Celje v NEC Nijmegen prediction

UEFA Europa League · Thu, 28 Jan 2027 20:00 GMT

Updated 11 Oct 2026, 16:53 UK · refreshed continuously

TACTIX’s free model pick for Celje v NEC Nijmegen, UEFA Europa League on Thu, 28 Jan 2027 20:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

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The match

Celje host NEC Nijmegen in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 28 January (kick-off 20:00 UK).

Form and the table

Nine of Celje’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in nine of Celje’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). At home, Celje have two wins, three draws and three defeats in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 1.13 points per game, scoring 1.13 and conceding 1.75.

11 of NEC Nijmegen’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (73%). Both teams scored in 11 of NEC Nijmegen’s last 15 results in all competitions (73%). Away from home, NEC Nijmegen have two wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.00 points per game, scoring 1.14 and conceding 2.29.

Celje (25th) and NEC Nijmegen (12th) are three points apart, 2026/27 so far.

Team news

Predicted Celje XI (4-3-3): Ž. Leban, A. Tutyškinas, M. Avdyli, P. Širvys, Ł. Bejger, M. Zabukovnik, S. Sešlar, M. Kvesić, A. Kučys, B. Kramer, V. Tusha — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Svit Sešlar (6.4 per match over six appearances, three goals and one assist) and Milot Avdyli (5.1 per match over six appearances, one goal and one assist) have been Celje’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Celje (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Svit Sešlar averages 2.1 key passes per 90 over 570 minutes, with a key pass in five of the last six appearances. Milot Avdyli averages 2.6 tackles per 90 over 657 minutes, with a tackle in seven of the last eight appearances.

Predicted NEC Nijmegen XI (3-4-2-1): G. Crettaz, A. Kaplan, P. Schuurs, G. Brás, D. Nejašmić, C. Bischoff, N. Lebreton, J. Monteiro, K. Kers, W. Willumsson, B. Linssen — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Darko Nejašmić (4.6 per match over 17 appearances, one goal and one assist) and Tjaronn Chery (4.3 per match over 17 appearances, seven goals and three assists) have been NEC Nijmegen’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for NEC Nijmegen (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Darko Nejašmić averages 1.2 key passes per 90 over 1445 minutes, with a key pass in nine of the last 10 appearances. Tjaronn Chery averages 2.5 shots per 90 over 1809 minutes, with a shot in nine of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Thu, 28 Jan 2027 20:00 GMT · UEFA Europa League
Recent form: Celje 1W 1D 3L · NEC Nijmegen 2W 2D 1L

Celje v NEC Nijmegen (UEFA Europa League): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 11 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.25 / 1.75

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.5 / 6.63

Corners

against 6.67 / 3.25 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

4.5 / 5.88

Shots on target

against 5 / 4.25 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.5 / 1.13

Cards

against 1.67 / 1.63 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 5 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Celje for / against	Line	NEC Nijmegen for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.75 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.5 for · 6.67 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	6.63 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	7 for · 15.17 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	17.88 for · 10.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.5 for · 5 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	5.88 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.5 for · 12.67 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	11.38 for · 10.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.5 for · 1.67 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.13 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5

Celje

Celje Goalkeeper

Celje — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Žan-Luk Leban	5	90450 min	183.6 /90	30.6 /90	00 /90

Celje — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Celje before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Žan-Luk Leban n 8	90	4 7/6

Celje Defensive

Celje — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
A. Tutyškinas	5	90450 min	102 /90	163.2 /90	40.8 /90	204 /90	91.8 /90	30.6 /90
M. Avdyli	5	87433 min	122.5 /90	142.9 /90	10.2 /90	306.2 /90	20.4 /90	20.4 /90
P. Širvys	4	85338 min	112.9 /90	20.5 /90	10.3 /90	195.1 /90	51.3 /90	10.3 /90
Ł. Bejger	4	83332 min	30.8 /90	30.8 /90	00 /90	71.9 /90	20.5 /90	10.3 /90
Ž. Žužek	2	61122 min	21.5 /90	32.2 /90	00 /90	96.6 /90	10.7 /90	00 /90
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Celje — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Celje before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Sešlar n 8	85.9	1.3 5/4	2 6/5	—
A. Tutyškinas n 8	84.4	1.2 5/3	0.8 4/2	—
Mark Zabukovnik n 8	90	0.9 6/1	0.5 4/0	—
Žan-Luk Leban n 8	90	0 0/0	0.5 4/0	—
M. Avdyli n 8	67.4	0.8 5/0	1.2 5/2	—
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Celje — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Celje before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Tutyškinas n 8	84.4	2 7/4
S. Sešlar n 8	85.9	1.8 7/6
Mark Zabukovnik n 8	90	1.3 5/4
M. Avdyli n 8	67.4	2.7 7/5
B. Verbič n 5	53.8	1.7 3/2
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Celje Attacking

Celje — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
B. Kramer	4	58233 min	10.4 /90	00 /90	31.2 /90	20.8 /90	20.8 /90	20.8 /90
Armandas Kučys	4	56225 min	00 /90	00 /90	41.6 /90	20.8 /90	00 /90	00 /90
V. Tusha	3	49147 min	00 /90	00 /90	31.8 /90	10.6 /90	21.2 /90	00 /90
Mark Zabukovnik	5	90450 min	00 /90	00 /90	30.6 /90	00 /90	10.2 /90	20.4 /90
S. Sešlar	5	90450 min	20.4 /90	10.2 /90	61.2 /90	40.8 /90	91.8 /90	71.4 /90
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Celje — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Celje before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Sešlar n 8	85.9	1.3 7/3	0.8 4/2
Mark Zabukovnik n 8	90	0.5 2/1	0.1 1/0
A. Tutyškinas n 8	84.4	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Žan-Luk Leban n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Avdyli n 8	67.4	0.8 4/1	0.3 2/0
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Celje — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Celje before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Sešlar n 8	85.9	0.5 2/2	0.3 2/0
Mark Zabukovnik n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
Žan-Luk Leban n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Tutyškinas n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Avdyli n 8	67.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
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NEC Nijmegen

NEC Nijmegen Goalkeeper

NEC Nijmegen — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
G. Crettaz	13	871125 min	302.4 /90	110.9 /90	00 /90
N. Polster	5	80400 min	184.1 /90	81.8 /90	00 /90

NEC Nijmegen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NEC Nijmegen before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
G. Crettaz n 8	84.4	2.7 4/3
N. Polster n 5	80	4.1 4/3

NEC Nijmegen Defensive

NEC Nijmegen — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
T. Storm	14	841178 min	251.9 /90	100.8 /90	30.2 /90	655 /90	191.5 /90	30.2 /90
Deveron Fonville	10	78777 min	192.2 /90	161.9 /90	30.3 /90	576.6 /90	101.2 /90	00 /90
P. Schuurs	9	53474 min	112.1 /90	112.1 /90	20.4 /90	163 /90	50.9 /90	00 /90
A. Kaplan	7	64449 min	112.2 /90	71.4 /90	30.6 /90	367.2 /90	61.2 /90	00 /90
Gabriel Brás	6	77464 min	132.5 /90	71.4 /90	00 /90	285.4 /90	61.2 /90	10.2 /90
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NEC Nijmegen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NEC Nijmegen before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
N. Lebreton n 8	84.1	0.8 4/2	2 6/6	—
B. Linssen n 8	87.3	1.8 6/5	0.3 2/0	—
D. Nejašmić n 8	90	0.5 3/1	1 6/2	—
T. Chery n 8	86.3	0.1 1/0	0.7 3/1	—
T. Storm n 8	82.3	1.2 6/2	0.5 4/0	—
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NEC Nijmegen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NEC Nijmegen before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Lebreton n 8	84.1	2.4 6/3
B. Linssen n 8	87.3	0.4 2/1
D. Nejašmić n 8	90	2.4 7/5
T. Chery n 8	86.3	0.5 3/1
T. Storm n 8	82.3	1.8 7/4
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NEC Nijmegen Attacking

NEC Nijmegen — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
B. Linssen	16	761209 min	30.2 /90	10.1 /90	261.9 /90	100.7 /90	110.8 /90	20.1 /90
T. Chery	15	831241 min	60.4 /90	20.1 /90	362.6 /90	191.4 /90	342.5 /90	60.4 /90
Dušan Tadić	12	74893 min	00 /90	30.3 /90	111.1 /90	50.5 /90	202 /90	40.4 /90
Adam Tahaui	7	45316 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	41.1 /90	10.3 /90	72 /90	30.9 /90
K. Sierhuis	7	44307 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	144.1 /90	30.9 /90	51.5 /90	10.3 /90
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NEC Nijmegen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NEC Nijmegen before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
N. Lebreton n 8	84.1	2.7 7/5	0.7 4/1
B. Linssen n 8	87.3	2.2 7/5	0.9 5/1
D. Nejašmić n 8	90	0.6 3/2	0.1 1/0
T. Chery n 8	86.3	3 8/7	1.3 7/2
T. Storm n 8	82.3	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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NEC Nijmegen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NEC Nijmegen before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Lebreton n 8	84.1	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
B. Linssen n 8	87.3	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
D. Nejašmić n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
T. Chery n 8	86.3	0.5 3/1	0.3 2/0
T. Storm n 8	82.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Celje v NEC Nijmegen — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

CeljeLLLDW

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.2 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

NEC NijmegenDWDLW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

League standing · 2026/27

Celje#25 pos4 pts4 pl-4 GD

NEC Nijmegen#12 pos7 pts4 pl-1 GD

Goals per game

Celje scored1.25

NEC Nijmegen scored2

Celje conceded2.25

NEC Nijmegen conceded2.25

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