Celje vs Slovan Bratislava Prediction

Celje
1-2
After Extra Time
HT 1-1AET 0-1
Slovan Bratislava
Arena Z’dezele, Celje·Alejandro Hernandez, Spain 26/08/2026
CeljeCelje
1-2
After Extra Time
Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
6.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
73%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.35
SignalGOODModel63%SurpriseMediumGap-0.8%
Celje Rest
7 days
Slovan Bratislava Rest
4 days

Celje vs Slovan Bratislava: the result in context

Slovan Bratislava beat Celje 2-1 after extra time in the UEFA Champions League on 26 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

When these two meet, goals usually follow: 3.0 a game across 3 meetings, with both teams scoring in 2. Referee Alejandro Hernandez averages 5.38 cards a game, 0.68 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
59%2.31
X
17%3.23
2
24%3.10
Double Chance
1X
76%1.35
X2
40%1.57
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%1.76
No
50%1.95
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.49 + 1 = 2.49
Over 1.5
74%1.32
Over 2.5
46%2.00
Over 3.5
28%3.50
Under 1.5
26%3.12
Under 2.5
54%1.80
Under 3.5
72%1.28
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

16'P. SirvysTripping
18'A. SporarAssist: K. Bajric
34'S. Seslar(Penalty)
54'S. CruzHandling
58'M. AvdyliTripping
73'P. Sirvys INA. Dionkou out
73'P. Daniel INB. Verbic out
73'T. Barseghyan INN. Marcelli out
73'R. Ibrahim INA. Mustafic out
80'A. Kotnik INA. Kucys out
80'Y. Dukuly INM. Ivansek out
81'A. Sporar INR. Cerepkai out
84'A. TutyskinasTripping

Extra Time0 - 1

100'C. MartinezAssist: N. Marcelli
103'S. Camara INA. Maros out
106'C. Martinez IND. Ignatenko out
106'M. Kvesic INM. Poplatnik out
106'D. Hrka INL. Koutris out
118'B. VerbicUnsportsmanlike conduct
119'A. Kotnik
120'V. Campelos
120'C. Blackman INK. Wimmer out
120+1'S. SeslarUnsportsmanlike conduct

Lineups

Celje
4-2-3-1Coach: Vitor Campelos
Slovan Bratislava
4-2-3-1Coach: Yaya Toure
Avg rating6.72
Avg rating6.84
Žan-Luk Leban6.91Ž. Leban
Pijus Širvys6.32P. Širvys
Darko Hrka6.74D. Hrka
Artemijus Tutyškinas6.96A. Tutyškinas
Milot Avdyli6.511M. Avdyli
Papa Daniel7.213P. Daniel
Mark ZabukovnikC7.219M. Zabukovnik
Yaya Dukuly7.391Y. Dukuly
Svit Sešlar7.210S. Sešlar
Mario Kvesić6.98M. Kvesić
Andrej Kotnik6.217A. Kotnik
Dominik Takáč6.971D. Takáč
César Blackman7.328C. Blackman
Kenan Bajrić8.212K. Bajrić
Svetozar Marković6.315S. Marković
Sandro Cruz6.757S. Cruz
Cristian Martínez8.070C. Martínez
Peter Pokorný6.73P. Pokorný
Tigran Barseghyan6.611T. Barseghyan
Rahim Ibrahim6.75R. Ibrahim
Suleiman Camara6.321S. Camara
Andraž ŠporarC7.399A. Šporar

Celje Substitutes

20Alpha Diounkou73'for P. Sirvys6.3
7Benjamin Verbič73'for P. Daniel118'6.7
77Matic Ivanšek80'for Y. Dukuly7.3
47Armandas Kučys6.2
33Leonardo Koutris106'for D. Hrka6.3
99Matej Poplatnik6.2
12Luka Kolar
23Žiga Frelih
3Damjan Vuklišević
27Ivan Ćalušić
25Veton Tusha
94Rudi Požeg Vancaš

Slovan Bratislava Substitutes

10Nino Marcelli73'for T. Barseghyan6.7
20Alen Mustafić73'replaced by R. Ibrahim6.3
13Roman Čerepkai81'for A. Sporar6.2
29Alexej Maros103'for S. Camara6.9
77Danylo Ignatenko106'replaced by C. Martinez6.3
6Kevin Wimmer120'for C. Blackman
1Aleksandar Popović
2Samuel Kozlovský
8Artur Gajdoš
14Alasana Yirajang
88Daiki Matsuoka
19Manasse Kianga

Match Stats

CeljeSlovan Bratislava
62%Ball Possession38%
5Corner Kicks4
3Yellow Cards1
15Total Shots12
6Shots on Goal6
7Shots off Goal2
10Shots Inside Box7
5Shots Outside Box5
2Blocked Shots4
15Fouls12
2Offsides0
5Goalkeeper Saves4
532Total Passes344
485Passes Accurate292
88%Pass Accuracy81%

Team Comparison

CeljeCelje
Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava
1666Elo Rating 1722
2.53Attack 1.18
1.98Defense 0.80
66%Hit Rate 42%
8.3Shots per Game 11.1
5.6Shots on Target 3.8
2.0Corners per Game 4.0
2.0Cards per Game 2.3

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend67% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

CeljeCelje
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.4 vs 1.1 in second half)
Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.9 vs 0.2 in first half)

Head to Head

Last 3 meetings, all competitions

CeljeCelje0Wins · 0%
Draws267%
Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava1Wins · 33%
3.0Avg Goals
67%Both teams scored2 of 3
33%3+ goals1 of 3

Previous meetings

UEFA Champions League19/08/2026
Slovan BratislavaCelje
11
UEFA Champions League30/07/2024
Slovan BratislavaCelje
50
UEFA Champions League24/07/2024
CeljeSlovan Bratislava
11

Referee Profile

Alejandro Hernandez192 matches

5.38Cards per match
5.15Yellow cards per match
0.23Red cards per match
25.4Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Alejandro Hernandez5.38
Other referees4.70

5.38 cards a match, 0.68 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.70).

Cards come from 188 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

Qualifying Round 1
Qualifying Round 2
Qualifying Round 3
Play-offs
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Celtic
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Bodo/Glimt
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NEC Nijmegen
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Sparta Praha
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Lyon
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Slovan Bratislava
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Mjallby AIF
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Aarhus
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Lech Poznan
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Fenerbahçe
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Gornik Zabrze
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FC Thun
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Dinamo Zagreb
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Sturm Graz
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Heart Of Midlothian
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FK Crvena Zvezda
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Hapoel Beer Sheva
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Omonia Nicosia
Seeded
Celje
Seeded
Viking
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AEK Athens FC
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Celtic
Seeded
Lask Linz
Seeded
Union St. Gilloise
Seeded
Bodo/Glimt
Seeded
Olympiakos Piraeus
Seeded
NEC Nijmegen
Seeded
Sparta Praha
Seeded
Lyon
Seeded
Viking
Seeded
AEK Athens FC
Seeded
Celtic
Seeded
Lask Linz
Seeded

League Table

UEFA Champions League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain440020:5+1512WWWW
2Real MadridReal Madrid440013:7+612WWWW
3ArsenalArsenal43108:3+510WDWW
4ComoComo430119:6+139WWLW
5BarcelonaBarcelona430114:6+89WLWW
6Aston VillaAston Villa430112:6+69LWWW
7Manchester CityManchester City430112:7+59WWLW
8LiverpoolLiverpool430114:10+49LWWW
9Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV430111:7+49WWWL
10Sporting CPSporting CP43018:4+49WLWW
11Real BetisReal Betis43018:6+29LWWW
12Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund43017:5+29WWLW
13Bayern MünchenBayern München422012:5+78WDDW
14VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart42117:4+37LDWW
15InterInter42028:6+26WWLL
16Lask LinzLask Linz420210:9+16WWLL
17Manchester UnitedManchester United42028:806WLLW
18GalatasarayGalatasaray42028:9-16WWLL
19FenerbahçeFenerbahçe41216:11-55WDLD
20AS RomaAS Roma411210:8+24LWLD
21Shakhtar DonetskShakhtar Donetsk41124:404LLWD
22VikingViking41129:10-14WLDL
23Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid41124:5-14LDWL
24PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven41123:4-14LWLD
25Bodo/GlimtBodo/Glimt41124:9-54DLWL
26FC PortoFC Porto41036:7-13WLLL
27NapoliNapoli41036:11-53LWLL
28VillarrealVillarreal41038:14-63LLWL
29AEK Athens FCAEK Athens FC41035:11-63LLLW
30RB LeipzigRB Leipzig41035:11-63LLWL
31Sabah FASabah FA41034:10-63LLWL
32FeyenoordFeyenoord41034:11-73LLWL
33LensLens41034:16-123LLLW
34Slavia PrahaSlavia Praha40135:9-41LDLL
35LilleLille40134:10-61DLLL
36Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava40041:17-160LLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain420:512
2Real MadridReal Madrid413:712
3ArsenalArsenal48:310
4ComoComo419:69
5BarcelonaBarcelona414:69
6Aston VillaAston Villa412:69
7Manchester CityManchester City412:79
8LiverpoolLiverpool414:109
9Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV411:79
10Sporting CPSporting CP48:49
11Real BetisReal Betis48:69
12Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund47:59
13Bayern MünchenBayern München412:58
14VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart47:47
15InterInter48:66
16Lask LinzLask Linz410:96
17Manchester UnitedManchester United48:86
18GalatasarayGalatasaray48:96
19FenerbahçeFenerbahçe46:115
20AS RomaAS Roma410:84
21Shakhtar DonetskShakhtar Donetsk44:44
22VikingViking49:104
23Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid44:54
24PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven43:44
25Bodo/GlimtBodo/Glimt44:94
26FC PortoFC Porto46:73
27NapoliNapoli46:113
28VillarrealVillarreal48:143
29AEK Athens FCAEK Athens FC45:113
30RB LeipzigRB Leipzig45:113
31Sabah FASabah FA44:103
32FeyenoordFeyenoord44:113
33LensLens44:163
34Slavia PrahaSlavia Praha45:91
35LilleLille44:101
36Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava41:170
Champions League

About the Celje vs Slovan Bratislava forecast

As a knockout tie in the UEFA Champions League, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About UEFA Champions League

More UEFA Champions League fixtures and forecasts are on the UEFA Champions League Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.