Celje vs The New Saints Prediction: Hosts can win entertaining affair

The New Saints have found life tough in their debut European league phase campaign, losing four of their five games.

They now need to win their final match against Celje and hope results elsewhere go in their favour if they are to progress. Here, we pick out the best Celje vs The New Saints predictions, which kicks off at 20:00 and will be played at the Stadio Z’dezele in Celje, Slovenia.

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Celje are expected to be without the trio of Armandas Kucys, Nikita Iosifov and Nejc Ajhmajer for this game, but will be boosted by the return of Svit Seslar to the starting line-up after he played 30 minutes off the bench against Pafos last week.

Ashley Barker is likely to miss out for The New Saints after limping off against Panathinaikos last time out. Joshua Daniels could come in to replace him.

Celje vs The New Saints Odds

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Celje can be backed at 1/3 for the victory, while The New Saints are 15/2 outsiders and the draw is available at 9/2.

Over 2.5 goals is on offer at 1/2, while both teams to score is priced at 8/11 and it is 6/5 for over 1.5 goals in the first half.

Celje to win and both teams to score @ 13/8

The New Saints have not been disgraced in their first-ever Conference League league phase effort, conceding just seven times in five games against the likes of Fiorentina, Panathinaikos and Shamrock Rovers.

Four narrow defeats from those five games have left them needing something of a miracle if they are to reach the knockout stages, which needs to start with them beating Slovenian hosts Celje.

The home side know that a win would likely see them progress and both teams’ need for a victory could make this an open affair.

Both teams have scored in four of Celje’s five group games and the same looks likely in this match.

The Welsh visitors have found themselves falling just short and they may do so again in this away game, so take the hosts to win and both teams to score.

Svit Seslar to score at anytime @ 6/4

Svit Seslar is one of the most promising young players in Slovenian football and was rewarded with a move to Turkish side Eyupspor in 2023.

He has subsequently been loaned out to Celje and has four goals in 12 games from midfield for the Slovenian outfit.

The 22-year-old could add to that tally in this crucial clash.

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