Slovan Bratislava vs Celje Prediction

UEFA Champions LeagueWorld World · Play-offs
CupKnockout
Slovan Bratislava
1-1
Finished
HT 1-1
Celje
Tehelne Pole Stadion, Bratislava·Felix Zwayer, Germany 19/08/2026
Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava
1-1
Finished
CeljeCelje

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 4.93 cards a game, 0.74 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
1731Elo Rating 1635
1.13Attack 0.70
1.03Defense 1.88
37%Hit Rate 17%
6.9Shots per Game 10.3
0.4Shots on Target 2.6
1.0Corners per Game 2.4
2.2Cards per Game 2.8

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.47 goals

Game State Tendencies

Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 33% of the time
CeljeCelje
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.5 vs 0.2 in first 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
15/08/2026
Slovan BratislavaRužomberok
50
W
11/08/2026
Slovan BratislavaMjallby AIF
20
W
04/08/2026
Mjallby AIFSlovan Bratislava
12
W01/08/2026
Slovan BratislavaPodbrezová
30
W29/07/2026
Slovan BratislavaSaburtalo
11
D26/07/2026
Dukla Banská BystricaSlovan Bratislava
04
W21/07/2026
SaburtaloSlovan Bratislava
02
W
16/07/2026
Slovan BratislavaPafos
32
W
11/07/2026
Slavia PrahaSlovan Bratislava
01
W
04/07/2026
Puskas AcademySlovan Bratislava
10
L
CeljeCelje
5W4D1L
15/08/2026
NaftaCelje
13
W
11/08/2026
CeljeArarat-Armenia
20
W08/08/2026
CeljeOlimpija Ljubljana
10
W04/08/2026
Ararat-ArmeniaCelje
21
L
01/08/2026
CeljeMaribor
11
D
28/07/2026
CeljeEgnatia Rrogozhinë
4111
W22/07/2026
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 Zwayer248 matches

4.93Cards per match
4.77Yellow cards per match
0.16Red cards per match
23.5Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Felix Zwayer4.93
Other referees4.19

4.93 cards a match, 0.74 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.19).

Cards come from 243 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

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League Table

UEFA Champions League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain330014:5+99WWW
2Aston VillaAston Villa330012:3+99WWW
3LiverpoolLiverpool330012:7+59WWW
4Real MadridReal Madrid330010:5+59WWW
5Real BetisReal Betis33007:4+39WWW
6VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart32107:2+57DWW
7ArsenalArsenal32106:2+47DWW
8BarcelonaBarcelona320111:6+56LWW
9ComoComo320110:5+56WLW
10Manchester CityManchester City32019:5+46WLW
11Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV32019:6+36WWL
12Sporting CPSporting CP32017:4+36LWW
13Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund32015:4+16WLW
14Bayern MünchenBayern München312010:5+55DDW
15AS RomaAS Roma31118:5+34WLD
16Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid31114:3+14DWL
17Shakhtar DonetskShakhtar Donetsk31114:3+14LWD
18PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven31112:204WLD
19VillarrealVillarreal31028:803LWL
20InterInter31025:6-13WLL
21Manchester UnitedManchester United31025:6-13LLW
22NapoliNapoli31025:7-23WLL
23GalatasarayGalatasaray31026:9-33WLL
24Lask LinzLask Linz31026:9-33WLL
25Sabah FASabah FA31023:6-33LWL
26FeyenoordFeyenoord31024:8-43LWL
27LensLens31023:7-43LLW
28Bodo/GlimtBodo/Glimt31024:9-53LWL
29AEK Athens FCAEK Athens FC31023:8-53LLW
30RB LeipzigRB Leipzig31023:8-53LWL
31FenerbahçeFenerbahçe30213:9-62DLD
32Slavia PrahaSlavia Praha30124:7-31DLL
33VikingViking30125:9-41LDL
34FC PortoFC Porto30032:6-40LLL
35LilleLille30034:10-60LLL
36Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava30031:13-120LLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain314:59
2Aston VillaAston Villa312:39
3LiverpoolLiverpool312:79
4Real MadridReal Madrid310:59
5Real BetisReal Betis37:49
6VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart37:27
7ArsenalArsenal36:27
8BarcelonaBarcelona311:66
9ComoComo310:56
10Manchester CityManchester City39:56
11Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV39:66
12Sporting CPSporting CP37:46
13Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund35:46
14Bayern MünchenBayern München310:55
15AS RomaAS Roma38:54
16Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid34:34
17Shakhtar DonetskShakhtar Donetsk34:34
18PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven32:24
19VillarrealVillarreal38:83
20InterInter35:63
21Manchester UnitedManchester United35:63
22NapoliNapoli35:73
23GalatasarayGalatasaray36:93
24Lask LinzLask Linz36:93
25Sabah FASabah FA33:63
26FeyenoordFeyenoord34:83
27LensLens33:73
28Bodo/GlimtBodo/Glimt34:93
29AEK Athens FCAEK Athens FC33:83
30RB LeipzigRB Leipzig33:83
31FenerbahçeFenerbahçe33:92
32Slavia PrahaSlavia Praha34:71
33VikingViking35:91
34FC PortoFC Porto32:60
35LilleLille34:100
36Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava31:130

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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.

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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.