Slovenia - PrvaLigaData current as of 06 September 2026

Celje vs Aluminij: match statistics

Celje crest
Celje
5 : 0half-time 3:0
Aluminij crest
Aluminij

Celje vs Aluminij: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Celje played Aluminij in PrvaLiga (Slovenia). The match was played on 26 April 2026. Final score: 5:0.

Current form

Celje: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Aluminij: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Celje scores 2.43 and concedes 0.90 goals per match. Aluminij scores 1.40 and concedes 1.73. League average: 3.10 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Celje 53%, Aluminij 77%. Over 2.5: Celje 67%, Aluminij 73%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 64%.

xG, shots and style

Celje has higher xG: 1.79 vs 1.33. Celje: 14.2 shots per match, Aluminij: 9.6.

Match halves

Celje: half-time lead 63%, second-half goals 1.37. Aluminij: half-time lead 23%, second-half goals 0.93.

Goals by minute

Celje: 76-90+ (18 goals). Aluminij: 76-90+ (17 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

PrvaLiga: 3.10 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 64%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 2-0-1. Average goals 3.67, BTTS 100%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Celje is the clear favorite: they sit 1st in the table versus Aluminij's 7th and have 21 wins this season compared to the visitors' 10. At home Celje average 2.5 goals scored and concede only 0.5 per match, while Aluminij away score 1.43 and concede 1.71, giving the hosts a significant advantage both offensively and defensively. In the last 5 matches Celje have won 5, scoring 13 and conceding 2, averaging 3 points per game, whereas Aluminij have 2 wins, 5 scored and 6 conceded with an average of 1.2 points per game. Additionally Celje create more chances: on average 16.64 shots and 6.64 on target at home with xG 2.07, while Aluminij average 9.36 shots, 3.57 on target and xG 1.32 away. Considering a 79% home win rate for Celje, a 50% clean sheet rate and virtually 0% home loss rate, I predict a home win.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

I recommend BTTS - Yes — both teams display very high season BTTS rates: Celje 75% and Aluminij 79% versus a league average of 60%. Both sides generate similar xG: Celje 1.34 and Aluminij 1.32, while conceding substantial xG against: Celje 1.88 and Aluminij 1.85, indicating both create chances and are vulnerable to conceding. Low clean sheet expected figures (Celje 13%, Aluminij 14%) and solid shooting stats — 9.88/4.06 (shots/shots on target) for Celje and 9.36/3.57 for Aluminij — increase the likelihood of goals from both teams. Mitigating factors include Celje’s recent form with BTTS in only 40% of last 5 matches and an average of 0.4 goals conceded, which could suppress Aluminij’s chances, but Aluminij scored 5 and conceded 6 in their last 5 (avg 1.0 scored, 1.2 conceded), so they still produce goals. Overall, seasonal trends 75%/79%, a high share of over 2.5 matches with BTTS (69% at home and 64% away) and a league average of 3.08 goals per match provide a strong signal for BTTS.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

Based on seasonal xG: Celje has an attacking xG of 1.34 while Aluminij concedes an average xG against of 1.85 — the mean of these values yields about 1.60 goals for Celje; similarly Aluminij (attacking xG 1.32 vs Celje xG against 1.88) comes out around ~1.60, giving a combined total of 3.20 goals. Seasonal shares of matches with over 1.5 goals are 81% for Celje and 100% for Aluminij (average 90.5%), and over 2.5 goals stand at 75% and 71% (average 73%), so both lines lean toward Over. Additionally both teams have high BTTS: 75% (Celje) and 79% (Aluminij), and Celje has scored 13 goals in the last 5 matches (2.6 avg) while conceding only 2 (0.4), which increases the likelihood of further goals. The 3.5 line is clearly less certain — seasonal values 38% and 21% give an average of ~30% for Over 3.5, i.e. a much lower probability. The strongest play signal is Over 1.5, because both the modelled xG 1.60+1.60=3.20 and the high Over1.5 percentages (~90.5%) along with BTTS 75–79% indicate a high chance of more than 1.5 goals in the match.

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

Celje have been very strong in the recent period: they have won 5 of 5 matches (100%) and held a lead at the break in all of those games (5/5, 100%), averaging 1.4 goals before half-time and conceding 0.2. Over the season xG is almost equal (1.34 for Celje vs 1.32 for Aluminij), but the hosts register more on-target shots on average (4.06 vs 3.57) and have a half-time goals average of 0.63 compared to the visitors’ 0.29, which favors a scenario where the hosts lead at the break. Season-long data show the hosts led at half-time in 6 of 16 matches (38%), while the visitors did so in only 1 of 14 (7%), so historically the first half has tended to favor Celje; combined with the form in the last 5 matches this provides a strong HT 1 signal. It should be noted, however, that the visitors can score late goals (12 strikes in minutes 76–90) and both teams frequently score during the season (75% of the hosts’ matches see both teams scoring vs 79% for the visitors), so a turnaround after the break is realistic. Given Celje’s low number of goals conceded after half-time in the last 5 matches (an average of 0.2), the most likely and strongest signal is the hosts leading at half-time and winning the match (1/1).

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Half-by-half

3 : 0
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

64Possession (%)36
CeljeAluminij
15Shots5
CeljeAluminij
8Shots on target0
CeljeAluminij
1.94xG0.56
CeljeAluminij
3Corners4
CeljeAluminij
60Dangerous attacks33
CeljeAluminij
10Fouls12
CeljeAluminij
0Cards1
CeljeAluminij

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.

2.43Goals scored / match1.4
CeljeAluminij
0.9Goals conceded / match1.73
CeljeAluminij
62%Average possession47%
CeljeAluminij
5.6Shots on target / match3.83
CeljeAluminij

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

14.23Shots per match9.63
CeljeAluminij
5.6Shots on target3.83
CeljeAluminij
17.1%Shot conversion14.5%
CeljeAluminij
62%Possession47%
CeljeAluminij
1.79xG for1.33
CeljeAluminij
1.15xG against1.86
CeljeAluminij

Shooting quality

Celje: DominantAluminij: Counter-attacking
CeljeAluminij
Accuracy (shots on target)39%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.430.37

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 275% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / match - Celje · 0.8 pts / match - Aluminij

Celje
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
70% W17% R13% P
Season (W-D-L)
21-5-4
2.27 pts / match · goal difference +46
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
11-3-0
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.68Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Aluminij
DLLWL
Season result split
33% W17% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-5-15
1.17 pts / match · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-2-7
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LWLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.15Opponent xG: 1.76BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

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 74% better for: goals scored per match.

2.43 goals / match - Celje · 1.4 goals / match - Aluminij

Celje is 92% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.9 goals / match - Celje · 1.73 goals / match - Aluminij

Celje scoring profile: very strong

Celje scores in 90% of matches (27 of 30 matches), while Aluminij keeps a clean sheet in 13% (4 of 30 matches).

Aluminij scoring profile: strong

Aluminij scores in 87% of matches (26 of 30 matches), while Celje keeps a clean sheet in 43% (13 of 30 matches).

73Goals scored (season)42
CeljeAluminij
27Goals conceded (season)52
CeljeAluminij
3.33Average goals in match3.13
CeljeAluminij
13Goals scored (last 5)5
CeljeAluminij
2Goals conceded (last 5)7
CeljeAluminij

How often they score at least...

90%1 goal87%
CeljeAluminij
70%2 goals43%
CeljeAluminij
50%3 goals10%
CeljeAluminij
20%4 goals0%
CeljeAluminij

How often they concede at least...

57%1 goal87%
CeljeAluminij
23%2 goals53%
CeljeAluminij
10%3 goals23%
CeljeAluminij
0%4 goals10%
CeljeAluminij

* 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

20%BTTS at half-time20%
CeljeAluminij
0%BTTS in both halves3%
CeljeAluminij
50%Scored in both halves23%
CeljeAluminij

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
CeljeAluminij
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
CeljeAluminij
40%BTTS - last 580%
CeljeAluminij

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

93%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
CeljeAluminij
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time37%
CeljeAluminij
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
CeljeAluminij

2nd half

77%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
CeljeAluminij
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time63%
CeljeAluminij
27%Min. 3 goals after half-time30%
CeljeAluminij

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 109% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.03 pts / match - Celje · 0.97 pts / match - Aluminij

Celje - half-time state
63% leading13% draw23% trailing
Aluminij - half-time state
23% leading27% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.03Points per match (1st half)0.97
CeljeAluminij
1.07Goals scored (1st half)0.47
CeljeAluminij
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.93
CeljeAluminij
1.57Average goals (1st half)1.4
CeljeAluminij
57%Clean sheet before half-time40%
CeljeAluminij
30%No goal before half-time57%
CeljeAluminij

After half-time (2nd half)

2.2Points per match (2nd half)1.43
CeljeAluminij
1.37Goals scored (2nd half)0.93
CeljeAluminij
0.4Goals conceded (2nd half)0.8
CeljeAluminij
1.77Average goals (2nd half)1.73
CeljeAluminij
70%Clean sheet after half-time50%
CeljeAluminij
30%No goal after half-time33%
CeljeAluminij

Celje - second-half results

63% W30% R7% P
61
Half-time points
32
Half-time goals
+17
Goal difference (1st half)
66
Second-half points
+29
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.03
PPG before half-time
Lead holding111%

Leads at half-time in 63% of matches and wins 70%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Aluminij - second-half results

33% W43% R23% P
29
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-14
Goal difference (1st half)
43
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.97
PPG before half-time
Lead holding143%

Leads at half-time in 23% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Celje - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match3.002.20
Goals scored / match1.41.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.2
Average goals in match1.61.4
1 goal100%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal0%40%
Goal difference+6+5
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 7
Aluminij - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.20
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match0.81.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-20
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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
9
3
0-15
15
3
16-30
8
9
31-45
10
2
46-60
13
6
61-75
18
4
76-90

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

Aluminij
ScoredConceded
4
8
0-15
2
9
16-30
8
11
31-45
6
6
46-60
5
7
61-75
17
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (17 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - 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

3.23
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.1 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
65%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+14%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
78%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 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.
+0.89
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.64
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
146%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
63%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.73
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Aluminij

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
104%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

* 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

CeljeLigaAluminij
Average goals in match 3.333.10 3.13
Both teams scored 53%60% 77%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%64% 73%
Clean sheets 43%22% 13%
Goal before half-time 93%86% 83%
Goal after half-time 77%80% 77%

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

3.10
Average goals per match
60%
Both teams scored
64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.67
Home goals / match
1.43
Away goals / match
+17%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
55%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. CeljeGoalAndrej KotnikAssist: Svit Sešlar
  2. AluminijSubstitutionOn: Gašper PečnikOff: Nal Lan Koren
  3. AluminijSubstitutionOn: Tomislav JagićOff: Marko Simonič
  4. AluminijYellow cardMatic Vrbanec
  5. AluminijSubstitutionOn: Eric TaylorOff: Rok Schaubach
  6. CeljeSubstitutionOn: Stijan GobecOff: Žan Karničnik

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Celje 2 - 0 - 1 Aluminij. Average goals 3.67, both teams scored in 100% matches.

NK Aluminij
2 : 1
NK Celje
NK Celje
2 : 1
NK Aluminij
NK Aluminij
2 : 3
NK Celje

FAQ

What was the result of Celje vs Aluminij?

The PrvaLiga match finished Celje 5:0 Aluminij. 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 Aluminij?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Celje won 2, Aluminij won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Celje vs Aluminij?

Celje score 2.43 goals per game on average and Aluminij 1.40. The PrvaLiga average is 3.10 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 64% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Celje's matches and 77% of Aluminij's.

What form are Celje and Aluminij in?

Over the last 5 games Celje have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Aluminij 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.