Celje vs Egnatia Rrogozhinë preview

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Stadion Z'dežele Today - 6:15 PM
Champions League
Celje CEL
Egnatia Rrogozhinë EGN
KICKOFF : Today - 6:15 PM
2nd Qualifying Round Leg 2 of 2 Aggregate : 3 - 3

CONTEXT

Celje welcomes Egnatia Rrogozhinë to Stadion Z'dežele for the second leg of their Champions League second qualifying round tie. The sides head into this encounter locked at 3-3 on aggregate after a high-scoring first leg. Celje carries a clear power advantage, reflected in a 73.19 rating against the visitors' 50.49, creating a 22.7-point edge for the home side. Despite this, Egnatia posted the stronger recent form score at 27.78 compared with Celje's 16.67. Both teams operate with limited underlying data, as set-piece metrics rely on proxy values and low-confidence estimates. The match represents a continuation of an international cup clash where structural differences and home support could shape the outcome. Celje will look to leverage their overall strength to progress.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Celje holds a 22.7-point power advantage over Egnatia Rrogozhinë.
  • Form: Egnatia Rrogozhinë holds a higher form score of 27.78 than Celje's 16.67.
  • Squad: Detailed squad information remains unavailable for this fixture.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable due to limited data.
  • Transition: Transition play data remains unspecified in the provided analysis.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance shows low confidence with proxy data used for both teams.
  • xVariable: Celje's overall strength stands out in this international cup encounter.
  • Market: Celje 66.5% (Δ+0%) | Draw 20.5% (Δ+0%) | Egnatia Rrogozhinë 13.1% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Celje V. de Carvalho Campelos
V. de Carvalho Campelos
VS
Egnatia Rrogozhinë N. Dede
N. Dede
1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.67
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Egnatia Rrogozhinë Rank: 49 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Celje Rank: 73 D
Petrocub Rank: W
Petrocub Rank: D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 1 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Celje
66.45%
Draw
20.45%
Away Egnatia Rrogozhinë
13.1%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
73.19
50.49
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Celje
Egnatia Rrogozhinë
Power Score
73.19
50.49
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
189
842

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Celje — Opponent-weighted form score
Egnatia Rrogozhinë — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Celje Egnatia Rrogozhinë

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Celje CEL Home
1 matches
Egnatia Rrogozhinë EGN Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
1
Draws
1
0
Losses
0
Goals
3
Goals Scored
3
3
Goals Conceded
3
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-27T00:07:23+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 28, 2026, 06:15 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Champions League, Europe · 2nd Qualifying Round · Leg 2 of 2 · Aggregate : 3 - 3
Stadium
Stadion Z'dežele
Capacity
13059
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Joey Kooij
Dyon Fikkert
Halis Murat Kucukerbir
Robin Hensgens

Squad

Referee : Joey Kooij

Squad ▼

21
Simon Sluga
Simon Sluga Goalkeeper
23
Žiga Frelih
Žiga Frelih Goalkeeper
1
Žan Luk Leban
Žan Luk Leban Goalkeeper
12
Luka Kolar
Luka Kolar Goalkeeper
33
Leonardo Koutris
Leonardo Koutris Defender
2
Pijus Sirvys
Pijus Sirvys Defender
3
Damjan Vukliševič
Damjan Vukliševič Defender
—
Matija Kavčič
Matija Kavčič Defender
15
David Castro Pazos
David Castro Pazos Defender
20
Alpha Richard Dionkou
Alpha Richard Dionkou Defender
6
Artemijus Tutyškinas
Artemijus Tutyškinas Defender
44
Łukasz Bejger
Łukasz Bejger Defender
14
Nino Vukasović
Nino Vukasović Defender
—
G. Vodeb
G. Vodeb Defender
—
Sen Džumhur
Sen Džumhur Defender
8
Mario Kvesić
Mario Kvesić Midfielder
17
Andrej Kotnik
Andrej Kotnik Midfielder
94
Rudi Vancaš Požeg
Rudi Vancaš Požeg Midfielder
4
Darko Hrka
Darko Hrka Midfielder
19
Mark Zabukovnik
Mark Zabukovnik Midfielder
10
Svit Sešlar
Svit Sešlar Midfielder
27
Ivan Ćalušić
Ivan Ćalušić Midfielder
—
Jošt Pišek
Jošt Pišek Midfielder
13
Papa Mustapha Daniel
Papa Mustapha Daniel Midfielder
22
Jakov Pranjić
Jakov Pranjić Midfielder
—
Domagoj Vidović
Domagoj Vidović Midfielder
7
Florjan Jevšenak
Florjan Jevšenak Midfielder
99
Matej Poplatnik
Matej Poplatnik Attacker
11
Milot Avdyli
Milot Avdyli Attacker
25
Veton Tusha
Veton Tusha Attacker
91
Yaya Dukuly
Yaya Dukuly Attacker
47
Armandas Kučys
Armandas Kučys Attacker
—
Stian Džumhur
Stian Džumhur Attacker
77
Matic Ivanšek
Matic Ivanšek Attacker
—
Dejan Suhovrsnik
Dejan Suhovrsnik Attacker
—
Lukas Ceh
Lukas Ceh Attacker
Referee : Joey Kooij

Squad ▼

98
Mario Dajsinani
Mario Dajsinani Goalkeeper
12
Bruno Puja
Bruno Puja Goalkeeper
1
Levan Tandilashvili
Levan Tandilashvili Goalkeeper
—
Daniel Afful
Daniel Afful Goalkeeper
16
Edison Ndreca
Edison Ndreca Defender
22
Guillem Jaime Serrano
Guillem Jaime Serrano Defender
19
Arbenit Xhemajli
Arbenit Xhemajli Defender
28
Eljon Sota
Eljon Sota Defender
33
Eneo Bitri
Eneo Bitri Defender
4
Zamig Aliyev
Zamig Aliyev Defender
29
Andrey Yago da Silva Mesquita Almeida
Andrey Yago da Silva Mesquita Almeida Defender
—
Alessandro Kacbufi
Alessandro Kacbufi Defender
55
Geralb Smajli
Geralb Smajli Defender
24
Numan Ajetovic
Numan Ajetovic Defender
7
Fernando Medeiros da Silva
Fernando Medeiros da Silva Midfielder
6
Albano Aleksi
Albano Aleksi Midfielder
17
Altin Kryeziu
Altin Kryeziu Midfielder
34
Mal Januzi
Mal Januzi Midfielder
8
Ibrahim Diabaté
Ibrahim Diabaté Midfielder
20
Karim Loukili
Karim Loukili Attacker
77
Ildi Gruda
Ildi Gruda Attacker
99
Jurguens Josafat Montenegro Vallejo
Jurguens Josafat Montenegro Vallejo Attacker
10
Alessandro Albanese
Alessandro Albanese Attacker
9
Soumaila Bakayoko
Soumaila Bakayoko Attacker
2
Daniel Claude Junior Adjessa
Daniel Claude Junior Adjessa Attacker

CONCLUSION

Celje enters the second leg with a notable structural edge and home backing at Stadion Z'dežele. The 3-3 aggregate leaves both sides with everything to play for in what promises to be a tense European night. While Egnatia has shown better recent form, the power differential favors the hosts across most key areas. Limited data on efficiency and set pieces adds uncertainty, yet Celje's overall profile suggests they hold the tools to control proceedings. Egnatia will need to maintain defensive discipline and exploit any transitions if they are to advance. The encounter should test Celje's ability to convert their advantages into a decisive result over the full ninety minutes.