Match Report
Celje went into the game 5th in the table on 49 points; Rudar Velenje sat 7th on 43 — a 6-point gap. Rudar Velenje's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 7th in the table. Per game in the league, Celje were scoring 1.25 and conceding 1.42, Rudar Velenje 1.39 and 2.03, against a competition average of 1.54 goals per team per game.
Over the last five, Celje had taken 4 of 15 points to Rudar Velenje's 12.
The match was played at Stadion Z'dežele (capacity 13,059). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Rudar Velenje: Milan Tucic (68'), Milan Tucic (75')
Key stats
Possession: Celje 54% · Rudar Velenje 46% · Total shots: 19-8 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 6-3