Matchday

UEFA Conference League 25/26 · 18 Dec 2025

NK Celje 0–0 Shelbourne

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.2 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.4 – 1.1
Goals
0 – 0

Footybot made NK Celje favourites at 70%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.4 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Žan-Luk Leban, 61.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Žan-Luk Leban +9.7, Milot Avdyli +8.2.

Well below it: Franko Kovačević −15.6, Mario Kvesić −13.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

NK Celje

11 Dec 2025L 0–3at HNK Rijeka Conference League
27 Nov 2025L 1–2at SK Sigma Olomouc Conference League
6 Nov 2025W 2–1v Legia Warszawa Conference League
23 Oct 2025W 2–0at Shamrock Rovers Conference League
2 Oct 2025W 3–1v AEK Athens Conference League

Shelbourne

11 Dec 2025L 0–3v Crystal Palace Conference League
27 Nov 2025L 0–2at AZ Alkmaar Conference League
6 Nov 2025L 0–1v FC Drita Conference League
23 Oct 2025L 0–1at KF Shkëndija Conference League
2 Oct 2025D 0–0v BK Häcken Conference League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

NK Celje

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Matija Boben Defender1000–77.1–
Žan-Luk Leban Goalkeeper9000–61.7+9.7
Damjan Vuklišević Defender80000.1754.6–
Milot Avdyli Midfielder90000.0554.6+8.2
Łukasz Bejger Defender9000–46.7−3.5
Darko Hrka Midfielder52000.0341.8+0.8
Danijel Šturm Midfielder90000.0239.5−3.3
Franko Kovačević Forward90000.5239.4−15.6
Mario Kvesić Midfielder72000.0638.7−13.7
Ivica Vidović Midfielder90000.5637.3–
Andrej Kotnik Forward18000.0230.2–

Shelbourne

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
John Martin Forward18000.2573.3–
Wessel Speel Goalkeeper9000–58.0+6.8
Mark Coyle Midfielder8300–53.3+7.5
Kameron Ledwidge Defender9000–48.3+7.4
Sean Boyd Forward72000.1647.9–
Kerr McInroy Midfielder90000.5245.8+2.2
Sean Gannon Defender9000–44.4–
Jack Henry-Francis Midfielder9000–44.3+0.8
Harry Wood Forward8000–43.4−1.7
Paddy Barrett Defender90000.0442.0−2.8
Daniel Kelly Midfielder4500–41.3–
Ademipo Odubeko Forward90000.1138.3−3.5
Evan Caffrey Midfielder4500–36.6–
Lewis Temple Defender1100–35.3–
Jonathan Lunney Midfielder1000–29.3–