Celtic vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction and Betting Tips | 1st August 2023

The pre-season features another set of matches this week as Celtic lock horns with Ernesto Valverde's impressive Athletic Bilbao side in a friendly encounter at the Celtic Park on Tuesday.

Athletic Bilbao finished in eighth place in the La Liga table last season and slumped after a strong start to their league campaign. The Basque giants suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at the hands of RS Gimnastica in their previous game and will need to bounce back this weekend.

Celtic, on the other hand, finished at the top of the Scottish Premiership last season and have been in excellent form over the past year. The Scottish side played out a 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers last week and will need to take it up a notch to win this game.

Athletic Bilbao have an impressive squad at their disposal but have been plagued by inconsistency over the past year. Inaki Williams and Oihan Sancet can be lethal on their day and will look to make their mark this week.

Celtic can pack a punch at their best but will need to play out of their skins this week. Athletic Bilbao are the better team on paper and should be able to win this game.

Prediction: Celtic 1-2 Athletic Bilbao

Tip 1: Result - Athletic Bilbao

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes

Tip 3: Celtic to score first - Yes

Tip 4: Inaki Williams to score - Yes