The managers S. Grubor and D. Milanič are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the 1. SNL league table.
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.
Aluminij form and stats
Aluminij, who have the fewest conceded goals (15) in 1. SNL, have been outstanding at home so far in the 1. SNL with 6 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. Aluminij has recorded two wins in a row here at Sportni park Aluminij, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Aluminij are returning here after visiting Mura in a 1. SNL game and winning with a 4-2 scoreline. Before that game, the 4-2 home victory against Domzale.
A goal frenzy last time out for Aluminij, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Mura. Fun stuff to watch!
Goals decide football matches and Aluminij are scoring many of them at home; 18 on target from 8 league matches. Aluminij are not conceding a lot of goals here at Sportni park Aluminij in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 8 matches.
Maribor form and stats
Playing away, Maribor have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the 1. SNL this season.
The supporters enjoyed Maribor's previous game versus Domzale (placed 8th), a 1. SNL 4-1 win played at home. Prior to that result Maribor won their away game at Bravo. The scoreline was 1-0.
Maribor has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 8 games. As opposed to that, Maribor have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Maribor - Aluminij 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Aluminij won 0 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Maribor has 8 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5Top Goalscorers
  R. Kronaveter 10 goals |  N. Leko 6 goals |  R. Požeg 6 goals |
Aluminij missing players
Maribor missing players
| Aluminij | Maribor | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 30 | 18 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 34 |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 71% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 59% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 38% | 41% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 29% |
| 53% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 59% |
| 41% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 41% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 5.2 | 5 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| 4.9 | 4.4 | 10 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- Aluminij have not yet lost a game at home.
- Aluminij have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aluminij have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Maribor have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Maribor haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Olimpija | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 36 |
| 2 | Maribor | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Aluminij | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | Mura | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 31 |
| 5 | Celje | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 28 |
| 6 | Tabor Sežana | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -7 | 17 |
| 7 | Triglav | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -17 | 17 |
| 8 | Domzale | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -13 | 16 |
| 9 | Bravo | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -15 | 13 |
| 10 | Rudar Velenje | 17 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 23 | -26 | 7 |