Champions League third qualifying round betting preview & free tips

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Celtic's Champions League odyssey is 2-7 to continue after a 1-1 draw away to Cluj and they can finish the job in Glasgow (7.45pm).

Kieran Tierney has left the club but they have quality in their attacking ranks, scoring 12 goals in their opening two league games against St Johnstone and Motherwell.

Celtic beat Leipzig and Rosenborg at home last term and backing a dominant performance in which they win both halves could be the way to go.

Ajax were mixing it with Europe's elite in their run to the Champions League semi-finals last season but have to overcome Paok in the third qualifying round if they are to edge closer to the group stage of this season's competition (7.30pm).

An exodus of players was on the cards for the Dutch side this summer but, aside from the mega-money departures of Matthijs De Ligt and Frenkie De Jong, their squad has a similar look to last campaign.

They drew the first leg 2-2 in Greece but were back to their irrepressible best domestically with a 5-0 hammering of Emmen in the Eredivisie last time out.

Paok scored 66 goals in 30 league matches on their way to the title in Greece last season and with the likes of former Arsenal forward Chuba Akpom in their ranks, they should at least get on the scoresheet.

Ajax have the quality going forwards in Hakim Ziyech and Donny van de Beek to win the game but De Ligt's absence leaves their defence vulnerable on the continental stage.

Recommendations
Celtic to win both halves
1pt 17-5 Hills
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Ajax to win & both teams to score
1pt 9-5Betway
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