- Team form: Slovan Bratislava have won eight of their last ten matches in all competitions, losing once and drawing once.
- Opposition form: NK Celje have won their last two games (W4, D3, L3 in their last 10).
Slovan the clear favourites to win at 1.74
Slovan Bratislava come into this UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 tie in blistering form with Yaya Toure's men looking sharp, structured and ruthless in the final third. With eight wins, one draw and one defeat across their last 10, Slovan will be full of confidence here as they look to replicate their 5-0 home win over Celje from 2024's UEFA Champions League Qualification. That is still fresh in the minds of the players, but Toure's side will be more than ready for the visit of Celje on Wednesday.
Celje will not be easy to beat
NK Celje have also hit their stride, winning their last two fixtures in all competitions after beating NK Olimpija Ljubljana 1-0 in the Prva liga 2026/2027 and then taking out FC Ararat-Armenia 2-0 in the previous round of Champions League qualifying. Vitor Campelos has done a brilliant job since taking over on 13 March 2026, making Celje a compact, pragmatic unit that are very tough to break down and can be a real danger on the break. So, Slovan will have to work hard for their win and Celje can make them sweat for it if they stick to the gameplan, but the Slovakians are much more likely to edge this affair.
Celje’s away form is questionable
Celje's record of one win, one draw and one loss from their last three away in all competitions is inferior to Slovan's three wins, one draw and one loss from their five at home.
An alternative bet to Slovan in the head-to-head market is 'Slovan to win and both teams to score', as this should swing the odds in favour of the home side while keeping it competitive.
A possession-heavy, flank overload approach should pin Celje back and test their low-to-mid block, but the visitors can still punish Slovan if Slovan commits too many men forward.
- Slovan have conceded only three times in their five home games across all competitions, but Celje have been banging them in away from home lately, netting eight times across their three previous trips.
- Mario Kvesic is a danger man for Celje and he leads the Slovenian club's scoring charts in UCL qualification with four in four, so Slovan cannot afford to switch off around him.
- Alasana Yirajang is the knockout artist for Slovan and the Ghanaian leads their scoring in the UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 with two in four, so it is worth taking the Slovan win and BTTS at the National Football Stadium in Slovakia.
