Excitement is expected at Stadion Z'dežele when Celje challenge Olimpija in what could be a top-notch game. Here's the preview!
- Celje have the most points from losing position (16) in 1. SNL
- Olimpija is in the best form (4-0-2) in 1. SNL
It's no vacation for neither Celje nor Olimpija as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Celje form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion Z'dežele as Celje have scored 22 goals to get 27 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the 1. SNL are 8-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
It's back home for Celje, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Koper away with the result 1-0. Zabukovnik found the net in that victory. The victory against Koper came after Zabukovnik's winning goal. The Celje manager Pylypchuk was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 81st minute.
A win at home ahead of that game, as anticipated. The team were solid favourites against Videm and won 3-0. This is expected to be a close game, with Celje perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Celje as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Celje has won 3 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the 1. SNL game versus Domžale in only three days. This game is also played here at Stadion Z'dežele.
Celje have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion Z'dežele with 22 goals in 12 league matches. 15 goals have been conceded.
Olimpija form and stats
Olimpija's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Olimpija collect 25 points from their 12 away matches in the 1. SNL. 8 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 3 defeats).
Olimpija have lots to prove after their shock loss (1-4) to Domžale in their previous game, played at their own home ground. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points.
Previously, the Slovenian Cup win away at Nafta. As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 11 similar matches played by Olimpija in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Olimpija, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
Olimpija have another fixture that requires travelling in just four nights, a 1. SNL game against Mura. A strenuous itinerary for the visitors!
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Olimpija are regular goalscorers on their travels. Olimpija have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Olimpija - Celje 0-0 was the story when these teams previously met, also in this season. Previous ten meetings involving these teams: Celje won three, Olimpija triumphed in four and we saw three draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Kvesić 11 goals | S. Sešlar 8 goals |  C. Ikwuemesi 7 goals |
Celje missing players
Olimpija missing players
| Celje | Olimpija | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 26 |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 19 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 37 | 22 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 25 | 48 |
| 30 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 26 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 69% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 65% |
| 46% | 58% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 42% | 42% |
| 23% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 12% | 25% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 35% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 67% | 62% |
| 23% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 15% |
| 5.5 | 5.3 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| 4.1 | 3.7 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.6 | 14.8 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 13.3 | 13.6 |
| 5.1 | 5.6 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 6 | 6.3 |
| 28% | 33% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 35% | 29% |
| 9.7 | 10 | 18 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
- Celje have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Celje have the most points from losing position (16) in 1. SNL
- Celje haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Olimpija have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in 1. SNL
- Olimpija have the most clean sheets (16) in 1. SNL
- Olimpija have the most clean sheets (8) away in 1. SNL
- Olimpija have the most points (25) away in 1. SNL
- Olimpija have the most scored goals (25) away in 1. SNL
- Olimpija have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in 1. SNL
- Olimpija is in the best form (4-0-2) 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 | Olimpija | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 60 |
| 2 | Maribor | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 22 | 44 |
| 3 | Celje | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 44 |
| 4 | Domžale | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 42 |
| 5 | Mura | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 38 |
| 6 | Koper | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 37 |
| 7 | Bravo | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 19 | -5 | 24 |
| 8 | Radomlje | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 28 | -25 | 22 |
| 9 | Tabor Sezana | 26 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -28 | 20 |
| 10 | Gorica | 26 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -18 | 19 |
