Dundalk have traveled here for an interesting Champions League fight against Celje. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
24-3-10 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Dundalk when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 37 matches are 64-30 (scored/conceded).
It's quite the trip for Dundalk when visiting Celje as the cities are 2200 kilometers apart.
Celje form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Szusza Ferenc Stadion as Celje have scored 36 goals to get 37 points from 18 games. The overall stats in the 1. SNL are 10-7-1 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Celje drew their last game, also a home match. Olimpija was the opponent, 2-2 the score. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Rudar Velenje.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Celje as they have a new game in only two days, a 1. SNL match thankfully also at home. Mura are visiting.
The Celje manager D. Kosič has got the team scoring with 36 from 18 home games in the league. Celje are not conceding a lot of goals here at Szusza Ferenc Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 17 from 18 matches.
Dundalk form and stats
Last season their Champions League adventure ended in the 2nd qualifying round.The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier Division travels is 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.
There were no winners in Dundalk's previous match, a Premier Division home game that ended 2-2 vs Waterford United. Before that, Dundalk secured a home win against Waterford United with the score 1-0.
Dundalk's last match (vs Waterford United) ended in drama as all points looked lost at the score 0-2. They did not give up, fought back and in the end a courageous finish rescued a draw after 90 minutes thanks to a 90th minute equalizer by D. Cleary.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Premier Division trip to Sligo Rovers.
Dundalk have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 9 goals from 4 away matches. In the opposite end, Dundalk have conceded 6 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  P. Hoban 7 goals | M. Duffy 3 goals | J. Flores 2 goals |
Celje missing players
Dundalk missing players
| Celje | Dundalk | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 18 | 10 | Won | W | 6 | 14 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 58 | 38 | Scored | S | 19 | 46 | ||
| 17 | 10 | Conceded | C | 13 | 25 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 72% | ||
| 56% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 73% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 32% | ||
| 12% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 12% | ||
| 48% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 52% | ||
| 52% | 53% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 36% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 12% | ||
| 6 | 6.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 5.9 | ||
| 4.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 3.5 | ||
| 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.4 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 221 | 132 | Total Shots | T S | 90 | 251 | ||
| 101 | 63 | Shots on Target | S O | 40 | 113 | ||
| 42% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Celje | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 74 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 38 | 69 |
| 2 | Olimpija | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 73 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 29 | 67 |
| 3 | Maribor | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 39 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 27 | 67 |
| 4 | Mura | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 54 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 56 |
| 5 | Aluminij | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 58 | 48 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 55 |
| 6 | Bravo | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 53 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 33 | -3 | 49 |
| 7 | Tabor Sezana | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 51 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 29 | -6 | 46 |
| 8 | Domzale | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 52 | 64 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 38 | -12 | 43 |
| 9 | Triglav | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 44 | 87 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 38 | -43 | 32 |
| 10 | Rudar Velenje | 36 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 28 | 80 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 44 | -52 | 12 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 21 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Waterford United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 5 | St Patrick's | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 7 | Derry City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 8 | Cork City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -8 | 7 |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 4 |