Borussia Dortmund and Celtic square off in a Champions League fixture on Tuesday with both teams looking to build on match-day one victories. Dortmund have been perfect at home this season and should have the upper hand over the tricky Scottish side.
It has been a solid start to the season for Borussia Dortmund, who have lost just once across all competitions so far. They began their Champions League campaign with a 3-0 victory over Club Brugge with Jamie Bynoe-Gittens netting a brace while Serhou Guirassy was also on target.
Dortmund have been particularly impressive at the Signal Iduna Park, where they are maintaining a 100% record. Nuri Sahin’s men head into Tuesday’s clash off the back of a 4-2 home victory over Bochum in a Bundesliga fixture last weekend.
Celtic are also enjoying an impressive start to the season as they boast a 100% record across all competitions. Brendan Rodgers’ men were rampant in their opening Champions League fixture, claiming a 5-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava.
Goals have not been a problem for Celtic this season and they have scored at least five times in each in their last three matches. They warmed up for the trip to Germany with a 6-0 thrashing of St Johnstone in a Scottish Premiership fixture last weekend.
How the bookies view it: Dortmund to prevail
Borussia Dortmund have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies and priced at 2/5 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Celtic is valued at 5/1 with Betfred, who is also offering odds of 100/30 for a draw.
Head to head: No previous meetings
This will be the first ever meeting between Dortmund and Celtic.
Players to watch: Guirassy getting warm
After a slow start to life in Dortmund, Guirassy now appears to be finally finding his feet. The striker has four goals in his last three matches and is priced at 21/20 by Betfred to maintain his scoring run.
Celtic can also hold their own going forward and often spread their goals across the team. However, Kyogo Furuhashi has been particularly impressive lately, scoring four times in the last five matches and is priced at 13/5 to find the bet on Tuesday.
Probable line-ups
Defender Niklas Sule was an unused substitute for Dortmund in the win over Bochum and could be handed a start on Tuesday. Guirassy should continue to lead the line while Emre Can is set to feature in midfield.
Celtic have a fully fit squad to choose from and should stick with Furuhashi leading the line on Tuesday. Callum McGregor should continue in midfield while Auston Trusty is expected to partner Liam Scales at the back.
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Couto, Sule, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson, Can, Gross, Bynoe-Gittens, Brandt, Adeyemi, Guirassy
Celtic: Schmeichel, Johnston, Trusty, Scales, Taylor, Engels, McGregor, Bernardo, Kuhn, Maeda, Furuhashi
Anything else catch the eye?
Given the attacking quality on both sides, goals could be expected on Tuesday. Over 4.5 goals is priced at 3/1 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 5/4 for over 3.5 goals while both teams could be backed to score at 4/6.
Dortmund are priced at minimal odds for a straight victory, so a win and both teams to score could be considered at 7/4 with Betfred.
This UEFA Champions League match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic will be played on Oct 1, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
