FC Flora vs NK Celje, Champions League Q 2024 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
FC Flora vs NK Celje — Champions League Q at A. Le Coq Arena.
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Muniz Ruiz (Spain)
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | NK Celje | H | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Jul | RKS Rakow Czestochowa | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Jul | RKS Rakow Czestochowa | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | AS Omonia Lefkosia | H | 6–6 | D |
| 05 Aug | AS Omonia Lefkosia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jul | Legia Warszawa | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | FC Flora | A | 5–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | FC Ararat-Armenia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Dec | LASK Linz | H | 6–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Churchill Brothers SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Flora this season
FC Flora this season
50%
Clean Sheets
NK Celje this season
NK Celje this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Flora
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NK Celje
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Flora
| Vladislavs Kreida | 1 G |
| Sander Alamaa | 1 G |
NK Celje
| Mario Kvesic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at A. Le Coq Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Flora and NK Celje.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 7' What composure from Aljosa Matko! The Slovenia international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 10' What composure from Damjan Vuklisevic! The Slovenia international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 15' NK Celje come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' Danil Kuraksin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NK Celje needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Flora and NK Celje are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 37' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kristo Hussar on 37 minutes.
- 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 44' Erko Tougjas is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 46' What a strike from Mark Zabukovnik! The score is 0-3.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' FC Flora are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against NK Celje's shape.
- 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 65' Gregor Roivassepp gets the nod from FC Flora. He replaces Danil Kuraksin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' The whistle greets Luka Bobicanec as he departs to be replaced by Rolando Aarons.
- 71' GOAL! Rolando Aarons scores on 71. Assisted by Armandas Kucys
- 74' Nino Kouter is replacing Zan Karnicnik for the NK Celje side.
- 75' Fresh legs for FC Flora! Tony Varjund comes on to replace Sergei Zenjov.
- 80' The travelling NK Celje supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 83' Another substitution for NK Celje to replace Armandas Kucys by Edmilson on 83 minute.
- 85' The crowd applauds Markus Soomets as he leaves the pitch. Oliver Cekredzi steps in for FC Flora.
- 89' Poor challenge from Mark Zabukovnik. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' The Slovenia Tamar Svetlin breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 0-5!
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-5 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Flora Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 26
- 28
- 8
-
20
Sergei Zenjov ↓ Tony Varjund 75'
- 33
- 3
- 5
- 16
- 6
- 22
Bench
- 77
- 14
- 4
- 23
- 1
- 24
- 80
- 89
-
7
Tony Varjund ↑ 75'
-
15
Oliver Cekredzi ↑ 85'
- 29
-
71
Gregor Roivassepp ↑ 65'
NK Celje Lineups
Starting XI
-
70
Luka Menalo ↓ Denis Popovic 74'
- 43
-
7
Aljosa Matko ↓ Mario Kvesic 70'
- 88
-
23
Zan Karnicnik ↓ Nino Kouter 74'
-
8
Luka Bobicanec ↓ Rolando Aarons 70'
- 3
- 22
- 6
- 19
-
47
Armandas Kucys ↓ Edmilson 83'
Bench
-
16
Mario Kvesic ↑ 70'
-
11
Denis Popovic ↑ 74'
-
17
Rolando Aarons ↑ 70'
- 4
-
10
Nino Kouter ↑ 74'
- 77
- 98
- 12
- 25
- 81
-
30
Edmilson ↑ 83'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aljosa Matko | 2 |
| Rolando Aarons | 1 |
| Tamar Svetlin | 1 |
| Damjan Vuklisevic | 1 |
| Mark Zabukovnik | 1 |
| Tony Varjund | 1 |
| Zan Karnicnik | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Flora Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
FC Flora xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.43
NK Celje xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + NK Celje to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NK Celje win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FC Flora or Draw
40%
Draw or NK Celje
82%
FC Flora or NK Celje
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: NK Celje win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
0 – 2
10.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 3
8.1%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 4
4.9%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 4
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 1
3.5%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Flora
| Handicap | FC Flora covers | Push | NK Celje covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
FC Flora keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
NK Celje keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

