Celje vs Red Bull prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on October 22, 2026
On October 22, 2026, Celje and Red Bull will face off in the third round of the Europa League league phase. Both sides will be aiming for a positive result.
Celje vs Red Bull: team news and expert analysis
The club from "Arena Petrol" were crowned champions again in the spring. However, they are now winning fewer than half of their matches and are stuck in mid-table. The Salzburg side finished only third in the 2025/2026 standings. They began the new campaign with mostly wins, although points have already been dropped.
The Slovenian side once again started in the Champions League. However, after narrowly getting past Egnatia and Ararat-Armenia in qualifying, they were eliminated by Slovan Bratislava. In the current competition, they opened with a 0-2 defeat, although their opponents were strong Bayer. They then suffered an even heavier 0-3 home loss to Omonia.
The Austrians began their Europa League campaign in August, comfortably getting past Pafos and Mjallby in qualifying. They opened the league phase with a 1-0 win away at Levski. They then collapsed against Milan, suffering a heavy defeat to the Italians in Salzburg.
Previous matches: Celje vs Red Bull
This will be the first-ever meeting between the sides.
The hosts have not been impressive, and that is something to exploit. We are backing an away win (odds – 1.65).
Celje vs Red Bull: key statistics and trends
- Celje have won only one of their last ten matches in European competition
- Celje average 1.18 goals scored and 1 goal conceded per match
- Both teams have scored in 45% of Celje's matches, with an average total of 2.18 goals per game
- Red Bull have won four of their six league matches
Celje vs Red Bull: possible starting lineups
Celje are expected to line up in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Leban – Tutyskin, Beiger, Avdili, Shirvis – Zabukovnik, Veshner Tichich – Verbic, Seslar, Dukuli – Kuchis
Red Bull are expected to line up in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Zawiszky – Schmid, Drexler, Boma, Ferachnig – Mazurek, Barry – Vertessen, Kitano, Baidu – Tabakovic
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