Wednesday , 30 September 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
10 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 4.8 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 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Sarajevo is hosting Celtic FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 9' Darko Lazic was booked on 9.
  • 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Sarajevo and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 29' Krste Velkoski doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 32' The referee calls foul for Krste Velkoski. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 35' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michael Johnston makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 40' Jonny Hayes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Sarajevo tonight.
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Christie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Sarajevo.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Sarajevo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 51' What a strike from Odsonne Edouard! The score is 1-2.
  • 56' Anel Hebibovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 57' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Boli Bolingoli is replaced by Jonny Hayes.
  • 59' It’s a booking for FK Sarajevo player. Dusan Hodzic gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' Norway international Kristoffer Ajer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' Celtic FC make a change. Michael Johnston trudges off to be replaced by Lewis Morgan on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Mersudin Ahmetovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
  • 66' Another change for FK Sarajevo made on 66 minute. Halid Sabanovic leaves to be changed by Benjamin Tatar.
  • 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' FK Sarajevo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 78' Celtic FC ring the changes. James Forrest has done his job and it is now time for Scott Sinclair to step up.
  • 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kristoffer Ajer.
  • 85' A goal from the England international Scott Sinclair! He fires home on 85 to make it 1-3!
  • 87' It is a substitution in FK Sarajevo team. Dusan Hodzic is replaced by Andrej Dokanovic on 87 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.