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 2nd and 9th place in the table will show on the pitch.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Slovenian Cup match only three days ago.
Olimpija form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Olimpija are 4-6-1 (wins-draw-losses). The Olimpija fans aren't used to losing here at Stadion Stožice and will expect new points from this game. Olimpija has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.Happy days for Olimpija in their previous game, a Slovenian Cup match away at Aluminij that ended with a 2-1 victory. In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Domžale.
The manager R. Pevnik will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Mura in only four days.
Olimpija can score goals in their home matches. After 11 matches they have found the net 23 times. 15 goals have been conceded.
Rudar Velenje form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Rudar Velenje, who have the most conceded goals (53) in 1. SNL, so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-8 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Rudar Velenje are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.Rudar Velenje's last game was the home draw against Gorica (2-2). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Aluminij wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.
After this away game Rudar Velenje return home for a 1. SNL game against Celje. That game is only two sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 11 away games, an average of less than one per game. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Rudar Velenje's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 31 goals in 11 travels.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Rudar Velenje - Olimpija 1-2, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Olimpija victories, 3 draws and 3 Rudar Velenje wins.Top Goalscorers
  R. Kronaveter 10 goals |  S. Savić 7 goals |   M. Tučić 6 goals |
Olimpija missing players
Rudar Velenje missing players
| Olimpija | Rudar Velenje | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | Played | 11 | 24 |
| 51 | 23 | Scored | 8 | 26 |
| 32 | 15 | Conceded | 31 | 53 |
| 92% | 91% | Over 0.5 | 91% | 96% |
| 92% | 91% | Over 1.5 | 91% | 83% |
| 71% | 64% | Over 2.5 | 82% | 71% |
| 50% | 55% | Over 3.5 | 45% | 46% |
| 17% | 18% | Over 4.5 | 18% | 21% |
| 62% | 55% | Both teams to score | 45% | 54% |
| 29% | 36% | Clean Sheet | 9% | 12% |
| 17% | 18% | Failed To Score | 55% | 38% |
- 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 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 60 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 41 | 54 |
| 2 | Olimpija | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 46 |
| 3 | Domžale | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 34 |
| 4 | Celje | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 34 |
| 5 | Aluminij | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 33 |
| 6 | Mura | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 32 |
| 7 | Triglav | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 50 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -16 | 28 |
| 8 | Gorica | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -9 | 26 |
| 9 | Rudar Velenje | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 53 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 31 | -27 | 25 |
| 10 | Krško | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 23 | -25 | 16 |
