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Maribor vs O. Ljubljana Prediction & Betting tips
Maribor and Ljubljana face the dominating clubs in Slovenia! Both were already challenged on European stage this week and are currently completing English weeks in a row. The double burden has put the guests away so far: With two wins on the first two matchdays Ljubljana enthroned at the top of the table, while the champion is still waiting for the first win of the season and occupies only the third last place in the Prva Liga. Due to the false start, the pressure is now at Maribor, in order to lose in the fight for the Slovenian title not more points on the worst competitor.
The home side are also extra motivated again, as even a bill from last season is open: Maribor lost about two months ago, the cup final against the captain, so it was not enough for the hoped for double. However, the Green-Whites are not welcome in Maribor – the last three home games were all lost from the perspective of the title holder! For the match between Maribor and Ljubljana, the tip aims for a draw and less than three goals. Given the qualification for the European competitions and associated additional games, an offensive firing on both sides is not to be expected. The Maribor against Ljubljana forecast provides for a deployment of five units.
Maribor:
The fact that Vijoličasti have always lost at home to Ljubljana in recent years was largely due to Rok Kronaveter. The striker has met in three of Olimpija’s last four outings in Maribor. However, the 32-year-old moved before the season, the fronts and now kicks at the hosts. For Ljubljana, this represents a huge loss as he scored numerous hits in his four seasons in the jersey of the dragons and had a large share of the two won championships during this period. In the coming match, however, Kronaveter will act only as a spectator, as the unerring attacker in the 1-1 draw with Rudar Velenje last weekend, a red card.
Coach Darko Milanic can not continue to rely on Luka Zahovic. The top scorer of the Prva Liga in the last season falls out due to injury. At the dress rehearsal for the match against Ljubljana in qualifying for the Champions League, a deserved 2-1 victory against Swedish champions Solna was scored last Wednesday night. The second round match took place at home and again was the now locked Kronaveter the deciding factor with a goal and a template. Maribor is against Ljubljana, according to the bookmakers a slight advantage in the upcoming game.
Ljubljana:
Coach Safet Hadziv can be satisfied with the start of the season. Against the newly promoted NK Bravo, represented for the first time in its history in the Slovenian House of Lords, a 2-0 was achieved on the first matchday and last Sunday night was followed by a 4-2 win against NK Domzale. The victory, however, was hard worked and a bit happy because the Ravbarji presented as equal and in the meantime with 2-0 lead were. In addition, Ljubljana survived the first round of qualifying for the Europa League against the Latvians of RFS. Here it put in the first leg so far the only defeat of the season. A bankruptcy that was avoidable, and the result was turned in the second leg thanks to a 2-0 away win in Riga at the qualifying newcomer.
In view of the departures of the aforementioned Kronaveter and previously little less successful attacker Andres Vomberger from Argentina Hadziv should be positively surprised in particular by his offensive. The expected slump has not occurred and so far has been met in all five games in the domestic league and on the European stage at least twice per game. Like the opponent, Ljubljana also had to start qualifying for a European competition this week: an away game against Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor was on the agenda. The encounter with the favored fifth of the past season in the Süper Lig ended with a strong 2: 2, making the chances for reaching the next round very good.
Maribor vs O. Ljubljana head to head matches
30.05.19 CUP O. Ljubljana Maribor 2 : 1
11.05.19 PL Maribor O. Ljubljana 0 : 3
16.03.19 PL O. Ljubljana Maribor 0 : 0
27.10.18 PL Maribor O. Ljubljana 1 : 2
19.08.18 PL O. Ljubljana Maribor 0 : 3