Saturday , 14 November 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
12 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 5.4 goals/game 🟥 3 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' And we are off! FK Sarajevo vs Celtic FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Lennon might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 9' The referee has no hesitation. Darko Lazic is booked for FK Sarajevo — Yellow card on 9.
  • 14' FK Sarajevo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
  • 19' FK Sarajevo is showing some good football. However, FK Sarajevo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 29' FK Sarajevo is taking the lead after the goal scored by Krste Velkoski on 29.
  • 32' FK Sarajevo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 35' Goal! Michael Johnston scores his 11 goal in 429 matches.
  • 40' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' 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 Ryan Christie suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' FK Sarajevo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's shape.
  • 51' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Odsonne Edouard makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 57' Jonny Hayes gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Boli Bolingoli and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 59' Dusan Hodzic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Johnston departs to be replaced by Lewis Morgan.
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mersudin Ahmetovic.
  • 66' Benjamin Tatar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Halid Sabanovic on 66 minute.
  • 71' Croatia international Mirko Oremus has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 76' FK Sarajevo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 78' The whistle greets James Forrest as he departs to be replaced by Scott Sinclair.
  • 83' Poor challenge from Kristoffer Ajer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 85' What a moment for Scott Sinclair! That strike on 85 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 87' FK Sarajevo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrej Dokanovic is hanging Dusan Hodzic on the field 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.