Saturday , 14 November 2026

NK Celje vs FC Flora, Champions League Q 2024 ROUND 1

Champions League Qualification · 2024
NK Celje
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Flora
Tue 16 Jul 2024 · 17:00 UTC Stadion Z'dezele HT 45' · FT 45'
Luka Bobicanec 34' Y
Nino Kouter 42' Y
Aljaz Krefl 61' Y
Marco Dulca 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

NK Celje vs FC Flora — Champions League Q at Stadion Z'dezele.

Match Details

  • Referee Goga Kikacheishvili (Georgia)

Head-to-Head

2
NK Celje 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals FC Flora
Last 5 meetings
2024-07-16 NK Celje 2–1 FC Flora 2024-07-10 FC Flora 0–5 NK Celje

Recent Form

NK Celje
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jul FC Flora H 2–1 W
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
FC Flora
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jul NK Celje A 1–2 L
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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
NK Celje this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Flora 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 Flora
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

NK Celje
Mario Kvesic 2 G
FC Flora
Vladislavs Kreida 1 G
Sander Alamaa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadion Z'dezele!
  • 5' NK Celje currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 12' Assisted by Sergei Zenjov with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tony Varjund makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 17' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 27' FC Flora have won 37 goals from 22 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' NK Celje is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 34' It’s a booking for NK Celje player. Luka Bobicanec gets a card.
  • 39' 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.
  • 42' Nino Kouter has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 42.
  • 46' A change in the NK Celje ranks — Luka Bobicanec exits the field as Zan Karnicnik enters on 46.
  • 51' Estonia international Erko Tougjas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' Rauno Alliku has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' It is a substitution in FC Flora team. Andreas Vaher is replaced by Mihhail Kolobov on 57 minute.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Aljaz Krefl on 61 minutes.
  • 66' It looks surprising FC Flora does not make any changes. Mario Kvesic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 67' A moment of madness from Marco Dulca on 67 minutes earns him a card. NK Celje will be frustrated.
  • 72' Kristo Hussar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Flora so far.
  • 73' Goal! Aljosa Matko scores his 2 goal in 105 matches.
  • 74' Rolando Aarons is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aljosa Matko at the 74 minute mark.
  • 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Zan Karnicnik makes it 2-1.
  • 79' Matija Kavcic is replacing Aljaz Krefl for the NK Celje side.
  • 84' Ivan Brnic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 88' Time for substitution for FC Flora. Vladislavs Kreida is replaced by Marco Lukka.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from NK Celje to claim maximum points.

Lineups

NK Celje Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FC Flora Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.15 NK Celje xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 FC Flora xG
I would bet for: NK Celje to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NK Celje67% Draw20% FC Flora13%
Actual: NK Celje win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

NK Celje or Draw
88%
Draw or FC Flora
33%
NK Celje or FC Flora
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NK Celje48% Draw41% FC Flora11%
Actual: FC Flora win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — NK Celje

Handicap NK Celje covers Push FC Flora covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 20% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 23% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

NK Celje keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
FC Flora keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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