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

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
FK Sarajevo
1 – 3
Full Time
Celtic FC
Tue 9 Jul 2019 · 17:45 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Darko Lazic 9' Y
Krste Velkoski 32' Y
Dusan Hodzic 59' Y
Mersudin Ahmetovic 66' Y
Y 83' Kristoffer Ajer

Overview

Match Preview

FK Sarajevo vs Celtic FC — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Glenn Nyberg
  • Referee Daniel Warnmark
  • Referee Mohammed Al Hakim
  • Referee Mahbod Beigi
17 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 4.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

Recent Form

FK Sarajevo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
11 Jun B36 H 1–2 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
21 Apr Hibernian FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for FK Sarajevo and Celtic FC.
  • 5' Scott Bain has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 410 appearances.
  • 9' Poor challenge from Darko Lazic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 14' Celtic FC 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.
  • 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 24' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 29' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Krste Velkoski makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 32' Krste Velkoski has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
  • 35' Brilliant from the ! Michael Johnston makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 35.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Sarajevo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Sarajevo and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Christie, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 51' Sensational shot from Odsonne Edouard. Celtic FC is back in the lead.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' Jonny Hayes gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Boli Bolingoli and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dusan Hodzic.
  • 64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Sarajevo and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' Lewis Morgan gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Michael Johnston and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' A moment of madness from Mersudin Ahmetovic on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Sarajevo will be frustrated.
  • 66' Benjamin Tatar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Halid Sabanovic at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' A quiet spell here at . FK Sarajevo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 78' The crowd applauds James Forrest as he leaves the pitch. Scott Sinclair steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kristoffer Ajer.
  • 85' What a strike from Scott Sinclair! The score is 1-3.
  • 87' Another substitution for FK Sarajevo to replace Dusan Hodzic by Andrej Dokanovic on 87 minute.
  • Full Time. Celtic FC beats FK Sarajevo

Lineups

FK Sarajevo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Husref Musemic

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 FK Sarajevo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Sarajevo24% Draw25% Celtic FC51%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

FK Sarajevo or Draw
49%
Draw or Celtic FC
76%
FK Sarajevo or Celtic FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Sarajevo18% Draw42% Celtic FC40%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FK Sarajevo

Handicap FK Sarajevo covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 22% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 17% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

FK Sarajevo keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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