Celje vs NK Primorje: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Celje played NK Primorje in PrvaLiga (Slovenia). The match was played on 7 December 2025. Final score: 4:1.

Current form

Celje: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. NK Primorje: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Celje scores 2.47 and concedes 0.76 goals per match. NK Primorje scores 1.06 and concedes 1.88. League average: 3.07 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Celje 47%, NK Primorje 53%. Over 2.5: Celje 71%, NK Primorje 59%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.

xG, shots and style

Celje has higher xG: 1.94 vs 1.51. Celje: 15.9 shots per match, NK Primorje: 10.5.

Match halves

Celje: half-time lead 53%, second-half goals 1.41. NK Primorje: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.76.

Goals by minute

Celje: 76-90+ (11 goals). NK Primorje: 46-60 (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

PrvaLiga: 3.07 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 5.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

63Possession (%)37
CeljeNK Primorje
17Shots8
CeljeNK Primorje
6Shots on target3
CeljeNK Primorje
2.08xG1.09
CeljeNK Primorje
7Corners4
CeljeNK Primorje
81Dangerous attacks51
CeljeNK Primorje
18Fouls12
CeljeNK Primorje
1Cards3
CeljeNK Primorje

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.

2.47Goals scored / match1.06
CeljeNK Primorje
0.76Goals conceded / match1.88
CeljeNK Primorje
64%Average possession51%
CeljeNK Primorje
6.06Shots on target / match3.88
CeljeNK Primorje

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

15.88Shots per match10.53
CeljeNK Primorje
6.06Shots on target3.88
CeljeNK Primorje
15.6%Shot conversion10.1%
CeljeNK Primorje
64%Possession51%
CeljeNK Primorje
1.94xG for1.51
CeljeNK Primorje
1.12xG against1.69
CeljeNK Primorje

Shooting quality

Celje: DominantNK Primorje: Balanced
CeljeNK Primorje
Accuracy (shots on target)38%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.410.27

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 100% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Celje · 0.8 pts / match - NK Primorje

Celje
LWDWD
Season result split
71% W24% D6% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-4-1
2.35 pts / match · goal difference +29
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-3-0
Last 5 at home
2-3-0
WDWDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 2.03Opponent xG: 0.97BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
NK Primorje
LLLWD
Season result split
24% W18% D59% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-10
0.88 pts / match · goal difference -14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-2-6
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.62Opponent xG: 1.56BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

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 133% better for: goals scored per match.

2.47 goals / match - Celje · 1.06 goals / match - NK Primorje

Celje is 147% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.76 goals / match - Celje · 1.88 goals / match - NK Primorje

Celje scoring profile: very strong

Celje scores in 88% of matches (15 of 17 matches), while NK Primorje keeps a clean sheet in 12% (2 of 17 matches).

NK Primorje scoring profile: mixed

NK Primorje scores in 59% of matches (10 of 17 matches), while Celje keeps a clean sheet in 53% (9 of 17 matches).

42Goals scored (season)18
CeljeNK Primorje
13Goals conceded (season)32
CeljeNK Primorje
3.24Average goals in match2.94
CeljeNK Primorje
6Goals scored (last 5)2
CeljeNK Primorje
4Goals conceded (last 5)8
CeljeNK Primorje

How often they score at least...

88%1 goal59%
CeljeNK Primorje
76%2 goals29%
CeljeNK Primorje
53%3 goals12%
CeljeNK Primorje
18%4 goals6%
CeljeNK Primorje

How often they concede at least...

47%1 goal88%
CeljeNK Primorje
24%2 goals65%
CeljeNK Primorje
6%3 goals29%
CeljeNK Primorje
0%4 goals6%
CeljeNK Primorje

* 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-time6%
CeljeNK Primorje
0%BTTS in both halves0%
CeljeNK Primorje
53%Scored in both halves24%
CeljeNK Primorje

BTTS and goal count

41%Min. 3 goals and BTTS47%
CeljeNK Primorje
29%Min. 3 goals without BTTS12%
CeljeNK Primorje
60%BTTS - last 520%
CeljeNK Primorje

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

88%Min. 1 goal before half-time88%
CeljeNK Primorje
41%Min. 2 goals before half-time12%
CeljeNK Primorje
12%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
CeljeNK Primorje

2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
CeljeNK Primorje
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time53%
CeljeNK Primorje
24%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
CeljeNK Primorje

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 122% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.82 pts / match - Celje · 0.82 pts / match - NK Primorje

Celje - half-time state
53% leading24% draw24% trailing
NK Primorje - half-time state
24% leading12% draw65% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.82Points per match (1st half)0.82
CeljeNK Primorje
1.06Goals scored (1st half)0.29
CeljeNK Primorje
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.76
CeljeNK Primorje
1.53Average goals (1st half)1.06
CeljeNK Primorje
59%Clean sheet before half-time35%
CeljeNK Primorje
35%No goal before half-time71%
CeljeNK Primorje

After half-time (2nd half)

2.35Points per match (2nd half)1
CeljeNK Primorje
1.41Goals scored (2nd half)0.76
CeljeNK Primorje
0.29Goals conceded (2nd half)1.12
CeljeNK Primorje
1.71Average goals (2nd half)1.88
CeljeNK Primorje
76%Clean sheet after half-time29%
CeljeNK Primorje
24%No goal after half-time47%
CeljeNK Primorje

Celje - second-half results

71% W24% D6% L
31
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
+19
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.82
PPG before half-time
Lead holding134%

Leads at half-time in 53% of matches and wins 71%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

NK Primorje - second-half results

24% W29% D47% L
14
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.82
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 24%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 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 match1.801.20
Goals scored / match0.80.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match1.20.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
NK Primorje - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.60
Goals scored / match0.20.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.01.0
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-3-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% 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
5
2
0-15
8
1
16-30
5
5
31-45
4
1
46-60
9
2
61-75
11
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - wins late phases.

NK Primorje
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
1
6
16-30
2
5
31-45
6
0
46-60
2
9
61-75
5
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

3.08
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.2 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+62%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 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.
+0.82
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.
-6.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.53
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
153%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
52%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.75
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

NK Primorje

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.64
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.45
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.
73%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
117%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

* 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

CeljeLigaNK Primorje
Average goals in match 3.243.07 2.94
Both teams scored 47%61% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 71%63% 59%
Clean sheets 53%22% 12%
Goal before half-time 88%87% 88%
Goal after half-time 82%80% 82%

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

3.07
Average goals per match
61%
Both teams scored
63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.61
Home goals / match
1.46
Away goals / match
+10%
Home attack advantage
+9%
Home defence advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
87%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
25%
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 Kotnik
  2. CeljeYellow cardFlorjan Jevšenak
  3. NK PrimorjeGoalHaris Kadrić
  4. NK PrimorjeYellow cardHaris Kadrić
  5. CeljeSubstitutionOn: David Castro PazosOff: Gašper Vodeb
  6. CeljeSubstitutionOn: Papa Mustapha DanielOff: Darko Hrka
  7. NK PrimorjeRed cardElian Demirovič
  8. CeljeSubstitutionOn: Franko KovačevićOff: Matej Poplatnik
  9. NK PrimorjeSubstitutionOn: Maj FogecOff: Mark Strajnar

Referee and managers

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

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Damjan NovarlićMatches officiated: 9
4.56Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 267%Home wins22%Draws11%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Celje 1 - 0 - 0 NK Primorje. Average goals 5.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

NK Primorje Ajdovščina
2 : 3
NK Celje

FAQ

What was the result of Celje vs NK Primorje?

The PrvaLiga match finished Celje 4:1 NK Primorje. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Celje vs NK Primorje?

Celje score 2.47 goals per game on average and NK Primorje 1.06. The PrvaLiga average is 3.07 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Celje's matches and 53% of NK Primorje's.

What form are Celje and NK Primorje in?

Over the last 5 games Celje have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and NK Primorje 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Celje vs NK Primorje — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.