- Home form: NK Celje have scored 2.17 and conceded 1.17 goals per home game this season.
- Away form: KF Egnatia have conceded 1.75 goals per game in four away matches this term.
- Player stat: Eneo Bitri has two goals in three UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 appearances.
End-to-end at Stadion Z’dzele
NK Celje were involved in a classic 3-3 draw in the first leg of this UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 affair and Tuesday's reverse fixture is another game to avoid, with the Slovenian hosts coming into this as big favorites at 1.4.
KF Egnatia are a massive 8.25 to win, while the draw is 4.7, so those prices are too big to ignore considering that the Albanians are unbeaten in their last five UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 matches (W3, D2). Celje are 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 10 matches in all competitions, so the form isn't perfect but they are the superior side and have the quality to win this tie if they can stay composed in the second leg.
Style clash may lead to another classic
Tactical setups
Vitor Campelos has Celje set up in a 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 hybrid system which is built on patient build-up play, controlling the game through the midfield and structured pressing to get the ball back high up the pitch. Nevil Dede has set up Egnatia in a compact back five or a narrow 3-5-2 system that uses a low block and quick vertical transitions as the main weapon and that could lead to a tasty matchup on Tuesday, as Celje will want to squeeze the game through possession while Egnatia will try to nick it and break through the gaps.
Players and markets
Mario Kvesic has been Celje's spark plug in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 with two goals in just one game, and he looks the best shout for an anytime goal here. Eneo Bitri has looked just as sharp for Egnatia, however, with two in three, and the Albanian side are a much better shout in both teams to score at 1.93, which also fits the first-leg madness.
Side with the underdog
Our main selection for this UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 second-leg clash is Egnatia to cause another upset at a massive 8.25.
- The Albanian outfit have four wins, two draws and four defeats in their last 10 in all competitions, which reads as a slightly better than average record and they have been in great shape so far in this tie.
- Celje's home record this season is three wins, one draw and two defeats and they've scored 2.17 goals and conceded 1.17 per-game, so this should be open.
- Egnatia have won one, drawn one and lost two of their four away games this term, conceding 1.75 per-game, so another tight and eventful game is expected.
