Dortmund v Celtic Prediction, Tips & Best Bet – Champions League

We have a Dortmund v Celtic prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of their Tuesday Champions League clash.

Dortmund come into this game on the back of a 4-2 home victory on Friday against VFL Bochum which means they currently occupy 5th in the Bundesliga, three points behind league leaders Bayern.

Celtic have had a rampant start to their season. Their 0-6 win over St Johnstone on Saturday means they have a perfect six wins from six in the league and are ahead of Aberdeen by a goal difference of +12.

How To Watch Dortmund v Celtic

When is Dortmund v Celtic?

Dortmund v Celtic in the Champions League will kick off at 8 pm on Tuesday, October 1st.

TV Channel

In the UK and Ireland you can watch Celtic v Dortmund on TNT Sports 2 while Irish viewers will also have the option of watching the game on Virgin Media 2.

Where is Dortmund v Celtic Being Played?

Borussia Dortmund are the home team for this fixture which means this game will be played in Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany.

Dortmund v Celtic Odds

Dortmund are strong 4/9 favourites to win this game per the latest football odds at BoyleSports.

Celtic are seen as having a 9/2 chance to continue their strong start to the competition with another victory here. You can back a draw at 7/2.

Handicap Betting

Dortmund: -1 @ 6/5

Celtic: +1 @ 8/5

Handicap Draw: -1 @ 11/4

Dortmund v Celtic Preview

Dortmund’s Form

Dortmund are a side typically suited to performing on the Champions League stage even more so than in the Bundesliga. Last season that proved to be the case again. Despite finishing 5th in the Bundesliga Dortmund managed to reach the Champions League Final including navigating the “Group of Death” with PSG, Newcastle and AC Milan. So far in the 24/25 season, they’ve been inconsistent domestically but in the Champions League opening round they beat Club Brugge 0-3. Interestingly they scored all their goals late in that game in the 76th, 86th and 95th minute.

Dortmund have started the Bundesliga season with 10 points from their opening 5 league games which has them 5th in the table. On Friday they bounced back from a 5-1 defeat against Stuttgart the previous week to defeat VFL Bochum 4-2.

This German outfit are always a dangerous side in Europe and with plenty of young talent and experience at their disposal, another run to the latter stages of the competition is never too far away.

Dortmund's Last Five Results

Dortmund 4-2 VFL Bochum | September 27th | Win

Stuttgart 5-1 Dortmund | September 22nd | Loss

Club Brugge 0-3 Dortmund | September 18th | Win

Dortmund 4-2 Heidenheim | September 13th | Win

Werder 0-0 Dortmund | August 31st | Draw

3 Wins, 1 Draw and 1 Loss

Celtic’s Form

Celtic came into the 24/25 season following another “double” winning season with the Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup last season. In the Champions League, they were knocked out at the Group Stage which has become all too commonplace for the club in recent seasons. However, the new competition format gives them a renewed sense of optimism to finally reach the knockout stages.

Since the season has begun Celtic have been in absolutely flying form winning 9 of their 9 games across all competitions including 6 from 6 in the SPL where they have scored 20 goals and conceded zero. The Glaswegians also opened their Champions League account with a rampant 5-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava. The signs are there that this could be their best season across the board in recent memory.

Despite their strong start to the season, this game presents their biggest challenge yet and will be a far better gauge of how far off or how close they’re to the required standard in the Champions League. Any sort of a result or even a performance would suffice.

Celtic’s Last Five Results

St Johnstone 0-6 Celtic | September 28th | Win

Celtic 5-2 Falkirk | September 22nd | Win

Celtic 5-1 Slovan Bratislava | September 18th | Win

Celtic 2-0 Hearts | September 14th | Win

Celtic 3-0 Rangers | September 1st | Win

5 Wins

Dortmund v Celtic Predicted Lineups

Dortmund Predicted Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

GK: Kobel

RB: Ryerson, CB: Sule, CB: Schlotterbeck, LB: Bensebaini

CM; Groß, CM: Can,

RW: Sabitzer, AM: Brandt, LW: Adeyemi

CF: Guirassy

Celtic’s Predicted Starting XI (4-3-3)

GK: Schmeichel.

RB: Johnston, CB: Trusty, CB: Scales, LB: Taylor

RCM: Engals, CM: McGregor, LCM; Bernardo

RW: Kuhn, CF: Kyogo, LW: Maeda

Dortmund v Celtic Head-To-Head Results & Stats

All-Time Head-To-Head Record

Dortmund wins: 3

Celtic wins: 1

Draws: 0

Head-To-Head Results

Celtic 1-2 Dortmund | UEFA Cup | November 3rd, 1992

Dortmund 1-0 Celtic | UEFA Cup | October 20th, 1992

Dortmund 2-0 Celtic | UEFA Cup | September 30th, 1987

Celtic 2-1 Dortmund | UEFA Cup | September 15th, 1987

Key Players To Watch

Serhou Guirassy – Dortmund

Since signing from Stuttgart for a reported €18 million fee last July he’s had a prolific start to his Dortmund career scoring 4 goals and providing 1 assist from 5 games in all competitions including a goal in their Champions League opener against Club Brugge from the bench. He scored twice at the weekend so isn’t guaranteed to start but if he does his finishing and link-up play could hurt Celtic.

Callum McGregor – Celtic

The Celtic Captain, Leader, Legend (31) is currently embarking on his 11th successive season at his boyhood club, and he shows no signs of stopping or his importance diminishing. An all-action midfielder who is an accurate passer, a strong dribbler, and an attacking threat who has 4 goals across 9 matches in all competitions this season. His performances will be huge to their European campaign this season.

Dortmund v Celtic Prediction & Best Bet

Prediction: Dortmund 3-0 Celtic

Dortmund love a European journey and there is certainly going to be a unique atmosphere at this game led by their famous “Yellow Wall” of supporters. Although Celtic are no pushovers this is really a game they should be winning.

Celtic are flying a 100% record in all competitions so far this season though they’re yet to face a side of Dortmund’s considerable quality. This is the real barometer of how far they’ve come but a performance with even a result in this game would be huge for their knockout credentials.

Despite Celtic’s great form, I can’t see them winning this game.

Best Bet: Dortmund Win + Under 3.5 Goals @ 6/4

*Prices are subject to fluctuation.

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