Slovan Bratislava vs Celje Prediction

Slovan Bratislava
1-1
Finished
HT 1-1
Celje
Tehelne Pole Stadion, Bratislava·Felix Zwayer, Germany 19/08/2026

AI Best Pick

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

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
7.1 / 10
AI Best Pick
59%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.67
SignalNEUTRALModel63%SurpriseMediumGap-1.0%
Value Analysis
62%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.67
SignalSOLIDModel62%SurpriseMediumGap+5.9%
Slovan Bratislava Rest
4 days
Celje Rest
4 days

Slovan Bratislava vs Celje: result, form and history

Slovan Bratislava and Celje drew 1-1 in the UEFA Champions League on 19 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Referee Felix Zwayer averages 4.95 cards a game, 0.76 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
62%1.67
X
22%3.85
2
16%4.81
Double Chance
1X
84%1.18
X2
38%2.15
Both Teams to Score
Yes
86%1.74
No
14%1.98
Goals
Projected Goals: 2 + 1.47 = 3.47
Over 1.5
93%1.22
Over 2.5
67%1.79
Over 3.5
45%2.88
Under 1.5
7%3.80
Under 2.5
33%2.00
Under 3.5
55%1.39
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.3 + 4.1 = 9.4
Over 8.5
42%1.50
Over 9.5
30%1.85
Over 10.5
23%2.32
Under 8.5
58%2.40
Under 9.5
70%1.87
Under 10.5
77%1.51
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.3 + 3.2 = 5.5
Over 3.5
67%1.43
Over 4.5
67%1.91
Under 3.5
33%2.60
Under 4.5
33%1.84

Match Events

15'R. CerepkaiAssist: C. Martinez
41'M. AvdyliAssist: M. Kvesic
45'K. BajricRoughing
57'M. Ivansek INB. Verbic out
58'A. Kucys INA. Kotnik out
59'M. AvdyliRoughing
62'R. Cerepkai INA. Yirajang out
70'A. Mustafic IND. Matsuoka out
70'S. Camara INM. Kianga out
77'P. Sirvys INA. Dionkou out
77'P. Daniel INI. Calusic out
83'C. BlackmanRoughing
84'C. Martinez INR. Ibrahim out
84'T. Barseghyan INA. Sporar out
86'M. ZabukovnikTripping
86'M. Kvesic INY. Dukuly out

Lineups

Slovan Bratislava
4-3-3Coach: Yaya Toure
Celje
4-2-3-1Coach: Vitor Campelos
Avg rating6.86
Avg rating6.65
D. Takac6.571D. Takac
C. Blackman6.728C. Blackman
K. Bajric6.912K. Bajric
S. Markovic7.215S. Markovic
S. Cruz6.957S. Cruz
C. Martinez70C. Martinez
P. Pokorny6.53P. Pokorny
A. Mustafic6.320A. Mustafic
T. BarseghyanC8.211T. Barseghyan
R. Cerepkai7.213R. Cerepkai
S. Camara6.921S. Camara
Z. Leban7.31Z. Leban
P. Sirvys6.52P. Sirvys
D. Hrka6.74D. Hrka
A. Tutyskinas6.66A. Tutyskinas
M. Avdyli7.311M. Avdyli
P. Daniel7.013P. Daniel
M. ZabukovnikC6.619M. Zabukovnik
M. Ivansek6.377M. Ivansek
S. Seslar6.210S. Seslar
M. Kvesic7.08M. Kvesic
A. Kucys47A. Kucys

Slovan Bratislava Substitutes

44M. Macik
1A. Popovic
2S. Kozlovsky
6K. Wimmer
77D. Ignatenko
5R. Ibrahim84'for C. Martinez
8A. Gajdos
88D. Matsuoka70'for A. Mustafic7.0
99A. Sporar84'for T. Barseghyan6.3
29A. Maros
14A. Yirajang62'for R. Cerepkai6.3
19M. Kianga70'for S. Camara6.7

Celje Substitutes

23Z. Frelih
12L. Kolar
33L. Koutris
3D. Vuklisevic
20A. Dionkou77'for P. Sirvys6.7
27I. Calusic77'for P. Daniel6.6
94R. Pozeg
17A. Kotnik58'for A. Kucys6.2
7B. Verbic57'for M. Ivansek6.6
99M. Poplatnik
25V. Tusha
91Y. Dukuly86'for M. Kvesic6.6

Match Stats

Slovan BratislavaCelje
49%Ball Possession51%
4Corner Kicks0
2Yellow Cards2
14Total Shots8
2Shots on Goal4
6Shots off Goal0
9Shots Inside Box4
5Shots Outside Box4
6Blocked Shots4
12Fouls13
0Offsides5
3Goalkeeper Saves1
466Total Passes497
380Passes Accurate409
82%Pass Accuracy82%

Team Comparison

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

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.47 goals

Game State Tendencies

Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.9 vs 0.2 in first half)
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)

Head to Head

Last 2 meetings, all competitions

Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava1Wins · 50%
Draws150%
CeljeCelje0Wins · 0%
3.5Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored1 of 2
50%3+ goals1 of 2

Previous meetings

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

Recent Form

Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava
8W1D1L
CeljeCelje
5W4D1L
15/08/2026
NaftaCelje
13
W
11/08/2026
CeljeArarat-Armenia
20
W
08/08/2026
CeljeOlimpija Ljubljana
10
W
04/08/2026
Ararat-ArmeniaCelje
21
L
01/08/2026
CeljeMaribor
11
D
28/07/2026
CeljeEgnatia Rrogozhinë
4111
W
22/07/2026
Egnatia RrogozhinëCelje
33
D
17/07/2026
CeljeMura
22
D
08/07/2026
CeljeMTK Budapest
43
W
04/07/2026
CeljeCukaricki
11
D

Referee Profile

Felix Zwayer250 matches

4.95Cards per match
4.79Yellow cards per match
0.16Red cards per match
23.5Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Felix Zwayer4.95
Other referees4.19

4.95 cards a match, 0.76 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.19).

Cards come from 245 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

Qualifying Round 1
Qualifying Round 2
Qualifying Round 3
Play-offs
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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
Seeded
Hapoel Beer Sheva
Seeded
Omonia Nicosia
Seeded
Celje
Seeded
Viking
Seeded
AEK Athens FC
Seeded
Celtic
Seeded
Lask Linz
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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 Slovan Bratislava vs Celje 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

This is a high-importance fixture for both sides, rated 7.1 out of 10 by our context model. Slovan Bratislava and Celje have met only 2 times recently, averaging 3.5 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

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.