PREVIEW | NK Celje vs AEK - team news, lineups, predictions

NK Celje and AEK face each other this Thursday at the Stadion Z’dežele of the Europa Conference League. This will be AEK's Europa Conference League debut. As for Albert Riera's team, this will mark their 2nd participation in the competition.

In their last fixture, NK Celje won 3-0 against Maribor (Slovenian League 2025/26). Last time out, AEK triumphed 1-0 against Volos NFC (Greek League 2025/26).

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NK Celje

• Mark Zabukovnik - Knee Injury

AEK

Last starting XIs

NK Celje ( vs Maribor 2025-09-27): Zan Luk Leban, Juanjo Nieto, Lukasz Bejger, Artemijus Tutyskinas, Zan Karnicnik, Florjan Jevsenak, Mario Kvesić, Nikita Iosifov, Vitali Lisakovich, Franko Kovacevic, Danijel Šturm

AEK ( vs Volos NFC 2025-09-28): Thomas Strakosha, Lazaros Rota, Harold Moukoudi, Filipe Relvas, James Penrice, Niclas Eliasson, Orbelín Pineda, Petros Mantalos, Aboubakary Koita, Frantzdy Pierrot, Luka Jovic

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MANAGERS

• Marko Nikolić faced NK Celje on one occasion, recording a draw.

TEAMS

• Away, AEK is coming off five consecutive games scoring goals.
• Away, AEK is coming off six consecutive games without a loss.
• AEK is coming off 11 consecutive games scoring goals.
• AEK is coming off 13 consecutive games without a loss.
• AEK is coming off two consecutive wins.
• At home, NK Celje currently has one loss in the last eight games.
• At home, NK Celje is coming off eight consecutive games scoring goals.
• At home, NK Celje is coming off three consecutive games without a loss.
• At home, NK Celje is coming off three consecutive wins.
• NK Celje currently has one loss in the last 12 games.
• NK Celje currently has one draw in the last 14 games.
• NK Celje is coming off 18 consecutive games scoring goals.
• NK Celje is coming off eight consecutive games without a loss.
• NK Celje is coming off two consecutive wins.

HEAD TO HEAD

• NK Celje and AEK have faced each other zero times, there is no advantage between NK Celje and AEK: zero wins for each team in zero games.
• In the Conference League, the two teams face each other for the first time