Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Maribor - Celje!
The hosts Maribor saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the 1. SNL. That game was an away game at Tabor Sežana, so at least Maribor are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Maribor are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Celje are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Maribor form and stats
When playing at home in the 1. SNL, Maribor have managed 9 wins, 4 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 16 games. Maribor are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Maribor lost their last game at Tabor Sežana (placed 7th) after a 1-4 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Mura in a game that was won 3-2.
Maribor are traveling soon after this match as the 1. SNL match at Bravo awaits in three days.
Maribor can score goals in their home matches. After 16 league matches they have found the net 32 times. From these home matches, Maribor have conceded only 13 goals.
Celje form and stats
The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (14) in 1. SNL, are W7-D5-L4 on the road this term. That's in the 1. SNL. Celje love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
The supporters enjoyed Celje's previous game versus Domzale (placed 8th), a 1. SNL 4-1 win played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Bravo with the score of 2-1.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Triglav in just three days.
Celje have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 34 goals from 16 away matches. As opposed to that, Celje have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Celje - Maribor 2-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Maribor won six, Celje won two and two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Vizinger 21 goals |  M. Lotrič 18 goals |
Maribor missing players
Celje missing players
| Maribor | Celje | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| 17 | 9 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 56 | 32 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 34 | 66 |
| 35 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 18 | 31 |
| 91% | 81% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 94% |
| 78% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 69% | 78% |
| 56% | 62% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 56% |
| 31% | 31% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 16% |
| 56% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 47% |
| 34% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 44% |
| 19% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 16% |
| 6.5 | 7.4 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 521 | 285 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 183 | 348 |
| 201 | 111 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 78 | 159 |
| 28% | 29% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 44% | 42% |
- Celje has the fewest conceded goals (31)
- Celje has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13)
- Celje has the fewest dropped points from leading position (4)
- Celje has the most clean sheets (14)
- Celje has the most clean sheets (6) away
- Celje has the most scored goals in the second half (36)
- Celje has the the best goal difference (+35)
- Celje have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Maribor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Maribor have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 69 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 31 | 65 |
| 2 | Celje | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 66 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 35 | 61 |
| 3 | Maribor | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 58 |
| 4 | Aluminij | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 51 |
| 5 | Mura | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 50 |
| 6 | Bravo | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 47 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 31 | -3 | 44 |
| 7 | Tabor Sežana | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 47 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 27 | -8 | 37 |
| 8 | Domzale | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 58 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 34 | -15 | 36 |
| 9 | Triglav | 32 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 39 | 77 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 34 | -38 | 31 |
| 10 | Rudar Velenje | 32 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 76 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 42 | -49 | 10 |