Sunday , 16 August 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)
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadion Z'dezele!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NK Celje and FC Flora are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matjaz Rozman suffering a number of foals already.
  • 12' FC Flora is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tony Varjund on 12.
  • 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nino Kouter, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Z'dezele with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 22' Rauno Alliku has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 27' FC Flora are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' NK Celje are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 34' The referee calls foul for Luka Bobicanec. He receives a card.
  • 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 42' The referee has no hesitation. Nino Kouter is booked for NK Celje — card on 42.
  • 46' The NK Celje manager makes a substitution. Luka Bobicanec departs to be replaced by Zan Karnicnik.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' NK Celje are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Flora backline.
  • 57' A change in the FC Flora ranks — Andreas Vaher exits the field as Mihhail Kolobov enters on 57.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a card for Aljaz Krefl.
  • 66' NK Celje are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Flora's shape.
  • 67' Marco Dulca catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 67.
  • 72' It is a cagey affair so far. NK Celje in their trying to find a way past FC Flora's compact .
  • 73' Aljosa Matko doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 74' The NK Celje manager makes a substitution. Aljosa Matko departs to be replaced by Rolando Aarons.
  • 76' A goal from the Slovenia international Zan Karnicnik! He fires home on 76 to make it 2-1!
  • 79' Matija Kavcic is replacing Aljaz Krefl for the NK Celje side.
  • 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Marco Lukka. He replaces Vladislavs Kreida on 88 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. NK Celje take all three 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.