Slovenia - PrvaLigaData current as of 19 July 2026

Celje vs Maribor: match statistics

Celje crest
Celje
1 : 0half-time 1:0
Maribor crest
Maribor

Celje vs Maribor: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Celje play Maribor in PrvaLiga (Slovenia). The match date is 4 April 2026 at 20:15. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Celje: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Maribor: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Celje scores 2.50 and concedes 0.94 goals per match. Maribor scores 1.68 and concedes 1.26. League average: 3.09 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Celje 53%, Maribor 47%. Over 2.5: Celje 71%, Maribor 59%. League level: BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 65%.

xG, shots and style

Celje has higher xG: 1.80 vs 1.70. Celje: 14.1 shots per match, Maribor: 13.2.

Match halves

Celje: half-time lead 62%, second-half goals 1.35. Maribor: half-time lead 56%, second-half goals 0.74.

Goals by minute

Celje: 76-90+ (18 goals). Maribor: 31-45+ (14 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

PrvaLiga: 3.09 goals per match, BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 65%.

Head-to-head

3 H2H matches: 2-1-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 67%.

Match description

Celje are the favorites in this matchup: at home they have a 75% win rate and 0% losses, scoring on average 2.67 goals per game with 17.25 shots and 6.83 on target. Their home xG is 2.15 versus opponent xG 1.06, and across the season they have scored 65 and conceded 26, demonstrating both offensive potential and defensive solidity. Maribor away averages only 1.25 goals per game, xG 1.67 and records 33% of matches without a goal, with 12.42 shots and 4.33 on target on average and a conversion rate of 10%, indicating lower efficiency. Defensively Celje concedes 0.58 goals at home compared to Maribor’s 1.00 conceded away, and Maribor has a higher xG against (1.59), so the hosts better limit opponents’ high-quality chances. Considering the possession advantage (64% vs 51%), markedly better shooting efficiency (15% vs 10%) and no home defeats, I tip a Celje win.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

37Possession (%)63
CeljeMaribor
10Shots15
CeljeMaribor
4Shots on target1
CeljeMaribor
1.28xG1.68
CeljeMaribor
3Corners8
CeljeMaribor
50Dangerous attacks91
CeljeMaribor
11Fouls17
CeljeMaribor
1Cards4
CeljeMaribor

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

2.5Goals scored / match1.68
CeljeMaribor
0.94Goals conceded / match1.26
CeljeMaribor
62%Average possession54%
CeljeMaribor
5.79Shots on target / match4.71
CeljeMaribor

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.12Shots per match13.21
CeljeMaribor
5.79Shots on target4.71
CeljeMaribor
17.7%Shot conversion12.7%
CeljeMaribor
62%Possession54%
CeljeMaribor
1.8xG for1.7
CeljeMaribor
1.16xG against1.45
CeljeMaribor

Shooting quality

Celje: DominantMaribor: Balanced
CeljeMaribor
Accuracy (shots on target)41%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.430.36

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Celje is 200% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Celje · 0.6 pts / match - Maribor

Celje
WWLLW
Season result split
68% W15% R18% P
Season (W-D-L)
23-5-6
2.18 pts / match · goal difference +53
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
12-3-2
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WWWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.78Opponent xG: 1.20BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
Maribor
LLLLW
Season result split
44% W24% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-8-11
1.56 pts / match · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-3-8
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.17BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Celje is 49% better for: goals scored per match.

2.5 goals / match - Celje · 1.68 goals / match - Maribor

Celje is 34% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.94 goals / match - Celje · 1.26 goals / match - Maribor

Celje scoring profile: very strong

Celje scores in 91% of matches (31 of 34 matches), while Maribor keeps a clean sheet in 35% (12 of 34 matches).

Maribor scoring profile: strong

Maribor scores in 79% of matches (27 of 34 matches), while Celje keeps a clean sheet in 44% (15 of 34 matches).

85Goals scored (season)57
CeljeMaribor
32Goals conceded (season)43
CeljeMaribor
3.44Average goals in match2.94
CeljeMaribor
14Goals scored (last 5)5
CeljeMaribor
5Goals conceded (last 5)10
CeljeMaribor

How often they score at least...

91%1 goal79%
CeljeMaribor
71%2 goals53%
CeljeMaribor
50%3 goals26%
CeljeMaribor
24%4 goals6%
CeljeMaribor

How often they concede at least...

56%1 goal65%
CeljeMaribor
26%2 goals41%
CeljeMaribor
12%3 goals21%
CeljeMaribor
0%4 goals0%
CeljeMaribor

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time21%
CeljeMaribor
0%BTTS in both halves12%
CeljeMaribor
47%Scored in both halves41%
CeljeMaribor

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
CeljeMaribor
21%Min. 3 goals without BTTS21%
CeljeMaribor
40%BTTS - last 540%
CeljeMaribor

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

94%Min. 1 goal before half-time91%
CeljeMaribor
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
CeljeMaribor
24%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
CeljeMaribor

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
CeljeMaribor
53%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
CeljeMaribor
24%Min. 3 goals after half-time15%
CeljeMaribor

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Celje is 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.97 pts / match - Celje · 1.88 pts / match - Maribor

Celje - half-time state
62% leading12% draw26% trailing
Maribor - half-time state
56% leading21% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.97Points per match (1st half)1.88
CeljeMaribor
1.15Goals scored (1st half)0.94
CeljeMaribor
0.56Goals conceded (1st half)0.47
CeljeMaribor
1.71Average goals (1st half)1.41
CeljeMaribor
56%Clean sheet before half-time56%
CeljeMaribor
32%No goal before half-time32%
CeljeMaribor

After half-time (2nd half)

2.18Points per match (2nd half)1.32
CeljeMaribor
1.35Goals scored (2nd half)0.74
CeljeMaribor
0.38Goals conceded (2nd half)0.71
CeljeMaribor
1.74Average goals (2nd half)1.44
CeljeMaribor
71%Clean sheet after half-time53%
CeljeMaribor
29%No goal after half-time47%
CeljeMaribor

Celje - second-half results

62% W32% R6% P
67
Half-time points
39
Half-time goals
+20
Goal difference (1st half)
74
Second-half points
+33
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.97
PPG before half-time
Lead holding110%

Leads at half-time in 62% of matches and wins 68%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Maribor - second-half results

29% W44% R26% P
64
Half-time points
32
Half-time goals
+16
Goal difference (1st half)
45
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.88
PPG before half-time
Lead holding79%

Leads at half-time in 56% of matches and wins 44%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Celje - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.80
Goals scored / match1.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.2
Average goals in match2.61.2
1 goal100%60%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals60%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+5+4
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 9
Maribor - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.00
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.21.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-20
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Celje
ScoredConceded
11
5
0-15
17
5
16-30
11
9
31-45
12
3
46-60
16
6
61-75
18
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (18 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +14 - wins late phases.

Maribor
ScoredConceded
6
9
0-15
12
4
16-30
14
6
31-45
6
6
46-60
5
6
61-75
14
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (14 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.19
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.9 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+25%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
72%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Celje

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.64
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.92
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-15.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.70
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
149%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
67%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.38
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Maribor

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-12.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.96
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (PrvaLiga).

Teams vs league

CeljeLigaMaribor
Average goals in match 3.443.09 2.94
Both teams scored 53%59% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 71%65% 59%
Clean sheets 44%23% 35%
Goal before half-time 94%86% 91%
Goal after half-time 76%80% 74%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.09
Average goals per match
59%
Both teams scored
65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.68
Home goals / match
1.41
Away goals / match
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
55%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Celje 2 - 1 - 0 Maribor. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 67% matches.

NK Maribor
3 : 3
NK Celje
NK Celje
3 : 0
NK Maribor
NK Maribor
1 : 2
NK Celje

FAQ

What was the result of Celje vs Maribor?

The PrvaLiga match finished Celje 1:0 Maribor. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Celje and Maribor?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Celje won 2, Maribor won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Celje vs Maribor?

Celje score 2.50 goals per game on average and Maribor 1.68. The PrvaLiga average is 3.09 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 65% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Celje's matches and 47% of Maribor's.

What form are Celje and Maribor in?

Over the last 5 games Celje have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Maribor 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Celje vs Maribor?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Celje vs Maribor: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.