GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs Celtic FC, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs Celtic FC — Champions League at Maksimir.
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Assistant 1 Robert Kempter
- Assistant 2 Christian Dietz
10 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 1 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Celtic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Nov | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | SK Slovan Bratislava | A | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Sep | FC Bayern München | A | 2–9 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Dec | Hibernian FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Aberdeen FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Ross County FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. GNK Dinamo Zagreb host Celtic FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Alistair Johnston has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 6' The referee calls foul for Greg Taylor. He receives a card.
- 11' It looks like no one’s ball. GNK Dinamo Zagreb is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 16' Adam Idah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 376 appearances.
- 21' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Poor challenge from Marko Rog. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 38' Daizen Maeda is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Alistair Johnston is withdrawn and Anthony Ralston gets his opportunity.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. GNK Dinamo Zagreb must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' Anthony Ralston picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' Dario Spikic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Yellow cards this season.
- 65' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Luke McCowan comes on to replace Reo Hatate.
- 70' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' Adam Idah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyogo Furuhashi at the 72 minute mark.
- 73' The crowd applauds Dario Spikic as he leaves the pitch. Nathanael Mbuku steps in for GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
- 78' Japan international Daizen Maeda has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' Luka Stojkovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Martin Baturina on 82 minute.
- 87' Greg Taylor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 18
- 30
-
20
Marko Pjaca ↓ Arber Hoxha 82'
- 22
- 17
- 28
- 1
-
77
Dario Spikic ↓ Nathanael Mbuku 73'
- 6
- 10
- 8
Bench
-
11
Arber Hoxha ↑ 82'
- 33
-
21
Nathanael Mbuku ↑ 73'
- 4
- 23
-
7
Luka Stojkovic ↑ 82'
- 19
- 66
- 42
- 86
- –
- 49
Coach
Nenad Bjelica
Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 6
- 42
-
8
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Adam Idah 72'
- 3
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↓ James Forrest 72'
-
41
Reo Hatate ↓ Luke McCowan 65'
- 10
- 2
-
28
Paulo Bernardo ↓ Arne Engels 65'
Bench
-
49
James Forrest ↑ 72'
-
56
Anthony Ralston ↑ 46'
-
14
Luke McCowan ↑ 65'
- 57
-
9
Adam Idah ↑ 72'
- 5
- 17
- 12
-
27
Arne Engels ↑ 65'
- 13
- 7
- 11
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
Head to Head
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form
2024-12-10
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0–0
Celtic FC
D
2024-11-27
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0–3
Borussia Dortmund
L
2024-11-05
SK Slovan Bratislava
1–4
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2024-10-23
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–2
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2024-10-02
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
2–2
AS Monaco FC
D
2024-09-17
FC Bayern München
9–2
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.76
GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + Celtic FC or Draw 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or Draw
64%
Draw or Celtic FC
70%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or Celtic FC
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.8%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 3
2.5%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.2%
Asian Handicap — GNK Dinamo Zagreb
| Handicap | GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 18% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 23% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

