Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic FC, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic FC — Champions League at Signal Iduna Park.
- Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
- Celtic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Sanchez Martinez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Inigo Prieto Lopez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Jose Naranjo Perez (Spain)
9 games this season
🟨 0.6/game
⚽ 3.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Celtic FC | H | 7–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 4–2 | W |
| 22 Sep | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–5 | L |
| 18 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 4–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | SV Werder Bremen | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–7 | L |
| 28 Sep | St. Johnstone FC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | SK Slovan Bratislava | H | 5–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Rangers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | St. Mirren FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Signal Iduna Park that hosts another battle between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic FC.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 6' Kasper Schmeichel is having his name booked by the referee on 6.
- 7' Emre Can puts Borussia Dortmund on the lead.
- 9' GOAL! Daizen Maeda scores on 9. Assisted by Arne Engels
- 11' Karim Adeyemi puts Borussia Dortmund on the lead.
- 16' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 21' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pascal Gross suffering a number of foals already.
- 26' Borussia Dortmund seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 29' GOAL! Karim Adeyemi scores on 29.
- 32' Borussia Dortmund player sees a card in front of him.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' GOAL! Sehrou Guirassy scores on 40.
- 42' Goal! Karim Adeyemi scores his 32 goal in 222 matches.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Alex Valle. He replaces Greg Taylor on 46 minute.
- 48' Borussia Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Julien Duranville is hanging Karim Adeyemi on the field on 48 minute.
- 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alistair Johnston made 211 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' It looks surprising Borussia Dortmund does not make any changes. Anthony Ralston has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Ramy Bensebaini has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yan Couto on 61 minute.
- 63' The whistle greets Nicolas Kuhn as he departs to be replaced by Hyun-jun Yang.
- 66' GOAL! Sehrou Guirassy scores on 66. Assisted by Nico Schlotterbeck
- 70' Marcel Sabitzer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sehrou Guirassy on 70 minute.
- 74' Reo Hatate was booked on 74.
- 79' Goal! Felix Kalu Nmecha scores his 13 goal in 436 matches.
- 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Dortmund needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 86' Anthony Ralston is replacing Alistair Johnston for the Celtic FC side.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Ramy Bensebaini. He receives a card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 7-1.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
- 10
- 3
- 1
- 9
- 26
- 23
- 4
- 27
-
2
Yan Couto ↓ Ramy Bensebaini 61'
- 43
Bench
-
5
Ramy Bensebaini ↑ 61'
- 25
- 33
-
20
Marcel Sabitzer ↑ 70'
-
8
Felix Kalu Nmecha ↑ 61'
- 46
-
14
Maximilian Beier ↑ 61'
- 35
-
16
Julien Duranville ↑ 48'
Coach
Nuri Sahin
Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 42
-
8
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Adam Idah 63'
-
3
Greg Taylor ↓ Alex Valle 46'
- 38
- 5
-
10
Nicolas Kuhn ↓ Hyun-jun Yang 63'
- 2
-
28
Paulo Bernardo ↓ Reo Hatate 46'
- 27
Bench
- 49
- 29
-
56
Anthony Ralston ↑ 86'
- 14
- 57
-
9
Adam Idah ↑ 63'
-
41
Reo Hatate ↑ 46'
- 17
- 12
-
13
Hyun-jun Yang ↑ 63'
- 7
-
11
Alex Valle ↑ 46'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Adeyemi | 3 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 2 |
| Emre Can | 1 |
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 1 |
| Daizen Maeda | 1 |
Head to Head
Borussia Dortmund Form
2024-10-01
Borussia Dortmund
7–1
Celtic FC
W
2024-09-27
Borussia Dortmund
4–2
VfL Bochum 1848
W
2024-09-22
VfB Stuttgart
5–1
Borussia Dortmund
L
2024-09-18
Club Brugge KV
0–3
Borussia Dortmund
W
2024-09-13
Borussia Dortmund
4–2
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
W
2024-08-31
SV Werder Bremen
0–0
Borussia Dortmund
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.37
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 4.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
83%
Draw or Celtic FC
34%
Borussia Dortmund or Celtic FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 7–1 not predicted7 – 1Actual
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
6.7%
4 – 1
6%
3 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 1
4.6%
4 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
4.1%
5 – 1
4.1%
5 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 18% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 18% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.