Celje will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 17 points behind Olimpija.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Celje form and stats
The story so far for Celje at their home stadium (Stadion Z'dežele) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.The fans are hoping that Celje will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the 1. SNL game against Gorica. Before that, Celje had a home game versus Aluminij which ended with a victory 1-0.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Krško are coming to town in four days.
A decent goal production from Celje in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 14 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 23 goals have been conceded.
Olimpija form and stats
Olimpija have an excellent away record so far with 9-2-3 from 14 games. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Olimpija hope to make it five in this match.The supporters enjoyed Olimpija's previous game versus Krško, a 1. SNL 3-2 win played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs Aluminij.
A new game in only three days for Olimpija, the 1. SNL home match versus Triglav. Busy days.
With an average of more than two away goals per game, Olimpija are regular goalscorers on their travels. 17 goals have been conceded by Olimpija in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Olimpija - Celje 2-0. Celje-Olimpija H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Celje 0 wins, Olimpija 6 wins, 4 draws.Top Goalscorers
  R. Požeg 14 goals |   R. Kronaveter 13 goals |  S. Savić 7 goals |
Celje missing players
Olimpija missing players
| Celje | Olimpija | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Won | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Drew | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 38 | 21 | 2 | Scored | 4 | 28 | 62 |
| 44 | 23 | 8 | Conceded | 6 | 17 | 38 |
| 97% | 93% | 67% | Over 0.5 | 67% | 86% | 90% |
| 83% | 79% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 86% | 90% |
| 48% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 71% | 69% |
| 34% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 43% | 52% |
| 14% | 21% | 67% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 14% | 21% |
| 59% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | 33% | 64% | 62% |
| 28% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | 67% | 29% | 31% |
| 17% | 21% | 67% | Failed To Score | 33% | 21% | 17% |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | 2.7 | 4.9 | 5.9 |
| 5.5 | 4.3 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | 6.7 | 5.5 | 4.4 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | 2 | 2 | 2 |
- Olimpija is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Celje is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 06-04-19 | | Celje | 2 - 3 | Domžale |
| 10-04-19 | | Rudar Velenje | 0 - 3 | Celje |
| 14-04-19 | | Celje | 0 - 2 | Mura |
| 19-04-19 | | Celje | 1 - 0 | Aluminij |
| 28-04-19 | | Gorica | 4 - 0 | Celje |
| 02-05-19 | | Celje | 14:45 | Olimpija |
| 06-05-19 | | Celje | 16:00 | Krško |
| 12-05-19 | | Triglav | 14:00 | Celje |
| 15-05-19 | | Celje | - | Maribor |
| 18-05-19 | | Domžale | - | Celje |
| 11-04-19 | | Mura | 0 - 0 | Olimpija |
| 14-04-19 | | Olimpija | 2 - 0 | Aluminij |
| 19-04-19 | | Olimpija | 3 - 1 | Gorica |
| 23-04-19 | | Olimpija | 4 - 0 | Aluminij |
| 28-04-19 | | Olimpija | 3 - 2 | Krško |
| 02-05-19 | | Celje | 14:45 | Olimpija |
| 05-05-19 | | Olimpija | 15:55 | Triglav |
| 11-05-19 | | Maribor | 15:45 | Olimpija |
| 15-05-19 | | Olimpija | - | Domžale |
| 18-05-19 | | Rudar Velenje | - | Olimpija |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Maribor | 29 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 69 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 12 | 46 | 67 |
| 2 | Olimpija | 29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 62 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 24 | 57 |
| 3 | Domžale | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 46 |
| 4 | Mura | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 40 |
| 5 | Aluminij | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 44 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 1 | 40 |
| 6 | Celje | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -6 | 40 |
| 7 | Triglav | 29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 39 | 65 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 30 | -26 | 31 |
| 8 | Gorica | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 49 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 29 |
| 9 | Rudar Velenje | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 64 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 37 | -29 | 29 |
| 10 | Krško | 29 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 28 | -27 | 20 |
