Salzburg’s away record tests Celje at home in the Europa League
What is at stake, with the data behind it
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Celje’s home numbers and Salzburg’s away record create the clearest pre-match contrast, while the provisional table and differing recent-form samples frame the stakes. Several Salzburg absences and K. Konate’s doubt add an important team-news variable.
Before kickoff
The question before kickoff
Can Salzburg’s stronger away profile expose Celje’s home weakness when the teams meet in the UEFA Europa League league stage on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 19:00 UTC? The match is at Stadion Z’dežele in Celje.
Celje are ranked #35 with 0 points from 2 games in the provisional league table, while Red Bull Salzburg are ranked #21 with 3 points from 2 games. Salzburg are 3 points ahead of Celje, and both remain below league leader Juventus, who have 6 points.
Home and away evidence
Celje’s home record this league season is 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. They have scored 0 goals in those home games, conceded 3 and kept 0 clean sheets. Salzburg’s away record is 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 5 goals scored, 3 conceded and 2 clean sheets.
Two different teams?
Home and away form for Celje
- At Home
- Away
Celje’s home record compared with Salzburg’s away record this league season Season data from the article’s source snapshot; this chart is not a statistic for this match alone.
Form and team information
Celje’s recent-form sample contains 2 matches, both losses. Salzburg’s sample contains 6 matches: Win, Draw, Win, Win, Win, Loss. Celje have used 4-2-3-1 and 4-4-2 once each, while Salzburg used 4-2-3-1 in 5 matches.
J. Pisek is listed as missing for Celje with a knee injury. Salzburg list E. Aguilar as missing with a muscle injury, alongside A. Chase, F. Matijasevic and J. Moser as off the roster, J. Omoregie with an Achilles tendon injury, and N. Veratschnig with a knee injury. K. Konate is questionable with an injury.
At kickoff, will Celje prevent Salzburg’s away attack from turning its clean-sheet record into the decisive advantage?
Explore match and season data
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Juventus | WW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | WW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Benfica | WW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Beşiktaş | WW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Bournemouth | WW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| 6 | Omonia Nicosia | WW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 | Ferencvarosi TC | WW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | |
| 8 | Lyon | WW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |
| 9 | Sunderland | WW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 10 | Olympiakos Piraeus | WW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 11 | Sparta Praha | DW | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| 12 | Union St. Gilloise | DW | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
| 13 | Rennes | WD | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 14 | Dinamo Zagreb | WD | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| 16 | AC Milan | WL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| 17 | Jagiellonia | WL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| 18 | OFI | LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 19 | Torreense | LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 20 | AZ Alkmaar | WL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| 21 | Red Bull Salzburg | LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| 22 | Real Sociedad | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 23 | Lillestrom | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 24 | Levski Sofia | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 25 | Hapoel Beer Sheva | LD | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 26 | Sturm Graz | LD | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 27 | NEC Nijmegen | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| 28 | Celta Vigo | LL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 29 | Anderlecht | LL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 30 | 1899 Hoffenheim | LL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 31 | Plzen | LL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 32 | Marseille | LL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 33 | Celtic | LL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
| 34 | Ararat-Armenia | LL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
| 35 | Celje | LL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 36 | Lech Poznan | LL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |