Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Celtic FC to score. At the same time, FK Sarajevo does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Krste Velkoski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Celtic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Lennon might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Husref Musemic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ryan Christie makes it 1-0.
  • 31' Bosnia and Herzegovina international Vladen Kovacevic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' A moment of madness from Mirko Oremus on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Sarajevo will be frustrated.
  • 42' Benjamin Tatar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
  • 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' Lewis Morgan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Slobodan Milanovic.
  • 59' FK Sarajevo make a change. Slobodan Milanovic trudges off to be replaced by Aladin Sisic on 59 minutes.
  • 62' Benjamin Tatar makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and FK Sarajevo are in front.
  • 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 70' Krste Velkoski was booked on 70.
  • 71' A change in the FK Sarajevo ranks — Benjamin Tatar exits the field as Andrej Dokanovic enters on 71.
  • 72' It’s a booking for FK Sarajevo player. Besim Serbecic gets a Yellow card.
  • 75' Callum McGregor does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
  • 78' Leigh Griffiths is ready to make an impact after coming on for Odsonne Edouard at the 78 minute mark.
  • 82' A tactical swap from FK Sarajevo — Gedeon Guzina on, Amar Rahmanovic off on 82 minutes.
  • 86' Scott Sinclair has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis Morgan on 86 minute.
  • 89' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Christie departs to be replaced by Ewan Henderson.
  • 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
Scott Sinclair 1
Michael Johnston 1
Krste Velkoski 1
Mirko Oremus 1
Callum McGregor 1
Ryan Christie 1
Benjamin Tatar 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.