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Celje will welcome Ararat-Armenia to Arena Z’dezele for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifying tie on Tuesday.
The hosts have a one-goal deficit to overturn after suffering a 2-1 defeat in the first leg.
Ararat-Armenia, meanwhile, are eyeing their fourth consecutive victory.
Read our Celje vs Ararat-Armenia prediction, preview and betting tips below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Celje vs Ararat-Armenia key stats
- Seven of Celje's last eight matches produced goals at both ends.
- Both teams found the net in five of Ararat-Armenia's last six games.
- Ararat-Armenia opened the scoring in seven of their last 10 fixtures across all competitions.
Celje vs Ararat-Armenia preview: Visitors to hold their own?
Celje vs Ararat-Armenia — Tale of the Tape
| Celje | vs | Ararat-Armenia |
|---|---|---|
| 4th (Prvaliga) | Position | 2nd (Armenian Premier League) |
| 5 | Points | 6 |
| 4 | Goals For | 6 |
| 3 | Goals Against | 4 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 0 |
| 1st | Home / Away Rank | 2nd |
*These figures were accurate at the time of publishing.
Celje halted their five-game winless run with a 1-0 victory over Olimpija Ljubljana in the Slovenian PrvaLiga over the weekend. Interestingly, that was the hosts' first win in regulation time this season.
Although Vitor Campelos's side have not lost a home game in this competition in almost six years, it is important to note that they have never reached the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League.
However, the Slovenian champions participated in the league phase of the Conference League in the last two seasons, advancing to the round of 16 and quarter-finals, respectively.
Ahead of this skirmish, Celje have no injured or suspended players, giving coach Campelos the luxury of choosing his best XI.
On the other hand, Ararat-Armenia maintained their perfect start in the Fastex Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Urartu last weekend.
The visitors, who have now won three consecutive matches across all competitions, head into this encounter with a one-goal advantage.
While the Armenian champions have won all their Champions League qualifying home games so far, they have conversely lost all their away matches.
Moreover, coach Manuel Tulipa will not be able to call upon the services of Bruno Wilson for this encounter, as the Portuguese defender is sidelined due to illness.
It is worth mentioning that Ararat-Armenia have been guaranteed a place in the league phase of a UEFA club competition for the first time in their nine-year history.
Celje vs Ararat-Armenia form guide & betting tips
| Celje | vs | Ararat-Armenia |
|---|---|---|
L
D
D
|
Champions League Form |
W
L
W
L
W
|
| 6 | Goals For | 9 |
| 7 | Goals Against | 6 |
W
L
D
D
D
|
Form (All Comps) |
W
L
W
W
W
|
Whispers Predicts: Celje 2-1 Ararat-Armenia
At 9/20 (1.45), Celje are considered favourites by the bookmakers ahead of this clash.
Since they were founded nine years ago, Ararat-Armenia have played three UEFA Champions League qualifying games on the road and lost all three, with two of those defeats coming over the last month.
On that note, we are confident that Celje will win back-to-back games for the first time this season, taking this tie into extra time.
We also fancy BTTS – Yes at 19/20 (1.95). This landed in five of Ararat-Armenia's last six fixtures and in seven of Celje's last eight outings.
> Over 2.5 total goals at 3/4 (1.75) | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS – Yes at 19/20 (1.95) | Likelihood: Probable
> HT result: Draw at 8/5 (2.60) | Likelihood: Possible
> Celje & BTTS – Yes at 21/10 (3.10) | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct Score: 2-1 at 7/1 (8.00) | Likelihood: Outsider