Sportsbook Soccer Odds from Fenway Park. There will actually be a soccer game on the board at the sportsbook that takes place from Fenway Park in Boston next month. The Celtic Football Club will play the Portuguese Sporting Club on Wednesday, July 21st. The odds at the sportsbook should be interesting with a game played at Boston’s famous baseball stadium.
Sportsbook odds will have just wound down on the World Cup when this match takes place so the interest in soccer should still be high. The Red Sox will be on the West Coast so Fenway Park will be available. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino is thrilled that Celtic F.C. and Sporting C.P. will be playing at Fenway. The game will be broadcast live on NESN and should attract attention from major sporting outlets.
The match between Celtic and Sporting Lisbon will not be the first soccer game played at Fenway Park. In fact, it will be the 19th soccer game overall at Fenway but the first since July 9, 1968 when the Boston Beacons played Santos F.C. and the great Pele. This is not expected to be the last match at Fenway Park as it is being called the Fenway Football Challenge. It is expected to take place every year.
The friendly between Celtic and Sporting should be a good one in sportsbook soccer odds. Celtic has won the Scottish championship 42 times, the last of which game in the 2007-2008 season while Sporting has won 18 Portuguese titles.
Celtic did not have their best season a year ago as Rangers won the title. Celtic is looking to improve their defense for the upcoming sportsbook soccer season. They have targeted Nottingham Forest’s Kelvin Wilson. Nottingham Forest did not make the Premier League and could be looking to make changes. The team is also looking at bringing back Stephen McManus Middlesbrough and they are looking at Arsenal’s Sol Campbell.
Sporting is also looking to improve heading into next season. They are considering Racing Club captain Claudio Yacob. Sporting is considering a $2.5 million bid for the midfielder. He would be a nice addition to Sporting and give them some youth in the middle. It was not a very good season for Sporting in the Portuguese Liga vs. the soccer odds at the sportsbook as they finished in fourth place, well behind Benfica, Braga and FC Porto.