Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Ljudski VRT clash with Triglav, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the 1. SNL table.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Maribor form and stats
20 points is a decent return from 9 1. SNL games here at Ljudski VRT for Maribor, who have the most clean sheets (8) in 1. SNL,. The data says 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Maribor are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location. Maribor has recorded two wins in a row here at Ljudski VRT, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Happy days for Maribor in their previous game, a 1. SNL match away at Aluminij (placed 3rd) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Before that, Maribor had a home game versus Domzale which ended with a victory 4-1.
Everyone expects Maribor to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 14 games: 9 home wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats. Maribor have won with at least two goals margin 8 times in similar situations.
The manager D. Milanič will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Rudar Velenje in only four days.
Maribor can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 21 times. From these home matches, Maribor have conceded only 6 goals.
Triglav form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Triglav so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Triglav have lost on their last two travels.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Triglav, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Domzale (placed 6th). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Bravo.
Nobody expects Triglav to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 14 times before, with the overall statistics of won 4, draw 4 and lost 6. When defeated, 4 matches have been lost by two or more goals.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Triglav manager V. Šmit as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Aluminij.
The attacking power of Triglav when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Triglav have conceded 20 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Triglav - Maribor 1-3, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 7 - 2 - 1 (Maribor wins - draws - Triglav wins). As for goals, 9 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Kronaveter 10 goals |   L. Majcen 9 goals |  L. Zahovič 7 goals |
Maribor missing players
Triglav missing players
| Maribor | Triglav | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 36 | 21 | 13 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 22 |
| 17 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 42 |
| 89% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 72% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 83% |
| 56% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 72% |
| 39% | 44% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 56% |
| 28% | 33% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 11% | 33% |
| 56% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 61% |
| 44% | 56% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 11% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 44% | 28% |
| 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 7.6 | 6.6 |
| 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 303 | 161 | 55 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 78 | 171 |
| 115 | 61 | 24 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 36 | 76 |
| 31% | 34% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 22% | 29% |
- Maribor has the fewest conceded goals (6) at home
- Maribor has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Maribor has the fewest points from losing position (1)
- Maribor has the most clean sheets (5) at home
- Maribor has the most clean sheets (8)
- Maribor has the the best goal difference (+15) at home
- 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.
- Maribor have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Triglav have scored away.
- Triglav has the most conceded goals in the second half (23)
- Triglav have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Triglav have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Triglav have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Triglav haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 23 | 39 |
| 2 | Maribor | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 37 |
| 3 | Aluminij | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 34 |
| 4 | Mura | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 32 |
| 5 | Celje | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 28 |
| 6 | Domzale | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 19 |
| 7 | Tabor Sežana | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -7 | 18 |
| 8 | Triglav | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -20 | 17 |
| 9 | Bravo | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -14 | 16 |
| 10 | Rudar Velenje | 18 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 25 | -27 | 7 |