Celtic and Liverpool fancied to make the Champions League groups

Celtic face another tough test against Astana while Liverpool will meet Hoffenheim in the Champions League play-off round.

However, our odds-compilers still fancy their respective chances with both sides big favourites to qualify for the group stage.

The Ladbrokes Premiership champions are just 1/3 to progress while it’s 4/9 they win the first-leg at Parkhead with 10/3 for the draw and 5/1 about the visitors.

Brendan Rodgers’ Hoops overcame their Kazakh counterparts 3-2 on aggregate in the third qualifying round last season and are available at skinny odds for a repeat outcome.

Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp’s Reds face an arguably tougher assignment in the shape of Bundesliga entertainers, Hoffenheim.

The five-time European Cup winners are priced at 11/8 to bag a first-leg win in Germany with 9/4 for the draw and 9/5 for Julian Nagelsmann’s outfit to secure victory.

Liverpool are just 1/3 to make the groups though with Die Kraichgauer the 11/5 underdogs.

Here’s the draw in full…

Champions League play-off round draw:

Qarabag v FC Copenhagen

APOEL Nicosia v Slavia Prague

Olympiacos v Rijeka

Celtic v Astana

Hapoel Beer-Sheva v Maribor

Istanbul Basaksehir v Sevilla

Young Boys v CSKA Moscow

Napoli v Nice

Hoffenheim v Liverpool

Sporting v Steaua Bucharest

Ties to be played on Tuesday 15 August/Wednesday 16 August and Tuesday 22 August/Wednesday 23 August.

Click here for the latest Champions League odds.

All Odds and Markets are correct as of the date of publishing