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UEFA Champions League · 2026

NK Celje 1–1 ŠK Slovan Bratislava · UEFA Champions League

1–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

NK Celje and ŠK Slovan Bratislava drew 1–1.

Shots
2017
Shots on target
78
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Celje and Slovan Bratislava drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Celje – Slovan Bratislava): shots 20–17, shots on target 7–8, possession 62%–38%, corners 5–8. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Celje have recorded the higher season possession share.

56.3% ●PossessionCelje · Slovan Bratislava46%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricCeljeSlovan BratislavaBaseline
Possession56.3%46%49.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots17 shotsNK Celje 20 shots, ŠK Slovan Bratislava 17 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots8 shotsNK Celje 7 shots, ŠK Slovan Bratislava 8 shots
  • Possession62%38%NK Celje 62%, ŠK Slovan Bratislava 38%
  • Corners5 corners8 cornersNK Celje 5 corners, ŠK Slovan Bratislava 8 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls12 foulsNK Celje 15 fouls, ŠK Slovan Bratislava 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards5 cards1 cardNK Celje 5 cards, ŠK Slovan Bratislava 1 card
  • Passes693 passes427 passesNK Celje 693 passes, ŠK Slovan Bratislava 427 passes
  • Pass accuracy88.3%81.7%NK Celje 88.3%, ŠK Slovan Bratislava 81.7%
  • Shots inside box13 shots11 shotsNK Celje 13 shots, ŠK Slovan Bratislava 11 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks6 blocksNK Celje 4 blocks, ŠK Slovan Bratislava 6 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves6 saves5 savesNK Celje 6 saves, ŠK Slovan Bratislava 5 saves
  • Offsides4 offsides0 offsidesNK Celje 4 offsides, ŠK Slovan Bratislava 0 offsides

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0NK Celje
2Draws
1ŠK Slovan Bratislava
ŠK Slovan Bratislava — NK Celje · UEFA Champions League1–1
ŠK Slovan Bratislava — NK Celje · UEFA Champions League5–0
NK Celje — ŠK Slovan Bratislava · UEFA Champions League1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: NK Celje favored in 0 of 7 directional metrics · ŠK Slovan Bratislava in 0 · 7 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

NK Celje3 matchesŠK Slovan Bratislava3 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored3/31.33 goals/match
0.67 goals/matchGoals allowed3/30.67 goals/match
6.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/34.67 shots/match
56.3% ●Possession3/346%
5.67 corners/match ●Corners3/34.67 corners/match
14.7 fouls/matchFouls3/313 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against, shots, cards.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 26 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingShots on target per match rankingShare of matches scored in ranking
TeamsNK CeljeŠK Slovan Bratislava
CompetitionUEFA Champions League
Head-to-headNK Celje — ŠK Slovan Bratislava
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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