Celtic will welcome Celta Vigo to Celtic Park on Thursday, October 22, for the third round of the Europa League league phase. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:00 PM BST.Both teams are still looking for their first points after losing their opening two matches. However, both head into this meeting following domestic victories.Verdict: Both teams to scoreBest odds: 63/100Bookmaker: 1xBetCelticCeltic needed a response after its 4-1 defeat at Benfica, and Sunday’s 7-1 victory over Hearts provided a convincing one.Callum Osmand and Benjamin Nygren scored twice each, while Camilo Duran and Kieran Tierney also found the net. Martin O’Neill now has several attacking players heading into Thursday’s match with confidence.The challenge is to turn that attacking improvement into European points.Celtic lost 3-1 at home to Ferencvaros before conceding another four goals in Lisbon. Seven goals conceded in two matches explains why the Scottish side is already under pressure in the league phase.Both European games produced goals at each end. Celtic has found a way to score, but its defending has left the attack with too much work to do.Home advantage should encourage an aggressive approach against Celta. The movement of Duran and the support arriving from midfield could make the visiting defense uncomfortable.However, Celtic must keep enough protection behind the ball. If too many players push forward together, Celta should find opportunities to attack the space they leave.Celtic Team NewsCameron Carter-Vickers will miss the match, while Yang Hyun-jun is also unavailable as he continues his recovery.Osmand needs monitoring after being withdrawn at halftime against Hearts with a hamstring concern. O’Neill explained in his latest injury update that the substitution was precautionary and expressed confidence that the forward would be ready for Thursday.Duran has a strong case to keep his place through the middle after scoring against Hearts. Haissem Hassan also impressed after being given a starting opportunity.Nygren should remain an important attacking option, with his ability to arrive in scoring positions offering support to the forwards.Dane Murray and Liam Scales could continue in central defense, with Tierney providing an attacking outlet from the left.Celta VigoCelta also comes into this fixture following an encouraging result.Claudio Giraldez’s side beat Alaves 2-1 at Balaidos on Sunday, with Ferran Jutgla and Javi Rodriguez scoring in the second half.That result followed a 5-0 victory over Racing Santander and a goalless draw at Elche in La Liga. Seven points from those three matches gives Celta something positive to build on.Its European campaign has been more frustrating.Celta lost 1-0 away to Omonia before suffering a 2-1 home defeat against Juventus. Those results leave little room for another disappointing evening in Glasgow.The Alaves victory also came with a reminder that Celta can struggle to close out a match. After conceding late, the home side needed important saves from Radu to protect its advantage.Clean sheets against Racing and Elche show that Celta can defend effectively. Keeping Celtic quiet at Parkhead, though, should present a different challenge.At the other end, the visitors should have opportunities if Celtic commits numbers forward. Jutgla’s movement could be particularly useful against a defense that has struggled in its opening European fixtures.Celta Vigo Team NewsBorja Iglesias is unavailable after Celta confirmed a calf injury requiring approximately six weeks of recovery.His absence reduces Giraldez’s options through the middle. Pablo Duran has also been sidelined by a calf problem and remains a fitness concern ahead of the trip.Carl Starfelt, Miguel Roman and Jones El-Abdellaoui are also dealing with injuries. Starfelt’s absence means the former Celtic defender is expected to miss a return to Parkhead.Jutgla should be central to the attacking plan after opening the scoring against Alaves.Iago Aspas and Williot Swedberg provide further options around him. Their presence gives Giraldez different ways to support the striker, even with several attacking players unavailable.Celtic vs Celta Vigo key factors to considerBoth teams have lost their opening two Europa League league-phase matches.Celtic beat Hearts 7-1 in its most recent outing.Celtic has conceded seven goals in two Europa League games.Both teams scored in each of Celtic’s opening two European league-phase fixtures.Celta has collected seven points from its last three La Liga matches.Both teams scored in Celta’s last two competitive games.Celtic will be without Cameron Carter-Vickers and Yang Hyun-jun.Celta is missing Borja Iglesias, while Osmand’s fitness needs monitoring for Celtic.ConclusionCeltic’s performance against Hearts gives the home side plenty of encouragement going forward. However, its defensive record in Europe makes a clean sheet difficult to trust.Celta’s attacking absences are a concern, but Jutgla scored at the weekend and should get opportunities against this defense.The visitors have also conceded in their last two matches, which gives Celtic a reasonable chance of maintaining its recent scoring run.With both teams searching for their first European points, we expect opportunities at both ends. Both teams to score is the preferred selection.Verdict: Both teams to scoreBest odds: 63/100Bookmaker: 1xBetThe post Prediction: Celtic vs Celta Vigo appeared first on SoccerNews.