Celtic will look to start their 2024/25 UEFA Champions League on a positive note as they host Slovan Bratislava on Thursday.
Brendan Rodgers' squad continued their perfect start to their Scottish Premiership campaign with a 2-0 win over Hearts in their previous match.
Similarly, Slovan Bratislava come into this Champions League clash on the back of a 2-1 victory against DAC 1904 to remain on top of the Liga standings.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Celtic vs. Slovan Bratislava live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Champions League match in Australia:
TV channel: —
Live stream: Stan Sport
In Australia, the Champions League clash between Celtic and Slovan Bratislava will be available to watch and stream live exclusively on Stan Sport.
Australian viewers can catch all 189 Champions League matches on Stan Sport this season. Additionally, they can also catch all UEFA Europa League games and UEFA Conference League fixtures on the platform.
If Celtic vs. Slovan Bratislava is not available to watch live in your location or if you’re traveling abroad, you can use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). VPNs offer a secure and private online connection, allowing you to bypass geographical restrictions to access your favorite streaming services from any device anywhere in the world.
What time does Celtic vs. Slovan Bratislava kick off?
This Champions League clash takes place at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland and kicks off on Wednesday, September 18 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across Australia:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | Thu, Sep. 19 | 5:00 a.m. |
| Australian Central Standard Time | Thu, Sep. 19 | 4:30 a.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Thu, Sep. 19 | 3:00 a.m. |
Celtic vs. Slovan Bratislava predicted lineups, team news
Celtic do not have too many injury concerns coming into this game, Maik Nawrocki who is dealing with a calf issue will be their only player on the sidelines.
New signing Arne Engels was impressive in his full debut in Celtic's win against Hearts, and his performance could see him get a start against Slovan Bratislava.
Celtic predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Schmeichel (GK) — Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor — Engels, McGregor, Hatate — Kuhn, Kyogo, Maeda.
Injured: Nawrocki
Suspended: None
Lukas Pauschek is the only player on the sidelines for Slovan Bratislava, with the defender having picked up a shoulder injury during the opening match of the season.
Tigran Barseghyan will be the player to look out for Slovan Bratislava, with the winger having already scored 10 goals this season.
Slovan Bratislava predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Takac (GK) —Blackman, Kashia, Bajric, Wimmer — Szoke, Kucka, Tolic — Barseghyan, Strelec, Weiss Jr.
Injured: Barseghyan
Suspended: None
Celtic vs. Slovan Bratislava Prediction
This will be the first meeting between both sides after 60 years, with Celtic and Slovan Bratislava last clashing in the Cup Winners' Cup back in the 1960's.
Celtic were the victors that day by a scoreline of 1-0 and will be hoping to repeat the same in their upcoming clash. However, their European form hasn't been the best in recent years and Slovan Bratislava have shown they pose a threat in attack.
- Prediction: Celtic 2-1 Slovan Bratislava
Champions League fixture schedule this week
Wednesday, September 18
- BSC Young Boys vs. Aston Villa FC
- Juventus vs. PSV Eindhoven
- AC Milan vs. Liverpool FC
- FC Bayern München vs. GNK Dinamo
- Real Madrid C.F. vs. VfB Stuttgart
- Sporting Clube de Portugal vs. LOSC Lille
Thursday, September 19
- AC Sparta Praha vs. FC Salzburg
- Bologna FC 1909 vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk
- Celtic FC vs. ŠK Slovan Bratislava
- Club Brugge KV vs. Borussia Dortmund
- Manchester City vs. FC Internazionale Milano
- Paris Saint-Germain vs. Girona FC
Friday, September 20
- Feyenoord vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- FK Crvena Zvezda vs. SL Benfica
- AS Monaco vs. FC Barcelona
- Atalanta BC vs. Arsenal FC
- Atlético de Madrid vs. RB Leipzig
- Stade Brestois 29 vs. SK Sturm Graz
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