Celje vs Apoel Nicosia

2 - 2
🕒 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:45 Europe/London 📍 Stadion Z'dežele 🧑‍⚖️ Mykola Balakin 🔁 Knockout Round Play-offs 🏁 match finished
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
Knockout Round Play-offs
Conference League Table
Celje 21 · Apoel Nicosia 31
Referee Stats
1 matches · 6.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 6.00
Reds avg 1.00
Penalties avg 1.00
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 0%
Draws 100%
Away wins 0%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (7-7).
  • Celje controlled possession (60%).

Team Overview

Celje (Home stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 4-2-1

Goals For / Against

19 / 11
Avg: 2.71 / 1.57

Points

14
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0
Apoel Nicosia (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 2-2-0

Goals For / Against

7 / 4
Avg: 1.75 / 1.00

Points

8
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Conference League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
2.00
2.71
GF
1.75
1.57
GA
1.00
86%
O2.5
50%
86%
BTTS
75%
71%
Score 1st
75%

League-position context

Celje rank21st
Apoel Nicosia rank31st
Celje points18
Apoel Nicosia points12
Celje: #21 · 18 pts · GD +3
16 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Apoel Nicosia: #31 · 12 pts · GD +1
22 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Celje last 5 home

L W D W D
Points8/15
Weighted index49
Goals10-9
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Apoel Nicosia last 5 away

D W W D
Points8/12
Weighted index67
Goals7-4
Record2-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Celje trend breakdown

Over 2.586%
BTTS86%
BTTS + O2.586%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 86% · Over 3.5 71% · 1H BTTS 43%

Apoel Nicosia trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS75%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 50%

Scoring reliability

Celje score at home100%
Celje clean sheet at home14%
Apoel Nicosia score away100%
Apoel Nicosia clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

Celje score first71%
Celje win after scoring first60%
Apoel Nicosia score first75%
Apoel Nicosia win after scoring first67%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Celje 50% · Apoel Nicosia 100%
Avg first goal minute: Celje 11.6' · Apoel Nicosia 40.7'

Vs league average

Celje score at home2.71 vs 1.62
Celje concede at home1.57 vs 1.11
Apoel Nicosia score away1.75 vs 1.11
Apoel Nicosia concede away1.00 vs 1.62
Celje score 68% above league average, while Apoel Nicosia score 57% above league average.
Defensive side: Celje are 41% above league average at home, and Apoel Nicosia are 38% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals3.00
BTTS50%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Celje goal timing (home)

1H scored: 56% 2H scored: 44% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 4
0-15 3
31-45 3
46-60 3
76-90+ 3
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
31-45 3
16-30 2
76-90+ 2
46-60 1
0-15 0

Apoel Nicosia goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
5
Total Shots
7
7
Shots off Goal
1
1
Blocked Shots
1
1
Shots Inside Box
4
4
Shots Outside Box
3
3
Ball Possession
60%
40%
Corner Kicks
2
2
Fouls
17
17
Offsides
—
—
Yellow Cards
1
5
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
487
320
Passes Accurate
416
259
Passes %
85%
81%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
2' ⚽
⚽
2' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
A. Kučys
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Sešlar
12'
12' I. Chebake
26' ↑↓
↑↓
26' ⇄ A. Donis
1st substitution · For: Marquinhos
32' ⚽
⚽
32' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
D. Abagna
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Dražić
42'
42' K. Laifis
42'
42' Marquinhos
44'
44' M. Zabukovnik
57'
57' L. Dvali
59' ⚽
⚽
59' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
A. Kučys
Missed Penalty
59' ⚽
⚽
59' ⚽ Goal · 3-1
A. Kučys
Normal Goal
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ S. Dražić
2nd substitution · For: Y. El-Arabi
70' ⚽
⚽
70' ⚽ Goal · 3-2
K. Laifis
Normal Goal · Assist: Tejera
73'
73' L. Dvali
73'
73' L. Dvali
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ Ł. Bejger
1st substitution · For: D. Vukliševič
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ M. Kvesić
2nd substitution · For: C. Lhernault
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ L. Delaurier-Chaubet
3rd substitution · For: A. Matko
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ D. Abagna
3rd substitution · For: P. Kattirtzis
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ Marquinhos
4th substitution · For: Iván Alejo
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ S. Sešlar
4th substitution · For: Edmilson

Celje vs Apoel Nicosia 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Celje drew 2-2 with Apoel Nicosia on Thursday, 13 February 2025 in Conference League. The match was refereed by Mykola Balakin. It was played at Stadion Z'dežele.

First half: Celje took an early lead at 2' when A. Kučys scored, with the assist credited to S. Sešlar, making the score 1-0. I. Chebake received a yellow card for Apoel Nicosia at 12'. Apoel Nicosia made their 1st substitution at 26', with A. Donis replacing Marquinhos. Apoel Nicosia leveled the score at 32' when D. Abagna scored, with the assist credited to S. Dražić, making the score 1-1. K. Laifis received a yellow card for Apoel Nicosia at 42'. Marquinhos received a yellow card for Apoel Nicosia at 42'. M. Zabukovnik received a yellow card for Celje at 44'.

Second half: L. Dvali received a yellow card for Apoel Nicosia at 57'. Celje took the lead at 59' when A. Kučys scored (Missed Penalty), making the score 2-1. Celje extended the lead at 59' when A. Kučys scored, making the score 3-1. Apoel Nicosia made their 2nd substitution at 61', with S. Dražić replacing Y. El-Arabi. Apoel Nicosia reduced the deficit at 70' when K. Laifis scored, with the assist credited to Tejera, making the score 3-2. L. Dvali received a yellow card for Apoel Nicosia at 73'. L. Dvali received a red card for Apoel Nicosia at 73'. Celje made their 1st substitution at 74', with Ł. Bejger replacing D. Vukliševič. Celje made their 2nd substitution at 74', with M. Kvesić replacing C. Lhernault. Celje made their 3rd substitution at 74', with L. Delaurier-Chaubet replacing A. Matko. Apoel Nicosia made their 3rd substitution at 83', with D. Abagna replacing P. Kattirtzis. Apoel Nicosia made their 4th substitution at 83', with Marquinhos replacing Iván Alejo. Celje made their 4th substitution at 86', with S. Sešlar replacing Edmilson.

Celje used 4 substitutions while Apoel Nicosia used 4 substitutions. Celje got 1 yellow card, while Apoel Nicosia got 5 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (7-7).
  • Celje controlled possession (60%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Celje vs Apoel Nicosia Head-to-Head History by Season