Spartak Moscow will be facing off against Celtic at Luzhniki Stadium in a 2012 UEFA Champions League matchup. Spartak is looking to change their outcome this time around, as they suffered a tough loss against Barcelona 3-2. On the other hand, Celtic is the only side to not have a single shot on target in the first round of play. Although the club did not lose, their home match with Benfica did result in a 0-0 draw, which gave them one point in competition.

Due to Celtic not proving themselves as legitimate goal scorers, they are not favored to win against Spartak. Overall, they have completely failed to hit any targets in five of their last eight games.

Spartak midfielder Aiden McGeady will look to perform well against his former team, who had sold him off. Exceeding his expectations thus far, he has scored a couple of goals and 3 assists.

However, Spartak will be without their number one goalkeeper Andriy Dykan, who is currently on the shelf with a shoulder injury. Backup Pesyakov will likely take his place and get the start. With the Celtic squad's lack of consistency up front, the setback shouldn't be a crucial factor into the game.

Spartak's strong offense will almost definitely serve to be a problem for Celtic. The club continues to show their goal scoring resiliency, especially when they fought out two goals against Barcelona.

All in all, Spartak is the clear-cut favorite. Many are expecting them to come out shooting and pull out a victory with relative ease. For Celtic to stand a chance, they must stay tough up front and minimize Spartak's offense.

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