Olimpija Ljubljana visit Stadion Z'dežele on Sunday for the PrvaLiga game with home team Celje.
View all Celje v Olimpija Ljubljana tips, stats and our pre-match poll below - as well as the best betting odds.
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Form Guide
Celje
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Celje will be wanting a better result here following a 2-3 PrvaLiga losing effort in their last game against Domžale.
For Celje, the goalscorers were Aljoša Matko (20') and Luka Bobičanec (69'). Filip Stuparević (64') scored for Domžale.
At least three goals per match were recorded in 6 of the past 6 meetings where Celje have taken part. Opposition teams scored 9 of them in this period whereas Celje amassed a tally of 13. It will be interesting to find out if that trend will end up being continued on into this next match.
Olimpija Ljubljana
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Olimpija Ljubljana go into this clash following a 5-0 PrvaLiga win in the defeat of Aluminij in their most recent game.
For Olimpija Ljubljana, the goalscorers were Ivan Durdov (19', 55'), Marko Brest (75') and Pedro Lucas (81').
In as many as 6 out of the previous 6 clashes featuring Olimpija Ljubljana, at least three goals have gone in. The average goals scored per match during that spell is 4.33, with the number of goals averaged by Olimpija Ljubljana equalling 2.83.
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Head to head
Looking at the statistics for their head to head meetings going back to 01/12/2022, it’s been all-even between these two clubs with Celje winning 2 of those games, Olimpija Ljubljana 2 and 2 being drawn after 90 minutes of play.
A sum of 12 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 7 of them for Grofje and 5 coming from Zmaji. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.
The last league encounter between these clubs was PrvaLiga match day 24 on 02/03/2024 when it ended Olimpija Ljubljana 1-1 Celje.
That time, Olimpija Ljubljana had 59% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 10 on target. The scorer was Marcel Ratnik (85').
Celje had 5 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Žan Karničnik (40') was the scorer.
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Team News: Celje
The Celje boss Damir Krznar has a full complement, with no fitness worries whatsoever coming into this game owing to a completely healthy squad available to choose from.
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Team News: Olimpija Ljubljana
Out of a mainly full-strength squad, there is only a single fitness issue for the Olimpija Ljubljana manager Zoran Zeljkovič to be concerned with. Antonio Marin (Knee injury) won’t be playing here.
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Prediction
Looking at these two teams, we feel that Olimpija Ljubljana have the capability to get a goal against this Celje outfit, although that probably won’t quite be as many as they’ll concede.
Our tip is for a close game with a 2-1 advantage for Celje when all is said and done. Looking forward to seeing how this one unfolds.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Victor Martins,
07:10 26/04/2024
⚽️ Team Focus:
Celje
Formed: 1919
Stadium: Stadion Z'dežele (13,059)
Captain: Denis Popovič
Chairman: Valeriy Kolotilo
Manager: Damir Krznar
Competitions: PrvaLiga position 1, Conference League Qualifiers (Play Off Round)