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NK Celje
Europa League
19:00
UTC, Thursday 22 October 2026
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RB Salzburg

NK Celje vs RB Salzburg: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

NK Celje host RB Salzburg at Stadion Z'dezele on Thursday 22 October 2026, kick-off 19:00 UTC, in the Europa League (round 3). Prediction markets make RB Salzburg the favourite at 63%, with the draw at 21% (Polymarket). NK Celje have had 7 days of rest since playing Omonia (Europa League); RB Salzburg have had 4 after facing SC Rheindorf and travel about 245 km. NK Celje are without 1 player (Jošt Pišek); RB Salzburg are missing 4 (Karim Konaté, Nikolas Veratschnig, Enrique Aguilar and others). John Brooks is the referee, averaging 4.8 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.9. The forecast at kick-off is 8°C with rain.

Win chances

NK Celje 17%Draw 21%RB Salzburg 63%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

NK Celje 4-3-3

Coach: Zoran Zeljković

  1. 1 Žan-Luk Leban GK
  2. 44 Łukasz Bejger DEF
  3. 15 Žan Žužek DEF
  4. 6 Artemijus Tutyškinas DEF
  5. 11 Milot Avdyli DEF
  6. 14 Luka Tičić MID
  7. 13 Papa Daniel MID
  8. 19 Mark Zabukovnik MID
  9. 91 Yaya Dukuly MID
  10. 9 Blaž Kramer FWD
  11. 10 Svit Sešlar MID

Bench

  • 12 Luka Kolar GK
  • 23 Žiga Frelih GK
  • 20 Alpha Diounkou DEF
  • 4 Darko Hrka DEF
  • 33 Leonárdo Koútris DEF
  • 8 Mario Kvesić MID
  • 47 Armandas Kučys FWD
  • 7 Benjamin Verbič FWD
  • 31 Dejan Suhovrsnik FWD
  • 77 Matic Ivanšek FWD
  • 25 Veton Tusha FWD

RB Salzburg 4-2-3-1

Coach: Danny Röhl

  1. 52 Christian Zawieschitzky GK
  2. 39 Leandro Morgalla DEF
  3. 44 Kévin Boma DEF
  4. 47 Valentin Zabransky DEF
  5. 31 Dominik Schmid DEF
  6. 32 Abubakr Barry MID
  7. 15 Bartosz Mazurek MID
  8. 35 Jesper Lindstrøm MID
  9. 8 Sota Kitano MID
  10. 20 Edmund Baidoo FWD
  11. 9 Haris Tabaković FWD

Bench

  • 1 Christian Früchtl GK
  • 41 Nikola Šarčević GK
  • 13 Frans Krätzig DEF
  • 4 John Mellberg DEF
  • 22 Stefan Lainer DEF
  • 21 Tim Drexler DEF
  • 7 Umut Tohumcu MID
  • 33 Aboubacar Camara FWD
  • 23 Damir Redzic FWD
  • 30 Gaoussou Diakite FWD
  • 11 Yorbe Vertessen FWD

Injuries and suspensions

NK Celje

  • Jošt Pišek injury, back Mid January 2027

RB Salzburg

  • Karim Konaté injury, back Doubtful
  • Nikolas Veratschnig injury, back Mid December 2026
  • Enrique Aguilar injury, back A few weeks
  • Justin Omoregie injury, out for season