SK Slovan Bratislava vs NK Celje, Champions League Q 2024 ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
SK Slovan Bratislava vs NK Celje — Champions League Q at Tehelne Pole.
- SK Slovan Bratislava 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- NK Celje 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Maresca
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | NK Celje | H | 5–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | NK Celje | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | FK Struga | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Jul | FK Struga | H | 4–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | Aris Limassol | A | 2–6 | L |
| 24 Aug | Aris Limassol | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24 Sep | FC Ararat-Armenia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Dec | LASK Linz | H | 6–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
SK Slovan Bratislava this season
SK Slovan Bratislava this season
50%
Clean Sheets
NK Celje this season
NK Celje this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SK Slovan Bratislava
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
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)
NK Celje
| Mario Kvesic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and SK Slovan Bratislava launch into their encounter with NK Celje.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SK Slovan Bratislava and NK Celje are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ivan Brnic made 8 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 16' NK Celje receives a card for a hard tackle on 16.
- 17' Marko Tolic doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 22' David Strelec is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SK Slovan Bratislava tonight.
- 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' A goal from the Slovakia international David Strelec! He fires home on 30 to make it 2-0!
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' SK Slovan Bratislava currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' That is a card for SK Slovan Bratislava. Marko Tolic will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Ivan Brnic is replacing Mario Kvesic for the NK Celje side.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' A goal from the Slovakia international Robert Mak! He fires home on 60 to make it 3-0!
- 65' SK Slovan Bratislava manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tigran Barseghyan is hanging Vladimir Weiss on the field on 65 minute.
- 67' A tactical swap from NK Celje — Denis Popovic on, Aljaz Krefl off on 67 minutes.
- 68' Another change for NK Celje made on 68 minute. Matija Kavcic leaves to be changed by Marco Dulca.
- 72' Brilliant from the ! David Strelec makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 72.
- 74' The crowd applauds Robert Mak as he leaves the pitch. Matus Vojtko steps in for SK Slovan Bratislava.
- 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tigran Barseghyan makes it 5-0.
- 80' The crowd applauds Juraj Kucka as he leaves the pitch. Maxim Mateas steps in for SK Slovan Bratislava.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' Marco Dulca has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-0.
Lineups
SK Slovan Bratislava Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 33
- 4
- 21
- 71
- 7
- 12
- 13
- 28
- 10
- 23
Bench
- 20
- 11
- 37
- 17
- 31
- 2
- 35
- 18
- 27
- 16
- 8
Coach
Vladimir Weiss
NK Celje Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Mario Kvesic ↓ Ivan Brnic 46'
-
43
Aljaz Krefl ↓ Denis Popovic 67'
- 7
- 8
- 3
-
31
Jost Pisek ↓ Klemen Nemanic 46'
- 98
- 6
- 19
-
47
Armandas Kucys ↓ Edmilson 46'
-
25
Matija Kavcic ↓ Marco Dulca 68'
Bench
- 70
-
11
Denis Popovic ↑ 67'
- 17
-
4
Marco Dulca ↑ 68'
- 23
- 10
-
77
Ivan Brnic ↑ 46'
- 22
- 12
-
81
Klemen Nemanic ↑ 46'
-
30
Edmilson ↑ 46'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Strelec | 3 |
| Luka Bobicanec | 1 |
| Robert Mak | 1 |
| Tigran Barseghyan | 1 |
| Marko Tolic | 1 |
Head to Head
SK Slovan Bratislava Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.3
SK Slovan Bratislava xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
NK Celje xG
I would bet for:
SK Slovan Bratislava to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SK Slovan Bratislava win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
SK Slovan Bratislava or Draw
84%
Draw or NK Celje
37%
SK Slovan Bratislava or NK Celje
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SK Slovan Bratislava win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — SK Slovan Bratislava
| Handicap | SK Slovan Bratislava covers | Push | NK Celje covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SK Slovan Bratislava keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
NK Celje keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

