Celje vs Sabah Prediction – European League

The home team arrives at this stage of the European League (Qualification Round 1) after finishing the previous group phase in a high position. Interestingly, they tend to perform better away than at home, with a record of 9 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses in their last 30 away matches, scoring 34 goals and conceding 15. Comparatively, at home, they have registered 7 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses, netting 36 goals and conceding 25. Their most recent home match in the 1. SNL resulted in a 1-1 draw against Domžale. Celje has achieved 5 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses in their last 10 home matches across all competitions. The defence has allowed goals in 8 of their last 10 matches, indicating a need for improvement, although the attack has maintained consistency, scoring at least one goal in their last 10 outings. When playing at home, there is a trend for high-scoring games, as 26 of their last 30 matches have concluded with over 1.5 goals and 23 of 30 with over 2.5 goals. In 15 matches, they conceded the first goal 10 times but successfully turned the score around on 4 occasions.

The NK Celje team comes into this fixture on the back of a 2-3 victory against Sabah FK, with goals from Franko Kovacevic (2) and Darko Hrka. The Slovenian side typically employs a tactical setup of 4-3-3, featuring Danijel Sturm, Nikita iosifov, and Franko Kovacevic as the front three. Midfielder Mario Kvesic serves as the organisation linchpin. All players are fit for this encounter.