Champions League

Play-off Round

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Slovan Bratislava

MATCH FINISHED

19 August, 20:00

NK Celje

19/5

27/10

8/1

19:45

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PSG

2.5

14:00

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Sunderland

2.5

14:00

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Liverpool

2.5

14:00

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Crystal Palace

2.5

16:30

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Manchester Utd

2.5

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Match stats

Slovan Bratislava

NK Celje

50 Ball possession (%) 50

14 Goal attempts 8

2 Shots on Goal 4

12 Shots off Goal 4

0 Blocked shots 0

4 Corner Kicks 0

0 Goalkeeper Saves 0

0 Offsides 5

12 Fouls 13

2 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

465 Total Passes 488

379 Completed Passes 402

82 Passes accuracy (%) 82

Slovan Bratislava vs NK Celje: prediction & betting odds 19 August 2026

Published: 17 August 2026 22:04

Slovan Bratislava will host Slovenian side Celje at Tehelne pole in the first leg of the Champions League qualifying play-off round, with kick-off set for 19 August 2026 at 15:00 EDT / 12:00 PDT.

The teams already met in this tournament two years ago, and that game worked out perfectly for the Slovaks — 5:0. There have been two meetings in their head-to-head history: one Slovan win and one draw.

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Betting tip

Slovan Bratislava go into the match in excellent form — four wins and a draw in their last five matches, with a 13:1 goal difference. In the third qualifying round, the Slovaks comfortably overcame Sweden's Mjällby (2:1 away and 2:0 at home), while between the European fixtures they thrashed Ružomberok 5:0 in the league. Slovan Bratislava's defence is currently at its peak, having conceded just one goal in five matches across all competitions.

Celje, meanwhile, reached this stage with difficulty. In the first leg of the third round, the Slovenians lost 1:2 away to Ararat-Armenia and only turned the tie around at home with a 2:0 win. Their form before the match has been inconsistent — a 3:1 win over Nafta and a narrow 1:0 success against Olimpija have been accompanied by a 1:1 draw with Maribor and a defeat to the Armenian club. The visitors' attack has only clicked sporadically, and that may not be enough against a team with such defensive discipline.

Bookmakers price a home win at around 1.70, and that looks an excellent single-bet option: the difference in current form, home advantage and head-to-head record all favour Slovan Bratislava.

Betting prediction

Slovan Bratislava to win

Odds

18/25

Кто будет судить матч

Феликс Цвайер (Германия)

Матчи – 13 (Международные встречи, 2025–2026);

Фолы в среднем за матч – 21;

Ж/К в среднем за матч (с учётом вторых) – 4,3;

Матчи с К/К – 5 из 13;

Матчи с пенальти – 8 из 13.

Slovan Bratislava

Yaya Touré	coach
Player		Matches	Goals
Line-up
Dominik Takáč	gk.	4	0
César Rodolfo Blackman Camarena	df.	5	0
Kenan Bajrič	df.	5	0
Sandro Plínio Rosa da Cruz	df.	5	0
Svetozar Marković	df.	4	0
Alen Mustafić	mf.	5	0
Peter Pokorný	mf.	5	0
Cristian Jesús Martínez	mf.	4	0
Tigran Barseghyan	mf.	2	0
Suleiman Camara Sanneh	fw.	3	2
Roman Čerepkai	fw.	1	1
Substitutes
Aleksandar Popović	gk.	1	0
Matúš Macík	gk.	0	0
Kevin Wimmer	df.	1	0
Samuel Kozlovský	df.	0	0
Alasana Yirajang	mf.	5	2
Rash Rahim Ibrahim	mf.	5	0
Daiki Matsuoka	mf.	4	0
Alexej Maroš	mf.	3	0
Artur Gajdoš	mf.	3	0
Danylo Ihnatenko	mf.	0	0
Manasse Kianga	fw.	3	1
Andraž Šporar	fw.	2	1

NK Celje

Zoran Zeljkovic	coach
Player		Matches	Goals
Line-up
Žan-Luk Leban	gk.	5	0
Pijus Širvys	df.	5	0
Artemijus Tutyškinas	df.	4	0
Darko Hrka	mf.	5	0
Mario Kvesić	mf.	5	4
Mark Zabukovnik	mf.	5	0
Milot Avdyli	mf.	5	1
Svit Sešlar	mf.	5	1
Papa Mustapha Daniel	mf.	4	0
Armandas Kučys	fw.	5	1
Matic Ivanšek	fw.	2	0
Substitutes
Luka Kolar	gk.	0	0
Žiga Frelih	gk.	0	0
Alpha Richard Diounkou Tecagne	df.	3	0
Ivan Ćalušić	df.	3	0
Leonárdo Páblo Koútris	df.	3	0
Damjan Vukliševič	df.	2	0
Yaya Dukuly	mf.	5	1
Andrej Kotnik	mf.	4	0
Benjamin Verbič	mf.	2	1
Rudi Požeg Vancaš	fw.	3	0
Matej Poplatnik	fw.	2	0
Veton Tusha	fw.	2	0

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4 August, 2026

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21 July, 2026

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4 August, 2026

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28 July, 2026

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22 July, 2026

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Tables

Tournament Home Away

#	Team	Matches played	W	D	L	G	Points
1	PSG	1	1	0	0	6:1	3
2	Bayern Munich	1	1	0	0	5:0	3
3	Barcelona	1	1	0	0	5:1	3
4	Manchester United	1	1	0	0	4:0	3
5	Como	1	1	0	0	4:1	3
6	Sporting CP	1	1	0	0	3:1	3
7	Stuttgart	1	1	0	0	3:1	3
8	Manchester City	1	1	0	0	2:0	3
9	Aston Villa	1	1	0	0	3:2	3
10	Lens	1	1	0	0	3:2	3
11	Real Betis	1	1	0	0	3:2	3
12	Borussia Dortmund	1	1	0	0	3:2	3
13	Liverpool	1	1	0	0	2:1	3
14	Real Madrid	1	1	0	0	2:1	3
15	Arsenal	1	1	0	0	1:0	3
16	AEK Athens	1	1	0	0	1:0	3
17	AS Roma	1	0	1	0	1:1	1
18	Shakhtar Donetsk	1	0	1	0	1:1	1
19	Fenerbahce	1	0	1	0	1:1	1
20	PSV	1	0	1	0	1:1	1
21	Villarreal	1	0	0	1	2:3	0
22	Brugge	1	0	0	1	2:3	0
23	Lille	1	0	0	1	2:3	0
24	Slavia Prague	1	0	0	1	2:3	0
25	Atlético Madrid	1	0	0	1	1:2	0
26	Inter Milan	1	0	0	1	1:2	0
27	LASK Linz	1	0	0	1	0:1	0
28	Napoli	1	0	0	1	0:1	0
29	Galatasaray	1	0	0	1	1:3	0
30	Viking	1	0	0	1	1:3	0
31	Porto	1	0	0	1	0:2	0
32	RB Leipzig	1	0	0	1	1:4	0
33	Feyenoord	1	0	0	1	1:5	0
34	FK Sabah	1	0	0	1	0:4	0
35	Slovan Bratislava	1	0	0	1	1:6	0
36	Bodo Glimt	1	0	0	1	0:5	0

#	Team	Matches played	W	D	L	G	Points
1	PSG	1	1	0	0	6:1	3
2	Bayern Munich	1	1	0	0	5:0	3
3	Barcelona	1	1	0	0	5:1	3
4	Manchester United	1	1	0	0	4:0	3
5	Como	1	1	0	0	4:1	3
6	Sporting CP	1	1	0	0	3:1	3
7	Stuttgart	1	1	0	0	3:1	3
8	Borussia Dortmund	1	1	0	0	3:2	3
9	Liverpool	1	1	0	0	2:1	3
10	Real Madrid	1	1	0	0	2:1	3
11	AEK Athens	1	1	0	0	1:0	3
12	Fenerbahce	1	0	1	0	1:1	1
13	PSV	1	0	1	0	1:1	1
14	Manchester City	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
15	Aston Villa	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
16	Lens	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
17	Real Betis	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
18	Arsenal	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
19	AS Roma	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
20	Shakhtar Donetsk	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
21	Villarreal	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
22	Brugge	1	0	0	1	2:3	0
23	Lille	1	0	0	1	2:3	0
24	Slavia Prague	1	0	0	1	2:3	0
25	Atlético Madrid	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
26	Inter Milan	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
27	LASK Linz	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
28	Napoli	1	0	0	1	0:1	0
29	Galatasaray	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
30	Viking	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
31	Porto	1	0	0	1	0:2	0
32	RB Leipzig	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
33	Feyenoord	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
34	FK Sabah	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
35	Slovan Bratislava	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
36	Bodo Glimt	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

#	Team	Matches played	W	D	L	G	Points
1	Manchester City	1	1	0	0	2:0	3
2	Aston Villa	1	1	0	0	3:2	3
3	Lens	1	1	0	0	3:2	3
4	Real Betis	1	1	0	0	3:2	3
5	Arsenal	1	1	0	0	1:0	3
6	AS Roma	1	0	1	0	1:1	1
7	Shakhtar Donetsk	1	0	1	0	1:1	1
8	PSG	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
9	Bayern Munich	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
10	Barcelona	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
11	Manchester United	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
12	Como	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
13	Sporting CP	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
14	Stuttgart	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
15	Borussia Dortmund	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
16	Liverpool	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
17	Real Madrid	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
18	AEK Athens	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
19	Fenerbahce	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
20	PSV	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
21	Villarreal	1	0	0	1	2:3	0
22	Brugge	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
23	Lille	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
24	Slavia Prague	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
25	Atlético Madrid	1	0	0	1	1:2	0
26	Inter Milan	1	0	0	1	1:2	0
27	LASK Linz	1	0	0	1	0:1	0
28	Napoli	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
29	Galatasaray	1	0	0	1	1:3	0
30	Viking	1	0	0	1	1:3	0
31	Porto	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
32	RB Leipzig	1	0	0	1	1:4	0
33	Feyenoord	1	0	0	1	1:5	0
34	FK Sabah	1	0	0	1	0:4	0
35	Slovan Bratislava	1	0	0	1	1:6	0
36	Bodo Glimt	1	0	0	1	0:5	0