A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 7th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Maribor and Rudar Velenje should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Maribor form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Ljudski vrt as Maribor, who have the fewest conceded goals (20) in 1. SNL, have scored 26 goals to get 26 points from 13 games. The overall stats are 7-5-1 (wins-draws-losses). Maribor has a nice streak going on as they have played 15 consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Olimpija defeat. Two home wins in a row for Maribor bring valid hopes of a third.Maribor's previous game was a 1. SNL match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Domzale. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that match, a win away at Krsko.
There will be little rest for Maribor after this match as they are travelling to Mura for a Slovenian Cup game in only four days.
The Maribor manager D. Milanič has got the team scoring with 26 from 13 home games. Maribor have only conceded 10 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rudar Velenje form and stats
Rudar Velenje, who have the most conceded goals (34) away in 1. SNL, have only collected 9 points from their away games after 2-3-8 (13 played).Two travels in a row for Rudar Velenje, whose manager A. Sulejmanović could celebrate last time after the 1. SNL win against Triglav. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Celje.
Rudar Velenje are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 13 games. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Rudar Velenje concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Rudar Velenje - Maribor 1-3 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Maribor won 9, Rudar Velenje won 0 and 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
  L. Zahovič 11 goals |   M. Tučić 10 goals |  D. Hotič 8 goals |
Maribor missing players
Rudar Velenje missing players
| Maribor | Rudar Velenje | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | Played | 13 | 27 |
| 64 | 26 | Scored | 15 | 33 |
| 20 | 10 | Conceded | 34 | 59 |
| 93% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 92% | 96% |
| 81% | 85% | Over 1.5 | 92% | 85% |
| 67% | 62% | Over 2.5 | 85% | 74% |
| 33% | 23% | Over 3.5 | 54% | 48% |
| 26% | 15% | Over 4.5 | 23% | 22% |
| 52% | 62% | Both teams to score | 46% | 52% |
| 48% | 38% | Clean Sheet | 15% | 15% |
| 7% | 8% | Failed To Score | 46% | 37% |
| 6.4 | 6.7 | Corners For (avg) | 4.4 | 5.1 |
| 4.7 | 4.3 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 3 | Red Cards (total) | 3 | 4 |
- Rudar Velenje is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 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 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 64 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 44 | 63 |
| 2 | Olimpija | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 56 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 21 | 51 |
| 3 | Domžale | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 40 |
| 4 | Mura | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 39 |
| 5 | Aluminij | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 37 |
| 6 | Celje | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 17 | -3 | 37 |
| 7 | Rudar Velenje | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 59 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 34 | -26 | 29 |
| 8 | Triglav | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 62 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 28 | -26 | 28 |
| 9 | Gorica | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -13 | 26 |
| 10 | Krško | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -25 | 20 |
