Športni Park: Gorica vs Celje 1. SNL preview

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Competition: Slovenia 1. SNL
Competition: Wed 03.May
Match begins: 18:15 (UTC)
Venue: Športni Park (3100 seats)

Both Gorica and Celje are craving for points in this fixture, even with the away side having a 34 point lead from earlier matches.

Insights:
  • Gorica have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in 1. SNL
  • Celje is in the best form (4-2-0) in 1. SNL

The visiting Celje played their last game only four days ago, a 1. SNL match.

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Gorica form and stats

Gorica's results here at Športni Park in the 1. SNL have been very modest with 1 victory, 9 draws and 6 defeats. With 15 home 1. SNL games in a row without a win, the Gorica fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

Gorica drew their last game, 1-1 away at Domzale (placed 5th).

In the match before that, Gorica hosted Olimpija and drew the game 2-2.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Gorica here at Športni Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 16 games). On the other hand, Gorica have conceded 21 goals. When Gorica hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Tabor Sezana, Radomlje and Bravo), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Celje form and stats

The visitors are W6-D5-L5 on the road this term. That's in the 1. SNL. Celje have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Impressive finishing from Matko (2) and Vukliševič secured the home win 3-1 against Maribor in their previous game.

Prior to that result Celje won their away game at Bravo. The scoreline was 3-0.

Few goals the story here? 8 of this side's latest 10 league matches have seen zero, one or two goals.

Celje have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (15 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the result when the teams faced each other previously this season; Celje - Gorica 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - one - six (Gorica wins - draws - Celje wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CeljeA. Matko
A. Matko
10 goals
CeljeC. Ikwuemesi
C. Ikwuemesi
9 goals
GoricaD. Kolobaric
D. Kolobaric
5 goals

Gorica missing players

Celje missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gorica Celje
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 6 16 33
4 1 0 Won W 2 6 16
12 9 2 Drew D 2 5 10
17 6 2 Lost L 2 5 7
27 11 3 Scored S 9 20 47
51 21 9 Conceded C 6 15 33
88% 75% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 91%
73% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 75% 67%
33% 31% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 42%
21% 19% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 19% 21%
12% 6% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
48% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 31% 45%
21% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 50% 39%
42% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 31% 24%
 
4.4 5.9 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.7 5.4 5.8
5.2 4.1 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4.6 4
2.1 2.1 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.1 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
9.8 11.4 7 Shots (avg) S ( 14.3 12.5 13.6
3.9 4.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 4.8 5.2
21% 15% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 26% 28%
 
12.3 9.9 12.2 Shots against (avg) S A 8.2 9.7 10
5.2 4.2 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3.9 3.8
Key stats in 1. SNL this season:
  • Celje have the most points from losing position (16) in 1. SNL
  • Celje is in the best form (4-2-0) in 1. SNL
  • Gorica have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in 1. SNL
  • Gorica have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in 1. SNL
  • Gorica have won significantly more corners at home than 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 33 23 4 6 58 33 17 14 2 1 29 14 16 9 2 5 29 19 25 73
2 Celje 33 16 10 7 47 33 17 10 5 2 27 18 16 6 5 5 20 15 14 58
3 Maribor 33 17 6 10 65 40 16 9 3 4 33 19 17 8 3 6 32 21 25 57
4 Koper 33 14 8 11 43 33 16 7 3 6 21 14 17 7 5 5 22 19 10 50
5 Domzale 33 11 13 9 45 38 17 4 9 4 21 23 16 7 4 5 24 15 7 46
6 Mura 33 11 13 9 43 39 17 8 3 6 27 22 16 3 10 3 16 17 4 46
7 Radomlje 33 7 14 12 31 52 16 2 10 4 13 20 17 5 4 8 18 32 -21 35
8 Bravo 33 9 7 17 31 38 16 7 2 7 19 16 17 2 5 10 12 22 -7 34
9 Gorica 33 4 12 17 27 51 16 1 9 6 11 21 17 3 3 11 16 30 -24 24
10 Tabor Sezana 33 3 13 17 27 60 17 2 4 11 11 38 16 1 9 6 16 22 -33 22

Table
  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 33 23 4 6 58 33 17 14 2 1 29 14 16 9 2 5 29 19 25 73
2 Celje 33 16 10 7 47 33 17 10 5 2 27 18 16 6 5 5 20 15 14 58
3 Maribor 33 17 6 10 65 40 16 9 3 4 33 19 17 8 3 6 32 21 25 57
4 Koper 33 14 8 11 43 33 16 7 3 6 21 14 17 7 5 5 22 19 10 50
5 Domzale 33 11 13 9 45 38 17 4 9 4 21 23 16 7 4 5 24 15 7 46
6 Mura 33 11 13 9 43 39 17 8 3 6 27 22 16 3 10 3 16 17 4 46
7 Radomlje 33 7 14 12 31 52 16 2 10 4 13 20 17 5 4 8 18 32 -21 35
8 Bravo 33 9 7 17 31 38 16 7 2 7 19 16 17 2 5 10 12 22 -7 34
9 Gorica 33 4 12 17 27 51 16 1 9 6 11 21 17 3 3 11 16 30 -24 24
10 Tabor Sezana 33 3 13 17 27 60 17 2 4 11 11 38 16 1 9 6 16 22 -33 22

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