Slovan Bratislava vs CeljePrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Celje travel to face Slovan Bratislava for the first leg of this Champions League play-off. The Slovaks arrive from three wins and a draw in their last four games played, including a double over Mjällby by 2-0 and 2-1 and a 3-0 over Podbrezová. Celje came through against Ararat-Armenia, losing the first leg 2-1 and winning the return 2-0, and at home beat Olimpija Ljubljana before drawing with Maribor and Egnatia. The two meetings are recent and very different: a 1-1 in Slovenia and a heavy 5-0 in Bratislava. 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.