Wednesday , 12 August 2026

NK Celje vs FC Ararat-Armenia, Champions League Q 2026 QUALIFICATION

Champions League Qualification · 2026
NK Celje
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Ararat-Armenia
Tue 11 Aug 2026 · 18:15 UTC Stadion Z'dezele 5,060 HT 45' · FT 45'
Yaya Dukuly 83' 1–0
Benjamin Verbic 85' 2–0
Y 19' Alwyn Tera
Y 19' Hugo Oliveira
Leonardo Koutris 32' Y
Artemijus Tutyskinas 64' Y
Milot Avdyli 66' Y
Mark Zabukovnik 78' Y
Y 84' Zidane Banjaqui
Benjamin Verbic 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

NK Celje vs FC Ararat-Armenia — Champions League Q at Stadion Z'dezele.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Guida
11 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
1
NK Celje 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals FC Ararat-Armenia
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-11 NK Celje 2–0 FC Ararat-Armenia 2020-09-24 FC Ararat-Armenia 1–0 NK Celje

Recent Form

NK Celje
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug FC Ararat-Armenia H 2–0 W
28 Jul Egnatia Rrogozhine H 2–2 D
30 Jul SK Slovan Bratislava A 0–5 L
24 Jul SK Slovan Bratislava H 1–1 D
16 Jul FC Flora H 2–1 W
10 Jul FC Flora A 5–0 W
FC Ararat-Armenia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug NK Celje A 0–2 L
28 Jul Shamrock Rovers FC A 1–2 L
14 Jul Riga FC A 2–3 L
01 Oct FK Crvena Zvezda H 1–2 L
24 Sep NK Celje H 1–0 W
17 Sep CS Fola Esch H 4–3 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
NK Celje this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Ararat-Armenia this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

NK Celje
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Ararat-Armenia
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' nk celje have kicked off against fc ararat-armenia. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Milot Avdyli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for fc ararat-armenia.
  • 19' FC Ararat-Armenia player sees a card in front of him.
  • 24' The travelling fc ararat-armenia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' Svit Seslar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 32' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Leonardo Koutris on 32 minutes.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His nk celje side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 47' It’s high time Vitor Campelos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both nk celje and fc ararat-armenia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 57' nk celje are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined fc ararat-armenia backline.
  • 62' fc ararat-armenia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Artemijus Tutyskinas.
  • 66' A moment of madness from Milot Avdyli on 66 minutes earns him a card. NK Celje will be frustrated.
  • 71' nk celje is showing some good football. However, nk celje are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 76' It looks surprising fc ararat-armenia does not make any changes. Joao Bravim has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 78' A moment of madness from Mark Zabukovnik on 78 minutes earns him a card. NK Celje will be frustrated.
  • 83' The deadlock is broken! Yaya Dukuly gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Zidane Banjaqui on 84.
  • 85' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Benjamin Verbic makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 86' It’s a booking for NK Celje player. Benjamin Verbic gets a card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — nk celje 2-0 fc ararat-armenia.

Lineups

NK Celje Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vitor Campelos

FC Ararat-Armenia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tulipa

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.5 NK Celje xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 FC Ararat-Armenia xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NK Celje51% Draw27% FC Ararat-Armenia22%
Actual: NK Celje win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

NK Celje or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Ararat-Armenia
49%
NK Celje or FC Ararat-Armenia
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
NK Celje34% Draw49% FC Ararat-Armenia17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — NK Celje

Handicap NK Celje covers Push FC Ararat-Armenia covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

NK Celje keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
FC Ararat-Armenia keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.