Celje
Vitor Campelos' men have won just one of their last five (D3, L1), while Ararat-Armenia have won their last two games.
Ararat-Armenia
Ararat-Armenia have won 7 of their last 10 games (all competitions), suffering 3 defeats and no draws.
Head-to-Head
The visitors hold the mental edge in this tie after winning 2-1 the last time these sides met in the UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026.
Betting Insights
- NK Celje are just about the favorites at 1.84 to win Tuesday's UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 tie against FC Ararat-Armenia, but the visitors at 4.36 and the draw at 3.73 also have a shout here.
- We're going to play it on the safe side and back goals in this one, with Over 2.5 at 1.72 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.67 both of interest.
Key Players
- Mario Kvesic has been Celje's main danger man, notching four goals in their three UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 matches so far, while Sandro Lima has been Ararat-Armenia's sharpest finisher with three goals in five.
- We're backing the sharper of the two to make the difference, so Kvesic is our pick for the anytime goalscorer with four of Celje's last nine goals going in.
Prediction
- The fact that the odds are quite even across the board is a clear sign of a close matchup, but we're just edging the Armenian side to edge the tie or at least keep it close after their 2-1 first-leg win.
- Ararat-Armenia, who are clearly a team that Tulipa has built to be compact, patient and possession-based, should attempt to control the pace of this game, but Celje's two-forward, width-from-full-backs system can turn this into a back-and-forth affair.
