UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 3 
Celje still pointless at the bottom as Salzburg arrive
Celje sit 35th of 36 in the Europa League table with no points and a goal difference of minus five. Red Bull Salzburg, 21st with three points, are the next visitors to Stadion Z'dežele, and a result is badly needed.
📍 Stadion Z’dežele
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| Scored | Conceded | |
|---|---|---|
| Celje | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 1.5 | 1.2 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Red Bull Salzburg | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 35 | Celje | 2 | -5 | 0 |
Absences
Celje
- OutJ. Pisek · Knee Injury
Red Bull Salzburg
- OutE. Aguilar · Muscle Injury
- OutA. Chase · Off the roster
- OutF. Matijasevic · Off the roster
- OutJ. Moser · Off the roster
- OutJ. Omoregie · Achilles Tendon Injury
- OutN. Veratschnig · Knee Injury
- DoubtfulK. Konate · Injury
Bottom of the table, no points yet
Celje are 35th out of 36 clubs in the Europa League table, with zero points from two matches and a goal difference of minus five. Only one side is placed lower. Red Bull Salzburg, 21st with three points, arrive on Thursday with a much healthier position, and for Celje the match is a chance to start the climb out of the basement.
Form: two defeats and no goals
Celje have lost both of their games so far and have yet to score, conceding five times along the way. The concern is obvious: they have to find a goal before they can think about anything else.
Salzburg are in better shape. They have won four of their six matches this season, drawn one and lost one, scoring nine and conceding seven. Their away record is solid too, with two wins and a draw from three games on the road, and they have not lost away from home yet.
Team news
Celje are without J. Pisek, who is sidelined with a knee injury.
Salzburg have a longer list of absences. E. Aguilar (muscle injury), J. Omoregie (Achilles tendon injury) and N. Veratschnig (knee injury) are all missing. A. Chase, F. Matijasevic and J. Moser are not in the squad, and K. Konate is a doubt because of an injury.
Our prediction
PreviaXI’s model favours Salzburg, and the reasons are easy to see. Celje have not yet scored in Europe this season, while Salzburg have shown they can create chances and win away from home. Salzburg’s absences could make the match more open than the table suggests, but Celje’s problem in front of goal is the bigger concern.
Celje 0-2 Red Bull Salzburg