Football match preview: Celje vs Maribor

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Competition: Slovenia 1. SNL
Competition: Sat 04.December
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Z'dežele (13059 seats)

This league campaign has been gruelling for Celje so far, while Maribor have played well. Will the away side win again at Stadion Z'dežele?

Insights:
  • Celje have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Maribor is in the best form (5-0-1) in 1. SNL

Both sides have had time to rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's wish for an animated fixture!

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Celje form and stats

4-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the 1. SNL numbers at home for Celje so far this season. Celje has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadion Z'dežele, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

No payout for Celje in their previous match, an away game at Domzale that ended in defeat 0-1.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Mura in a game that was won 1-0.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Celje as they have a new game in only four days, a 1. SNL match thankfully also at home. Olimpija are visiting.

The Celje fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. 9 goals have been conceded.

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Maribor form and stats

4 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Maribor playing as the away team in the 1. SNL this season.

Maribor lost away at Mura (1-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Aluminij.

The visiting Maribor have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 9 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Maribor have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Celje and Maribor have faced off earlier this season: Maribor - Celje 2-0. Statistics for the previous ten meetings involving these two teams are: five wins for Celje, one draw and four wins for Maribor. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

MariborO. Mudrinski
O. Mudrinski
6 goals
CeljeI. Božić
I. Božić
5 goals
CeljeŽ. Medved
Ž. Medved
3 goals

Celje missing players

Maribor missing players

Celje Maribor
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 1 Played P 3 9 18
6 4 0 Won W 2 4 10
3 2 0 Drew D 0 1 3
8 2 1 Lost L 1 4 5
19 12 1 Scored S 3 13 28
21 9 3 Conceded C 4 17 21
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
53% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 89% 83%
41% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 50%
35% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 44% 28%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 11%
41% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 56% 44%
35% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 22% 44%
29% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 22% 17%
 
4.5 5.1 7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 5.9 5.7
5.3 5.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 4 3.9
2.8 2.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2.3
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
12.4 13.4 12 Shots (avg) S ( 14 14.1 13.6
4.6 6 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.2 5.2
24% 25% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 34% 30%
 
10.9 11 13 Shots against (avg) S A 9.3 11.2 10.1
4.5 4.2 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.3 4.3
Key stats in 1. SNL this season:
  • Celje have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Maribor have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Maribor have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in 1. SNL
  • Maribor haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Maribor is in the best form (5-0-1) in 1. SNL

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Koper 18 11 3 4 32 21 9 5 1 3 16 13 9 6 2 1 16 8 11 36
2 Maribor 18 10 3 5 28 21 9 6 2 1 15 4 9 4 1 4 13 17 7 33
3 Olimpija 16 8 3 5 20 16 8 5 1 2 14 10 8 3 2 3 6 6 4 27
4 Bravo 18 7 6 5 16 12 9 2 3 4 5 8 9 5 3 1 11 4 4 27
5 Mura 17 6 7 4 23 23 9 5 3 1 14 10 8 1 4 3 9 13 0 25
6 Domzale 18 6 5 7 24 26 9 3 3 3 14 13 9 3 2 4 10 13 -2 23
7 Celje 17 6 3 8 19 21 8 4 2 2 12 9 9 2 1 6 7 12 -2 21
8 Aluminij 18 4 6 8 17 25 9 3 2 4 8 8 9 1 4 4 9 17 -8 18
9 Tabor Sežana 18 4 4 10 17 19 9 1 2 6 6 9 9 3 2 4 11 10 -2 16
10 Radomlje 18 4 4 10 20 32 9 1 3 5 10 18 9 3 1 5 10 14 -12 16