Celje vs Slovan BratislavaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The Champions League play-off return leg is played in Celje after the first leg in Bratislava, on 19 August, finished 1-1. In their other recent matches Celje have won three of their last five games, beating Nafta 3-1, Ararat-Armenia 2-0 and Olimpija Ljubljana 1-0, with their only defeat a 1-2 loss also against Ararat-Armenia. Slovan Bratislava arrive in good form too, with a 5-0 win over Ružomberok and a 2-0 win over Mjallby AIF, plus a 2-1 away win also against the Swedish side Mjallby; their most recent league fixture against AS Trencin was postponed. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.