With Celtic expected to come flying out of the traps on Wednesday night, they look well placed to hit five or more corners. Brendan Rodgers’ side have racked up a combined total of 18 corners across their opening two Champions League home games of the season, hitting 11 against Slovan Bratislava and then a further seven against RB Leipzig.

The Hoops have also been prolific corner takers on the domestic front. They have averaged a league-high 8.67 corners per-game in the Scottish Premiership this season. That tally shoots up to 9.40 when the Bhoys are going about their business at their Parkhead base. They will be coming up against a Club Brugge side that conceded five corners in their most recent Champions League away game at AC Milan.

Look to Nicolas Kuhn to hit the target at least once on Wednesday night. The Celtic winger has made a stunning start to the season. Kuhn scored an impressive double during Celtic’s 3-1 win over RB Leipzig on matchday four. He is a player who can produce moments of game-changing magic and he is also not afraid to try his luck from distance. Kuhn attempted three shots during Celtic’s previous Champions League game with Leipzig, hitting the target with two of those efforts.

He has since scored against both Kilmarnock and Hearts in the Scottish Premiership. The 24-year-old German has averaged 1.18 on-target efforts per-game in the Scottish top-flight this term, and on current form he has to be fancied to work Club Brugge goalkeeper Simon Mignolet once or more this midweek. The Belgian giants gave up five shots on target when taking on AC Milan at the San Siro last month.

As is the case more often than not, Callum McGregor will likely be the deepest of Celtic’s three midfielders on Wednesday night. As such, the Hoops captain stands out to commit a minimum of one foul. McGregor overstepped the mark three times when Celtic hosted Slovan Bratislava on matchday one and he was then guilty of one offence away at Atalanta.

It’s also worth noting that the Celtic maestro has committed a foul in three of his last four Scottish Premiership outings. His opposite number here is expected to be Belgium international Hans Vanaken. The Club Brugge attacking midfielder has drawn a foul from the opposition in five of his last seven appearances in the Belgian Pro League.

Greg Taylor looks like a strong contender to fall foul of the referee once or more on Wednesday night. The Celtic left-back tackled his way into trouble twice when the Scottish giants demolished Slovan Bratislava 5-1 on matchday one. He has been one of Celtic’s most frequent offenders in the Scottish Premiership this season, committing an average of 0.78 fouls per-game. In fact, Taylor has sinned in two of his last three outings in the Scottish top-flight.

In direct opposition to Taylor on Wednesday night is likely to be Andreas Skov Olsen. The Club Brugge winger earned his side a free-kick during their 1-0 win over Aston Villa on matchday four.

Celtic can boost their hopes of reaching the knockout round of the Champions League by defeating Club Brugge on Wednesday night. Brendan Rodgers will know that a win here would go a long way to extending Celtic’s stay in Europe’s premier club competition beyond the league phase. The 7-1 drubbing from Borussia Dortmund aside, Celtic’s overall performances in this season’s Champions League have been impressive, particularly at home. They brilliantly dismantled Slovan Bratislava 5-1 in Glasgow and they have since roared back from a goal down to record a well-deserved 3-1 win against RB Leipzig.

On top of this, Celtic have yet to taste defeat on the domestic front this season, triumphing in 14 of their 15 outings to date. Rodgers’ team are purring with confidence right now and a passionate Parkhead crowd can power their side to victory against a Club Brugge side that have won just two of their last eight Champions League away games.

Given the attacking intensity that Celtic play with, Club Brugge goalkeeper Simon Mignolet looks set for a busy night on Wednesday. The Bhoys will see this as an ideal opportunity to bank another three vital points. Thus, they look worth backing to call Club Brugge stopper Mignolet into action a minimum of three times.

Not only did Celtic score five goals against Slovan Bratislava, but they also forced seven saves from the Slovak giants’ goalkeeper. Brendan Rodgers’ side have since worked the opposition keeper exactly twice in their subsequent three Champions League fixtures with Borussia Dortmund, Atalanta and RB Leipzig.

It would be fair to say that Club Brugge will represent a downgrade on the aforementioned trio, so three or more saves from Mignolet looks well within range. The veteran goalkeeper made three stops or more in Club Brugge’s Champions League games with both Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan.

Nicolas Kuhn has been one of, if not the outstanding player in Scottish football this season. The Celtic forward has scored 11 goals and provided 11 assists across all competitions this season so far. Kuhn hit a superb double to down RB Leipzig on matchday four and he also chipped in with an assist during Celtic’s opening night win over Slovan Bratislava.

The German winger has consistently been a huge goal threat throughout this season’s Scottish Premiership, registering a goal involvement in each of his last three appearances.

Kuhn is in the form of his life and he will be hungry for more goals when the Hoops host Club Brugge on Wednesday night. Nicky Hayen’s side have failed to keep a clean sheet in three of their last four Belgian Pro League away games, making a Kuhn goal or assist an attractive option at the odds on offer.

Given Celtic’s knack for racking up corners, it makes sense to support the home team to win the flag-kick battle on Wednesday night. The Hoops have long had a reputation for being serial corner takers. They have earned more corners than that of their opponents in 11 of their 12 Scottish Premiership matches this season so far.

What’s more, Celtic won the corner count 11-4 when sweeping aside Slovan Bratislava in Glasgow back in September. Rodgers’ side have since earned a further 15 flag-kicks across their subsequent three Champions League outings,

In contrast, Club Brugge have amassed a combined total of just 15 corners across their opening four league phase assignments. That has coincided with the Belgian outfit being out-cornered in each of their last two continental contests, and a repeat looks likely when they head to what will be a raucous Celtic Park.