Dortmund vs Celtic prediction, betting tips and odds: Hoops' hopes could be dashed late on

Where to watch Dortmund vs Celtic

You can watch Dortmund vs Celtic in the Champions League at 8pm on Tuesday, October 1, live on TNT Sports 2

Match prediction & best bet

Draw-Borussia Dortmund double result
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Dortmund vs Celtic odds

Borussia Dortmund 1-2
Celtic 11-2
Draw 19-5

Odds correct at time of publishing

Dortmund vs Celtic predictions

After a lean run in European competitions, Celtic are targeting a third consecutive Champions League victory but it would be a major shock if they complete the hat-trick away to Borussia Dortmund.

The Glasgow giants beat Feyenoord 2-1 in last season's final group game and they kicked off their 2024-25 Champions League campaign with a 5-1 home victory over Slovan Bratislava.

Celtic are 4-7 with Hills to secure a playoff spot by finishing between ninth and 24th in the league phase and that looks a realistic target with fixtures against Club Brugge, Dinamo Zagreb and Young Boys to come.

Avoiding defeat against last season's runners-up in Dortmund would be a huge bonus for Brendan Rodgers' men although they could make the hosts work for their victory.

BVB topped a group containing Paris St-Germain, Milan and Newcastle last season before beating PSV Eindhoven, Atletico Madrid and PSG to set up a Champions League final against Real Madrid.

They gave the Spanish champions a scare but conceded two late goals, signalling the end of coach Edin Terzic's second spell at the club.

Prolific Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy arrived in the summer and Dortmund made a solid start under new manager Nuri Sahin.

They won 3-0 away to Club Brugge on matchday one but had to wait until the 76th minute to break through so backing the draw-Dortmund double result appeals when they face Celtic.

Late goals have been a feature of BVB's early weeks of the season - ten of their 14 goals in the Bundesliga and Champions League have come after the hour-mark.

Celtic should be encouraged by signs of vulnerability in Dortmund's last two league outings as they lost 5-1 at Guirassy's former club Stuttgart before going 2-0 down at home to local rivals Bochum on Friday.

Guirassy halved the deficit just before half-time and Dortmund roared back to win 4-2, with substitute Felix Nmecha scoring the final goal of the game.

Sahin has a host of talented attacking midfielders in his squad, including 20-year-old Englishman Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, although Celtic have kept six clean sheets in nine games this season.

One of those shutouts came in a 3-0 league win over Rangers and they restricted Slovan Bratislava to just two shots on target on matchday one before easing to a 6-0 victory away to St Johnstone on Saturday.

The trip to Dortmund represents a significant step up for Rodgers and his players and BVB should expose the gap in quality in the second half.

Key stat

Ten of Dortmund's 14 Bundesliga and Champions League goals this season came in the 62nd minute or later

Dortmund vs Celtic team news

Borussia Dortmund
Marcel Sabitzer missed Friday's win over Bochum but should be available. Giovanni Reyna remains sidelined.

Celtic
Cameron Carter-Vickers is the only injury doubt for the Scottish champions.

Probable teams

Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1): Kobel; Couto, Sule, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson; Gross, Can; Malen, Brandt, Adeyemi; Guirassy
Subs: Anton, Beier, Sabitzer, Nmecha, Duranville, Bynoe-Gittens, Bensebaini

Celtic (4-3-3): Schmeichel; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor; Engels, McGregor, Hatate; Kuhn, Furuhashi, Maeda
Subs: Trusty, Bernardo, McCowan, Forrest, Valle, Idah, Ralston

Inside info

Borussia Dortmund

Star man Serhou Guirassy
Top scorer Serhou Guirassy
Penalty taker Serhou Guirassy
Card magnet Pascal Gross
Assist ace Karim Adeyemi
Set-piece aerial threat Niklas Sule

Celtic

Star man Kyogo Furuhashi
Top scorer Callum McGregor
Penalty taker Arne Engels
Card magnet Greg Taylor
Assist ace Niclas Kuhn
Set-piece aerial threat Liam Scales

Dortmund vs Celtic bet builder predictions

Serhou Guirassy to score at any time
The Dortmund striker has scored 31 goals in his last 28 Bundesliga starts and averages four shots per game this season

Second half to have most goals
Dortmund have scored the majority of their goals after the hour-mark and Celtic have struck 11 times in the second half of their last three games

Greg Taylor to be shown a card
BVB are blessed with a host of pacy wingers so the Celtic left-back looks a likely candidate for a card

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