Celtic FC v Udinese Calcio betting tips - Di Natale can help Friuli to victory Visit Ladbrokes Save For Later Posted by Neil Roarty 28 Sep 2011 Tweet Celtic may be left unhappy on Thursday night Related Articles See all Europa League newsOdense BK v Fulham FC betting tips - Cottagers 12/5 for another drawStoke City v Besiktas betting tips - Potters can win at fortress BritanniaTottenham Hotspur v Shamrock Rovers betting tips Share it Pin It Celtic play their first home game of this season's Europa League group stage against Italian side Udinese and it will be tough for the Scots.The Hoops only qualified for the Europa League through the back door, after FC Sion were eliminated for fielding ineligible players against Celtic in the playoff round. It was perhaps harsh on the Swiss side but Neil Lennon's side have welcomed the opportunity to pit themselves against some very good sides in Group I.They weren't disgraced in Spain against Atletico Madrid a fortnight ago but once again an inability to defend professionally cost the Scots, who were a goal behind after just three minutes. A similar start on Thursday, against Udinese, will result in another defeat and odds of 12/5, at Victor Chandler, on the visitors is a very attractive price.Celtic, who are 7/5, at Boylesports, to beat the Italians, do have a good home record in European competition but that was under previous management. Lennon, for all his passion, is not a good tactician and he frequently comes up short in crucial matches.That was the case in Champions League and Europa League qualifying last season and also against Sion this year and has frequently been the case in Old Firm encounters, with Walter Smith coming out on top in last season's title decider at Ibrox and the League Cup final.The problem is that the Hoops don't have any player, either in defence or midfield, that can marshall the back line. Lennon himself was a master of this, as was his assistant, Johan Mjallby, but the likes of Charlie Mulgrew, Kelvin Wilson and Daniel Mastorovic are clumsy rather than controlling and that means that Celtic cannot be relied upon to keep opposing attackers at bay.Antonio Di Natale may not be in the travelling party that comes to Glasgow on Thursday but his replacement, Diego Fabbrini is considered one of Italy's hottest prospects and is an Italian Under-21 international. His pace could well prove too much for the home defence and at 9/1 (Boylesports) Fabbrini could be a good bet to open the scoring.RecommendationWin Market - Udinese (12/5, Victor Chandler) Read our Ladbrokes review Use code MAXIMUMBONUS to get £50 free at Ladbrokes Like Like Post to wall 358 Reads All Football News Recent Football Articles Europa League Final Tips – Madrid and Bilbao to serve up goals09 May 2012Domestic rivals Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao go head-to-head tonight in the 2012 Europa Leag Europa League Final: Athletic Bilbao believe they can beat Atletico Madrid08 May 2012Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente has declared that his side’s stunning Europa League succe Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao Tips – Star men to settle Europa League final08 May 2012Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao go head-to-head on Wednesday night in an all-Spanish Europa Lea Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao – Europa League Final Odds Preview08 May 2012Spanish sides Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao will contest the 41st Europa League final on Wedn Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao preview - Europa League final betting tips07 May 2012Atletico Madrid are one of form teams in Spain at the moment and they can carry that into Wednesday Europa League Results – Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid into final26 Apr 2012Fernando Llorente netted a last-gasp winner for Athletic Bilbao as they set up a Europa League fina More Stories Recent Articles WTA Strasbourg Final live - Francesca Schiavone and Alize Cornet25 May 2012Francesca Schiavone and Alize Cornet are scheduled to meet on Saturday for an eagerly anticipated Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Guide - Spain25 May 2012Spain have the best draw and a powerful performer but they face an uphill struggle to win Eurovisio Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Guide - Germany25 May 2012Germany's entry is one of the most professional of Eurovision 2012 but it Roman Lob's song Standing Irish 2000 Guineas Betting Tips - Who'll Win the Irish 2000 Guineas?25 May 2012Trainer Aidan O'Brien is responsible for four of the 11 colts that will go to post for Saturday's I Norway v England First Goalscorer Cashback at Boylesports25 May 2012Boylesports are continuing their popular First Goalscorer cashback promotion on Saturday's internat League One Play-off Final First Goalscorer Cashback at Boylesports25 May 2012Boylesports are continuing their popular First Goalscorer cashback promotion on Saturday's League O More Stories Tags Antonio Di Natale, Bet365, Celtic, Europa League, Neil Lennon, Udinese, Victor Chandler
