Celje host Sabah in the UEFA Europa League on 17 July 2025, Thursday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 19:00 UK Time.
Celje look to build on their first-leg success as they welcome Sabah FK for the return fixture in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round. Can the Slovenian side maintain their momentum and advance to the next stage? Read on for expert analysis, team form, and betting predictions.
Celje produced a spirited second-half performance to overturn a deficit and claim a 3-2 away win in the first leg. That result gives them the upper hand heading into the home leg, where they’ll be determined to finish the job.
Sabah FK, meanwhile, have cause for concern on the road. The Azerbaijani side have struggled in away fixtures, winning just once in their last five games outside their home ground. Defensive vulnerabilities were evident in the first leg, and correcting those issues will be crucial if they hope to mount a comeback.
Celje’s thrilling first-leg comeback and solid home form give them a clear advantage heading into this tie. Sabah FK’s poor away record puts them on the back foot, and we expect the hosts to capitalize on that and emerge victorious once again.
Both teams have shown defensive lapses in recent outings, with each conceding in their last three matches. Given the open nature of the first leg and continued defensive fragilities, we anticipate goals at both ends in what should be another lively encounter.
Celje will look to build on their comeback win in the first leg as they return to home soil with momentum firmly on their side. Their strong second-half display exposed Sabah FK’s defensive vulnerabilities, and with home advantage now in their favor, Celje are well-positioned to finish the job and advance. Sabah’s poor away form only strengthens the hosts’ chances of securing another win.
Both sides have looked shaky at the back in recent matches, and with attacking threats on both ends, another open contest is expected. Backing both teams to score looks like a strong option given the defensive trends from both sides.
| Celje | Sabah | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 3 | 1 |
| Wins | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | 0 |
| Loss | 0 | 1 |
| Goals For | 7 | 2 |
| Goals Against | 6 | 3 |
| Celje | Sabah | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 2 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | 0 |
| Loss | 0 | 0 |
| Goals For | 4 | 0 |
| Goals Against | 4 | 0 |
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07.12.25
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Celje Primorje |
4-1 |
|
04.12.25
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Olimpija Ljubljana Celje |
1-0 |
|
30.11.25
|
Celje Koper |
1-1 |
|
27.11.25
|
Sigma Olomouc Celje |
2-1 |
|
22.11.25
|
NK Domzale Celje |
0-2 |
|
09.11.25
|
Celje Bravo |
0-0 |
|
06.11.25
|
Celje Legia Warsaw |
2-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Celje Aluminij |
2-1 |
|
29.10.25
|
Makole Celje |
0-4 |
|
26.10.25
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Mura Celje |
2-1 |
|
23.10.25
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Shamrock Rovers Celje |
0-2 |
|
18.10.25
|
Celje Olimpija Ljubljana |
0-0 |
|
05.10.25
|
Radomlje Celje |
0-3 |
|
02.10.25
|
Celje AEK Athens |
3-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Celje Maribor |
3-0 |
|
21.09.25
|
Primorje Celje |
2-3 |
|
14.09.25
|
Koper Celje |
3-3 |
|
31.08.25
|
Celje NK Domzale |
4-1 |
|
28.08.25
|
Banik Ostrava Celje |
0-2 |
|
24.08.25
|
Bravo Celje |
0-5 |
|
21.08.25
|
Celje Banik Ostrava |
1-0 |
|
17.08.25
|
Aluminij Celje |
2-3 |
|
14.08.25
|
Celje Lugano |
2-4 |
|
10.08.25
|
Celje Mura |
3-0 |
|
07.08.25
|
Lugano Celje |
0-5 |
|
03.08.25
|
Olimpija Ljubljana Celje |
0-5 |
|
31.07.25
|
AEK Larnaca Celje |
2-1 |
|
27.07.25
|
Celje Radomlje |
2-0 |
|
24.07.25
|
Celje AEK Larnaca |
1-1 |
|
20.07.25
|
Maribor Celje |
1-2 |
|
17.07.25
|
Celje Sabah |
3-3 |
|
10.07.25
|
Sabah Celje |
2-3 |
|
25.05.25
|
Celje NK Domzale |
1-1 |
|
18.05.25
|
Nafta Celje |
1-6 |
|
14.05.25
|
Koper Celje |
0-4 |
|
10.05.25
|
Celje Koper |
2-3 |
|
07.05.25
|
Maribor Celje |
1-1 |
|
04.05.25
|
Primorje Celje |
0-5 |
|
30.04.25
|
Koper Celje |
1-1 |
|
27.04.25
|
Celje Olimpija Ljubljana |
3-3 |
|
24.04.25
|
Celje Olimpija Ljubljana |
2-1 |
|
21.04.25
|
Radomlje Celje |
1-3 |
|
17.04.25
|
Fiorentina Celje |
2-2 |
|
13.04.25
|
Celje Mura |
2-1 |
|
10.04.25
|
Celje Fiorentina |
1-2 |
|
06.04.25
|
Bravo Celje |
1-2 |
|
02.04.25
|
Maribor Celje |
0-1 |
|
29.03.25
|
NK Domzale Celje |
0-1 |
|
16.03.25
|
Celje Nafta |
3-2 |
|
13.03.25
|
Lugano Celje (Penalties:1 - 3) |
5-4 |
|
07.12.25
|
Celje Primorje |
4-1 |
|
30.11.25
|
Celje Koper |
1-1 |
|
09.11.25
|
Celje Bravo |
0-0 |
|
06.11.25
|
Celje Legia Warsaw |
2-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Celje Aluminij |
2-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
Celje Olimpija Ljubljana |
0-0 |
|
02.10.25
|
Celje AEK Athens |
3-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Celje Maribor |
3-0 |
|
31.08.25
|
Celje NK Domzale |
4-1 |
|
21.08.25
|
Celje Banik Ostrava |
1-0 |
|
14.08.25
|
Celje Lugano |
2-4 |
|
10.08.25
|
Celje Mura |
3-0 |
|
27.07.25
|
Celje Radomlje |
2-0 |
|
24.07.25
|
Celje AEK Larnaca |
1-1 |
|
17.07.25
|
Celje Sabah |
3-3 |
|
25.05.25
|
Celje NK Domzale |
1-1 |
|
10.05.25
|
Celje Koper |
2-3 |
|
27.04.25
|
Celje Olimpija Ljubljana |
3-3 |
|
24.04.25
|
Celje Olimpija Ljubljana |
2-1 |
|
13.04.25
|
Celje Mura |
2-1 |
|
10.04.25
|
Celje Fiorentina |
1-2 |
|
16.03.25
|
Celje Nafta |
3-2 |
|
09.03.25
|
Celje Primorje |
2-2 |
|
06.03.25
|
Celje Lugano |
1-0 |
|
26.02.25
|
Celje Tabor Sežana |
3-2 |
|
23.02.25
|
Celje Radomlje |
9-1 |
|
13.02.25
|
Celje APOEL Nicosia |
2-2 |
|
08.02.25
|
Celje Maribor |
1-2 |
|
01.02.25
|
Celje Bravo |
2-3 |
|
25.01.25
|
Celje Siroki Brijeg |
2-0 |
|
19.12.24
|
Celje The New Saints |
3-2 |
|
07.12.24
|
Celje NK Domzale |
2-2 |
|
28.11.24
|
Celje Jagiellonia |
3-3 |
|
23.11.24
|
Celje Koper |
1-0 |
|
03.11.24
|
Celje Olimpija Ljubljana |
0-1 |
|
24.10.24
|
Celje Basaksehir |
5-1 |
|
19.10.24
|
Celje Mura |
4-3 |
|
18.09.24
|
Celje Maribor |
2-1 |
|
15.09.24
|
Celje Nafta |
3-1 |
|
29.08.24
|
Celje Pyunik |
4-1 |
|
25.08.24
|
Celje Primorje |
0-3 |
|
11.08.24
|
Celje Radomlje |
4-2 |
|
08.08.24
|
Celje Shamrock Rovers |
1-0 |
|
24.07.24
|
Celje Slovan Bratislava |
1-1 |
|
21.07.24
|
Celje Bravo |
2-1 |
|
16.07.24
|
Celje Flora Tallinn |
2-1 |
|
28.06.24
|
Celje Rapid Bucuresti |
1-0 |
|
28.06.24
|
Celje Otelul |
2-3 |
|
19.06.24
|
Celje Borac |
2-2 |
|
12.05.24
|
Celje Koper |
2-1 |
|
04.12.25
|
Olimpija Ljubljana Celje |
1-0 |
|
27.11.25
|
Sigma Olomouc Celje |
2-1 |
|
22.11.25
|
NK Domzale Celje |
0-2 |
|
29.10.25
|
Makole Celje |
0-4 |
|
26.10.25
|
Mura Celje |
2-1 |
|
23.10.25
|
Shamrock Rovers Celje |
0-2 |
|
05.10.25
|
Radomlje Celje |
0-3 |
|
21.09.25
|
Primorje Celje |
2-3 |
|
14.09.25
|
Koper Celje |
3-3 |
|
28.08.25
|
Banik Ostrava Celje |
0-2 |
|
24.08.25
|
Bravo Celje |
0-5 |
|
17.08.25
|
Aluminij Celje |
2-3 |
|
07.08.25
|
Lugano Celje |
0-5 |
|
03.08.25
|
Olimpija Ljubljana Celje |
0-5 |
|
31.07.25
|
AEK Larnaca Celje |
2-1 |
|
20.07.25
|
Maribor Celje |
1-2 |
|
10.07.25
|
Sabah Celje |
2-3 |
|
18.05.25
|
Nafta Celje |
1-6 |
|
14.05.25
|
Koper Celje |
0-4 |
|
07.05.25
|
Maribor Celje |
1-1 |
|
04.05.25
|
Primorje Celje |
0-5 |
|
30.04.25
|
Koper Celje |
1-1 |
|
21.04.25
|
Radomlje Celje |
1-3 |
|
17.04.25
|
Fiorentina Celje |
2-2 |
|
06.04.25
|
Bravo Celje |
1-2 |
|
02.04.25
|
Maribor Celje |
0-1 |
|
29.03.25
|
NK Domzale Celje |
0-1 |
|
13.03.25
|
Lugano Celje (Penalties:1 - 3) |
5-4 |
|
02.03.25
|
Olimpija Ljubljana Celje |
2-0 |
|
20.02.25
|
APOEL Nicosia Celje |
0-2 |
|
16.02.25
|
Mura Celje |
0-0 |
|
18.01.25
|
Osijek Celje |
2-2 |
|
12.12.24
|
Pafos Celje |
2-0 |
|
01.12.24
|
Nafta Celje |
0-0 |
|
10.11.24
|
Primorje Celje |
1-3 |
|
07.11.24
|
Real Betis Celje |
2-1 |
|
30.10.24
|
Hodoš Celje |
0-8 |
|
27.10.24
|
Radomlje Celje |
4-2 |
|
06.10.24
|
Maribor Celje |
1-2 |
|
02.10.24
|
Vitoria Guimaraes Celje |
3-1 |
|
28.09.24
|
Bravo Celje |
3-2 |
|
25.09.24
|
Dravinja Celje |
0-3 |
|
22.09.24
|
NK Domzale Celje |
0-3 |
|
01.09.24
|
Koper Celje |
0-0 |
|
22.08.24
|
Pyunik Celje |
1-0 |
|
18.08.24
|
Olimpija Ljubljana Celje |
2-2 |
|
15.08.24
|
Shamrock Rovers Celje |
3-1 |
|
03.08.24
|
Mura Celje |
1-0 |
|
30.07.24
|
Slovan Bratislava Celje |
5-0 |
|
10.07.24
|
Flora Tallinn Celje |
0-5 |
|
14.08.25
|
Sabah Levski Sofia |
0-2 |
|
07.08.25
|
Levski Sofia Sabah |
1-0 |
|
17.07.25
|
Celje Sabah |
3-3 |
|
10.07.25
|
Sabah Celje |
2-3 |
|
31.05.25
|
Qarabag Sabah |
2-3 |
|
24.05.25
|
Sabah Neftchi Baku |
1-0 |
|
17.05.25
|
Zira Sabah |
1-1 |
|
09.05.25
|
Sabah Keshla FC |
3-1 |
|
03.05.25
|
Araz Sabah |
1-1 |
|
27.04.25
|
Sabah Qarabag |
1-1 |
|
23.04.25
|
Sabah Neftchi Baku |
1-1 |
|
19.04.25
|
Sabah S?bail |
3-2 |
|
12.04.25
|
Turan Sabah |
2-1 |
|
06.04.25
|
Sabah Kapaz |
0-1 |
|
02.04.25
|
Neftchi Baku Sabah |
1-2 |
|
29.03.25
|
Sumgayit Sabah |
3-3 |
|
15.03.25
|
Sabah Zira |
1-1 |
|
09.03.25
|
Keshla FC Sabah |
1-0 |
|
04.03.25
|
Sabah Araz |
2-2 |
|
27.02.25
|
Sumgayit Sabah |
0-4 |
|
22.02.25
|
Qarabag Sabah |
1-1 |
|
17.02.25
|
S?bail Sabah |
0-0 |
|
09.02.25
|
Sabah Turan |
2-1 |
|
05.02.25
|
Sabah Sumgayit |
0-0 |
|
31.01.25
|
Kapaz Sabah |
3-2 |
|
25.01.25
|
Sabah Sumgayit |
0-0 |
|
19.01.25
|
Neftchi Baku Sabah |
1-1 |
|
22.12.24
|
Keshla FC Sabah |
3-1 |
|
14.12.24
|
Araz Sabah |
0-1 |
|
07.12.24
|
Sabah Qarabag |
1-1 |
|
03.12.24
|
Turan Sabah |
2-2 |
|
29.11.24
|
Sabah S?bail |
1-0 |
|
24.11.24
|
Turan Sabah |
1-1 |
|
09.11.24
|
Sabah Kapaz |
2-2 |
|
03.11.24
|
Sumgayit Sabah |
1-0 |
|
27.10.24
|
Sabah Neftchi Baku |
0-0 |
|
20.10.24
|
Zira Sabah |
1-1 |
|
05.10.24
|
Sabah Araz |
1-1 |
|
29.09.24
|
Qarabag Sabah |
3-2 |
|
22.09.24
|
S?bail Sabah |
2-4 |
|
15.09.24
|
Sabah Turan |
2-2 |
|
31.08.24
|
Kapaz Sabah |
2-3 |
|
25.08.24
|
Sabah Sumgayit |
3-1 |
|
18.08.24
|
Neftchi Baku Sabah |
0-2 |
|
15.08.24
|
Sabah St Patrick's |
0-1 |
|
11.08.24
|
Sabah Zira |
0-2 |
|
08.08.24
|
St Patrick's Sabah |
1-0 |
|
04.08.24
|
Sabah Keshla FC |
2-2 |
|
01.08.24
|
Sabah Maccabi Haifa (Penalties:3 - 2) |
3-6 |
|
25.07.24
|
Maccabi Haifa Sabah |
0-3 |
|
14.08.25
|
Sabah Levski Sofia |
0-2 |
|
10.07.25
|
Sabah Celje |
2-3 |
|
24.05.25
|
Sabah Neftchi Baku |
1-0 |
|
09.05.25
|
Sabah Keshla FC |
3-1 |
|
27.04.25
|
Sabah Qarabag |
1-1 |
|
23.04.25
|
Sabah Neftchi Baku |
1-1 |
|
19.04.25
|
Sabah S?bail |
3-2 |
|
06.04.25
|
Sabah Kapaz |
0-1 |
|
15.03.25
|
Sabah Zira |
1-1 |
|
04.03.25
|
Sabah Araz |
2-2 |
|
09.02.25
|
Sabah Turan |
2-1 |
|
05.02.25
|
Sabah Sumgayit |
0-0 |
|
25.01.25
|
Sabah Sumgayit |
0-0 |
|
07.12.24
|
Sabah Qarabag |
1-1 |
|
29.11.24
|
Sabah S?bail |
1-0 |
|
09.11.24
|
Sabah Kapaz |
2-2 |
|
27.10.24
|
Sabah Neftchi Baku |
0-0 |
|
05.10.24
|
Sabah Araz |
1-1 |
|
15.09.24
|
Sabah Turan |
2-2 |
|
25.08.24
|
Sabah Sumgayit |
3-1 |
|
15.08.24
|
Sabah St Patrick's |
0-1 |
|
11.08.24
|
Sabah Zira |
0-2 |
|
04.08.24
|
Sabah Keshla FC |
2-2 |
|
01.08.24
|
Sabah Maccabi Haifa (Penalties:3 - 2) |
3-6 |
|
18.05.24
|
Sabah Sumgayit |
2-0 |
|
27.04.24
|
Sabah S?bail |
2-0 |
|
14.04.24
|
Sabah Qarabag |
3-2 |
|
30.03.24
|
Sabah Zira |
0-1 |
|
09.03.24
|
Sabah Qabala |
2-1 |
|
02.03.24
|
Sabah Araz |
2-0 |
|
17.02.24
|
Sabah Kapaz |
3-2 |
|
03.02.24
|
Sabah Turan |
1-1 |
|
30.01.24
|
Sabah Qarabag |
1-7 |
|
21.01.24
|
Sabah Neftchi Baku |
0-0 |
|
10.12.23
|
Sabah S?bail |
4-0 |
|
24.11.23
|
Sabah Qarabag |
1-2 |
|
05.11.23
|
Sabah Zira |
0-1 |
|
21.10.23
|
Sabah Sumgayit |
3-1 |
|
07.10.23
|
Sabah Araz |
1-1 |
|
24.09.23
|
Sabah Kapaz |
2-2 |
|
01.09.23
|
Sabah Turan |
0-3 |
|
20.08.23
|
Sabah Neftchi Baku |
1-1 |
|
10.08.23
|
Sabah Partizan |
2-0 |
|
06.08.23
|
Sabah Qabala |
5-0 |
|
03.08.23
|
Sabah RFS |
2-1 |
|
22.05.23
|
Sabah Zira |
0-0 |
|
13.05.23
|
Sabah Besiktas |
3-3 |
|
29.04.23
|
Sabah Keshla FC |
1-0 |
|
16.04.23
|
Sabah Qarabag |
2-1 |
|
02.04.23
|
Sabah Qabala |
3-2 |
|
07.08.25
|
Levski Sofia Sabah |
1-0 |
|
17.07.25
|
Celje Sabah |
3-3 |
|
31.05.25
|
Qarabag Sabah |
2-3 |
|
17.05.25
|
Zira Sabah |
1-1 |
|
03.05.25
|
Araz Sabah |
1-1 |
|
12.04.25
|
Turan Sabah |
2-1 |
|
02.04.25
|
Neftchi Baku Sabah |
1-2 |
|
29.03.25
|
Sumgayit Sabah |
3-3 |
|
09.03.25
|
Keshla FC Sabah |
1-0 |
|
27.02.25
|
Sumgayit Sabah |
0-4 |
|
22.02.25
|
Qarabag Sabah |
1-1 |
|
17.02.25
|
S?bail Sabah |
0-0 |
|
31.01.25
|
Kapaz Sabah |
3-2 |
|
19.01.25
|
Neftchi Baku Sabah |
1-1 |
|
22.12.24
|
Keshla FC Sabah |
3-1 |
|
14.12.24
|
Araz Sabah |
0-1 |
|
03.12.24
|
Turan Sabah |
2-2 |
|
24.11.24
|
Turan Sabah |
1-1 |
|
03.11.24
|
Sumgayit Sabah |
1-0 |
|
20.10.24
|
Zira Sabah |
1-1 |
|
29.09.24
|
Qarabag Sabah |
3-2 |
|
22.09.24
|
S?bail Sabah |
2-4 |
|
31.08.24
|
Kapaz Sabah |
2-3 |
|
18.08.24
|
Neftchi Baku Sabah |
0-2 |
|
08.08.24
|
St Patrick's Sabah |
1-0 |
|
25.07.24
|
Maccabi Haifa Sabah |
0-3 |
|
17.07.24
|
Ruh Lviv Sabah |
1-2 |
|
13.07.24
|
Kryvbas KR Sabah |
2-2 |
|
25.05.24
|
Neftchi Baku Sabah |
0-1 |
|
12.05.24
|
Qabala Sabah |
2-0 |
|
05.05.24
|
Araz Sabah |
0-1 |
|
21.04.24
|
Kapaz Sabah |
1-2 |
|
06.04.24
|
Turan Sabah |
2-0 |
|
17.03.24
|
Sumgayit Sabah |
1-2 |
|
24.02.24
|
S?bail Sabah |
2-0 |
|
11.02.24
|
Qarabag Sabah |
3-3 |
|
08.02.24
|
Qarabag Sabah |
3-4 |
|
27.01.24
|
Zira Sabah |
0-1 |
|
14.01.24
|
Vorskla Poltava Sabah |
3-0 |
|
22.12.23
|
Qabala Sabah |
1-0 |
|
18.12.23
|
Kapaz Sabah |
3-4 |
|
15.12.23
|
Araz Sabah |
2-0 |
|
03.12.23
|
Kapaz Sabah |
0-2 |
|
11.11.23
|
Turan Sabah |
2-3 |
|
29.10.23
|
Neftchi Baku Sabah |
0-1 |
|
25.10.23
|
Sumgayit Sabah |
1-0 |
|
30.09.23
|
S?bail Sabah |
2-2 |
|
17.09.23
|
Qarabag Sabah |
2-0 |
|
26.08.23
|
Zira Sabah |
1-0 |
|
17.08.23
|
Partizan Sabah (Penalties:5 - 4) |
2-0 |
|
10.07.2025
|
Sabah Celje |
2-3
|