 from penalty, 2 from corner).

Brendan Rodgers has won only one of his 13 group games as manager in the Champions League, that sole victory coming against Ludogorets Razgrad (2-1) in September 2014 when he was in charge of Liverpool.

Anderlecht v Celtic: Match odds

Anderlecht: Evens

Draw: 5/2

Celtic: 13/5

All odds correct at the time of writing

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