The visiting Maribor side should be favourites in this visit to Rudar Velenje, as the away team holds a 30 point advantage from their 19 league games this season.
It's no vacation for neither Rudar Velenje 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.
Rudar Velenje form and stats
Rudar Velenje's struggle is real here at Ob Jezeru City Stadium with only 4 points collected from 9 1. SNL games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-4-5. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 19 attempts. With nine home games in a row without a win, the Rudar Velenje fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Maribor game long ago, can be stopped today.
Rudar Velenje lost their last game at Domžale (placed 6th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Bravo.
Rudar Velenje are traveling soon after this match as the 1. SNL match at Triglav awaits in two days.
The Rudar Velenje fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 9 matches. Rudar Velenje have conceded 21 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Maribor form and stats
5-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Maribor, who have the most clean sheets (8) in 1. SNL, in their 1. SNL matches away. Momentum is building for Maribor in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Maribor failed to get anything from their last game, a 1. SNL home match vs Triglav (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 0-2. Preceding that game was the away victory against Aluminij with the score of 2-0.
A new game in only two days for Maribor, the 1. SNL home match versus Olimpija. Busy days.
The travelling fans enjoy Maribor's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 9 league matches away. 11 goals have been conceded by Maribor in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Maribor - Rudar Velenje 5-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 0 - 2 - 8 (Rudar Velenje wins - draws - Maribor wins). As for goals, 8 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Kronaveter 10 goals |  L. Zahovič 7 goals |  R. Požeg 6 goals |
Rudar Velenje missing players
Maribor missing players
| Rudar Velenje | Maribor | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 36 |
| 48 | 21 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 74% |
| 74% | 78% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 44% | 53% |
| 42% | 44% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 37% |
| 32% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 26% |
| 74% | 89% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 53% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 42% |
| 26% | 11% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 4.9 | 6.4 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 4.6 | 6.1 |
| 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 194 | 102 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 45 | 142 | 333 |
| 71 | 39 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 54 | 126 |
| 28% | 31% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 28% | 29% |
- All of Rudar Velenje's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Maribor has the fewest points from losing position (1)
- Maribor has the most clean sheets (8)
- Maribor have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Maribor have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Maribor haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Rudar Velenje has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Rudar Velenje has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
- Rudar Velenje has the fewest points (4) at home
- Rudar Velenje has the fewest scored goals (20)
- Rudar Velenje has the fewest scored goals in the second half (10)
- Rudar Velenje has the most conceded goals (48)
- Rudar Velenje has the most conceded goals in the first half (26)
- Rudar Velenje has the most dropped points from leading position (16)
- Rudar Velenje has the the worst goal difference (-28)
- Rudar Velenje has the the worst goal difference (-9) at home
- Rudar Velenje have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Rudar Velenje have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Rudar Velenje have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rudar Velenje have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Rudar Velenje have yet to win a game.
- Rudar Velenje haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rudar Velenje is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 24 | 42 |
| 2 | Maribor | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 37 |
| 3 | Aluminij | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 35 |
| 4 | Mura | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 32 |
| 5 | Celje | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 31 |
| 6 | Domžale | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -9 | 22 |
| 7 | Triglav | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -18 | 20 |
| 8 | Tabor Sezana | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -7 | 19 |
| 9 | Bravo | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -15 | 16 |
| 10 | Rudar Velenje | 19 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 27 | -28 | 7 |