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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Flora host NK Celje — let the battle begin!
- 5' international Edmilson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 7' A goal from the Slovenia international Aljosa Matko! He fires home on 7 to make it 0-1!
- 10' Damjan Vuklisevic doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 15' Zan Karnicnik has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 20' Matjaz Rozman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' FC Flora are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' 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.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 37' It’s a booking for FC Flora player. Kristo Hussar gets a card.
- 42' FC Flora is showing some good football. However, FC Flora are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' Erko Tougjas picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' A goal from the international Mark Zabukovnik! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-3!
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' FC Flora have won 37 goals from 22 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' A change in the FC Flora ranks — Danil Kuraksin exits the field as Gregor Roivassepp enters on 65.
- 70' Time for substitution for NK Celje. Luka Bobicanec is replaced by Rolando Aarons.
- 71' What a strike from Rolando Aarons! The score is 0-4.
- 74' NK Celje ring the changes. Zan Karnicnik has done his job and it is now time for Nino Kouter to step up.
- 75' The crowd applauds Sergei Zenjov as he leaves the pitch. Tony Varjund steps in for FC Flora.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering NK Celje that had 11 games and scored 16 goals.
- 83' The whistle greets Armandas Kucys as he departs to be replaced by Edmilson.
- 85' FC Flora manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Cekredzi is hanging Markus Soomets on the field on 85 minute.
- 89' It’s a booking for NK Celje player. Mark Zabukovnik gets a 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.

