Sunday , 16 August 2026

Celtic FC vs FK Sarajevo, Champions League 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
Celtic FC
2 – 1
Full Time
FK Sarajevo
Wed 17 Jul 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45+1' · FT 45+2'
Y 39' Mirko Oremus
Y 42' Benjamin Tatar
Y 57' Slobodan Milanovic
Y 70' Krste Velkoski
Y 72' Besim Serbecic

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs FK Sarajevo — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Laurent Kopriwa
  • Referee Claude Ries
  • Referee Gilles Becker
  • Referee Alain Durieux

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

3
Celtic FC 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals FK Sarajevo
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-17 Celtic FC 2–1 FK Sarajevo 2019-07-09 FK Sarajevo 1–3 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul FK Sarajevo H 2–1 W
09 Jul FK Sarajevo A 3–1 W
19 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
12 May Rangers FC A 0–2 L
04 May Aberdeen FC A 3–0 W
27 Apr Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
FK Sarajevo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul Celtic FC A 1–2 L
09 Jul Celtic FC H 1–3 L
02 Aug Atalanta BC H 0–8 L
26 Jul Atalanta BC A 2–2 D
19 Jul Urartu FC H 3–0 W
11 Jul Urartu FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FK Sarajevo kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 410 games and scored 790 goals.
  • 10' FK Sarajevo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Lewis Morgan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 26' Magnificent from Ryan Christie! That is 40 goals in 410 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 31' Celtic FC have won 790 goals from 410 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Benjamin Tatar is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Sarajevo.
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mirko Oremus.
  • 42' Benjamin Tatar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
  • 47' Celtic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 52' France international Odsonne Edouard has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 57' Slobodan Milanovic is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
  • 59' FK Sarajevo make a change. Slobodan Milanovic trudges off to be replaced by Aladin Sisic on 59 minutes.
  • 62' A goal from the Bosnia and Herzegovina international Benjamin Tatar! He fires home on 62 to make it 1-1!
  • 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' FK Sarajevo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 71' Andrej Dokanovic gets the nod from FK Sarajevo. He replaces Benjamin Tatar and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Besim Serbecic.
  • 75' What a strike from Callum McGregor! The score is 2-1.
  • 78' Celtic FC ring the changes. Odsonne Edouard has done his job and it is now time for Leigh Griffiths to step up.
  • 82' Another change for FK Sarajevo made on 82 minute. Amar Rahmanovic leaves to be changed by Gedeon Guzina.
  • 86' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Lewis Morgan by Scott Sinclair on 86 minute.
  • 89' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Ryan Christie by Ewan Henderson on 89 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Celtic FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

FK Sarajevo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Husref Musemic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Odsonne Edouard 2
Krste Velkoski 1
Mirko Oremus 1
Callum McGregor 1
Ryan Christie 1
Benjamin Tatar 1
Scott Sinclair 1
Michael Johnston 1

Head to Head

2019-07-17 Celtic FC 2–1 FK Sarajevo 2019-07-09 FK Sarajevo 1–3 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2019-07-17 Celtic FC 2–1 FK Sarajevo W 2019-07-09 FK Sarajevo 1–3 Celtic FC W 2019-05-19 Celtic FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-05-12 Rangers FC 2–0 Celtic FC L 2019-05-04 Aberdeen FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2019-04-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W

FK Sarajevo Form

2019-07-17 Celtic FC 2–1 FK Sarajevo L 2019-07-09 FK Sarajevo 1–3 Celtic FC L 2018-08-02 FK Sarajevo 0–8 Atalanta BC L 2018-07-26 Atalanta BC 2–2 FK Sarajevo D 2018-07-19 FK Sarajevo 3–0 Urartu FC W 2018-07-11 Urartu FC 1–2 FK Sarajevo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 FK Sarajevo xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 55% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC55% Draw24% FK Sarajevo21%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
79%
Draw or FK Sarajevo
45%
Celtic FC or FK Sarajevo
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC36% Draw45% FK Sarajevo19%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push FK Sarajevo covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 22% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
FK Sarajevo keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.