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)
8 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 2.5 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 Atlético 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Sehrou Guirassy | 4 G | 3 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 6' That is a card for Celtic FC. Kasper Schmeichel will be fuming at that decision.
- 7' Emre Can puts Borussia Dortmund on the lead.
- 9' The deadlock is broken! Daizen Maeda gets on the scoresheet on 9 minutes.
- 11' What a strike from Karim Adeyemi! The score is 2-1.
- 16' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 21' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' Borussia Dortmund are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 29' What a strike from Karim Adeyemi! The score is 3-1.
- 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Pascal Gross.
- 37' Callum McGregor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' Sehrou Guirassy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
- 42' A goal from the Germany international Karim Adeyemi! He fires home on 42 to make it 5-1!
- 46' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Greg Taylor by Alex Valle on 46 minute.
- 48' Karim Adeyemi makes way for Julien Duranville at the 48 minute mark. A tactical switch from Borussia Dortmund.
- 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' Pascal Gross is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
- 61' The Borussia Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Yan Couto departs to be replaced by Ramy Bensebaini.
- 63' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Hyun-jun Yang on, Nicolas Kuhn off on 63 minutes.
- 66' Magnificent from Sehrou Guirassy! That is 126 goals in 398 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 70' Borussia Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcel Sabitzer is hanging Sehrou Guirassy on the field on 70 minute.
- 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Reo Hatate.
- 79' Felix Kalu Nmecha adds to his 2 season tally! Borussia Dortmund lead 7-1 — and this changes everything.
- 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 86' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anthony Ralston is hanging Alistair Johnston on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' Ramy Bensebaini was booked on 90.
- Celtic FC will have plenty to reflect on. Borussia Dortmund were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Daizen Maeda | 1 |
| Emre Can | 1 |
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 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.