Maribor travel to Koper and ŠRC Bonifika packed with optimism, but the home team are no pushover. More news on the game here!
- Koper is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Maribor have the most scored goals (60) in 1. SNL
It's no vacation for neither Koper nor Maribor 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.
Relegation threatens Koper who should definitely be looking for some points here. Maribor are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Koper form and stats
7-5-5 (win-draw-lost) are the 1. SNL numbers at home for Koper so far this season. Koper has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager R. Vanoli and the players.
The fans are hoping that Koper will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the 1. SNL game against Domžale (placed 4th).
Heartbreak before that as Koper lost 0-1 at Celje's place.The manager R. Vanoli will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Celje in only three days.
Koper are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Koper's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Maribor form and stats
7-6-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Maribor, who have the most scored goals (60) in 1. SNL, in their 1. SNL matches away.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Maribor goalkeeper Azbe Jug is eager to challenge this, with his 247 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Maribor are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the 1. SNL against Gorica (placed 10th).
Before that, Maribor travelled to Olimpija and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Mura in just three days.
Maribor have scored 25 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Maribor have conceded 17 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Maribor - Koper 4-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Koper won one game, four matches ended with a draw and Maribor has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  N. Mulahusejnović 13 goals |   J. Mlakar 12 goals |  R. Vancaš Požeg 8 goals |
Koper missing players
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| Koper | Maribor | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 34 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 40 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 25 | 60 |
| 51 | 17 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 38 |
| 91% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 91% |
| 76% | 71% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 76% | 82% |
| 50% | 41% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 47% | 56% |
| 18% | 6% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 29% | 35% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 6% | 12% |
| 59% | 47% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 47% | 62% |
| 26% | 41% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 41% | 29% |
| 24% | 24% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.6 | 10.5 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 12.7 | 13.3 |
| 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| 31% | 26% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 33% | 33% |
- Koper have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in 1. SNL
- Koper is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Maribor have the fewest dropped points from leading position (6) in 1. SNL
- Maribor have the most points (27) away in 1. SNL
- Maribor have the most points from losing position (21) in 1. SNL
- Maribor have the most scored goals (25) away in 1. SNL
- Maribor have the most scored goals (60) in 1. SNL
- Maribor have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in 1. SNL
- Maribor have the the best goal difference (+22) in 1. SNL
- Maribor have the the best goal difference (+8) away 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 | Maribor | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 60 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 22 | 60 |
| 2 | Olimpija | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 44 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 59 |
| 3 | Mura | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 57 |
| 4 | Domžale | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 54 |
| 5 | Bravo | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 42 |
| 6 | Koper | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 51 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 34 | -11 | 42 |
| 7 | Tabor Sežana | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 24 | -4 | 41 |
| 8 | Aluminij | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 27 | -13 | 39 |
| 9 | Celje | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 37 |
| 10 | Gorica | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 56 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 26 | -33 | 26 |