- NK Celje have six wins, two draws and two defeats in their last ten matches across all competitions.
- KF Egnatia have four wins, two draws and four defeats in their last ten across all competitions.
Fireworks expected in Slovenia
NK Celje are level with KF Egnatia after a thrilling first leg encounter in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 and the tie could take an even more unexpected turn when the sides meet in Slovenia this week.
With 3-3 on the cards in the first game, this matchup already has a shootout feel about it and the odds suggest that Tuesday's game could go either way.
Celje are the obvious favourites at 2/5, with Egnatia an outsider at 29/4 and the draw coming in at 37/10, but the visitors are a decent team and will certainly give their all in this return leg.
Side with the underdogs
Celje's recent form looks decent on paper but their results across the last five in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 reads as a bit of a wobble with one win, two draws and two defeats.
Egnatia are in fact the team with momentum in this tie and they've recorded three wins and no defeats in their most recent five outings in the competition.
With the visitors able to counter attack at pace and Celje likely to try to squeeze the game and control the tempo and possession, this could be an interesting tactical clash on Tuesday.
Egnatia are the right side to come up against Celje
A lean is taken towards the hosts edging it, but the odds on offer and the fireworks of the first leg suggest this could be another tight, high-event affair.
A more reasonable angle on this game could be both teams to score at 93/100, which certainly fits the 3-3 result from the previous meeting.
Vitor Campelos has Celje playing a 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 hybrid, with his side focusing on patient build up play and structure in possession, controlling the midfield and pressing in numbers.
Nevil Dede's Egnatia, meanwhile, are set up in a back five or a narrow 3-5-2, which allows them to sit deep and defend in a low block before going vertical when they get the ball back.
Eneo Bitri has two goals in his three appearances in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026, so he gives Egnatia a cutting edge in transition, while Mario Kvesic has been Celje's spark in the final third, bagging two goals in one game.
