Thursday , 2 July 2026

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
16 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 4.3 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

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' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Sarajevo and Celtic FC is underway.
  • 5' The 29-year-old Lewis Morgan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 9' Controversy at the stadium! Darko Lazic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 14' 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 Dusan Hodzic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Sarajevo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 24' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 29' The North Macedonia Krste Velkoski breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 1-0!
  • 32' Controversy at the stadium! Krste Velkoski argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 35' What an equalizer from Michael Johnston!
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' Nir Bitton has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 51' Odsonne Edouard has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
  • 56' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Scott Sinclair has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Boli Bolingoli exits the field as Jonny Hayes enters on 57.
  • 59' Dusan Hodzic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Sarajevo and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Lewis Morgan on, Michael Johnston off on 65 minutes.
  • 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mersudin Ahmetovic on 66.
  • 66' Another substitution for FK Sarajevo to replace Halid Sabanovic by Benjamin Tatar on 66 minute.
  • 71' 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.
  • 76' Mirko Oremus has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 78' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. James Forrest departs to be replaced by Scott Sinclair.
  • 83' Kristoffer Ajer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 85' Brilliant from the ! Scott Sinclair makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 85.
  • 87' Time for substitution for FK Sarajevo. Dusan Hodzic is replaced by Andrej Dokanovic.
  • 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.