Celtic will entertain Hamilton at Celtic Park on Wednesday night following their recent high scoring draw away at Hibernian. Brendan Rodgers’ men failed to pick up the three points after conceding two late goals in the final quarter of the game. They will now face off against Hibernian in Glasgow looking to stretch the lead at the top to eight points.
Their bitter rivals Rangers are in hot pursuit of them and currently lie in second place in the league standings five points off Celtic, having played a game more. The Accies come into this game after suffering one defeat in their last six matches and that loss came against St. Johnstone on Saturday.
Brendan Rodgers’ men can expect their opponents to once again set up to avoid defeat at all costs. They currently lie ninth in the league standings and are in danger of relegation at the end of the season. A result at Celtic Park can go a long way in boosting their confidence in the battle to save themselves in the top tier of Scottish football.
The Hoops have won eight of their past nine meetings against the South Lanarkshire club and is expected to be confident about their chances of securing victory. The Celtic boss might once again opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation and may unleash Moussa Dembele after resting the French striker in their last league match.
4-2-3-1 Predicted Celtic Lineup To Face Hamilton
Defence
Craig Gordon will once again take his place in goal for the Hoops and might be protected by the same back-four that started against Hibernian on Saturday which was comprised of Mikael Lustig at right-back, Jozo Šimunović and Dedryck Boyata at the heart of the Celtic defence and Kieran Tierney continuing in his usual spot at left-back.
Brendan Rodgers’ men have just conceded 10 goals in 16 league matches and currently boasts the league’s best defence and by a significant margin. The Irish manager will be hoping that his side can keep a clean sheet versus Hamilton at home in front of the loyal Celtic fans.
Midfield
Scott Brown and Olivier Ntcham are expected to continue as holding midfielders of this team. They will look to feed balls to the trio of Scott Sinclair on the left flank, James Forrest on the right-hand side of the midfield and Callum McGregor who will play off Moussa Dembele as part of the Hoops’ attack.
Attack
Moussa Dembele is expected to start after missing out in the last league match and may lead the lines for Celtic. However, the Celtic manager will also have the option of including Leigh Griffiths in the line-up following his impressive form for the Glaswegian club this season.
