Koper vs NK Maribor Prediction: A very tough clash ahead

The Slovenia Prva league returns after a long break, and Koper welcomes Maribor on the second match day at the Bonifika Stadium. Both teams are fully recharged and prepared for the action on Sunday afternoon.

Koper (2nd) WWDDD

Koper currently sits in second place in the league standings after twenty games, closely trailing behind Ljubljana. Koper has displayed a strong performance during their friendly matches, losing only one game out of their last four. The team is eagerly awaiting the opportunity to continue their impressive performance in league action.

Koper has demonstrated consistent performance both at home and away this season, they have achieved 10 wins, 5 draws, and 5 losses in 20 matches played. Their last league game ended in a victory for them against NK Bravo.

Before the long break, the Reds were on an impressive run, having yet to lose a game in their last five league games with two wins and three draws.

NK Maribor (4th) WWWWW

Maribor is currently in close pursuit of the top three spots, trailing by only a few points. The team has been in excellent form during the friendly matches, winning two out of three. The Maribor fans are excited to see their team continue to excel on the field and maintain their winning streak as league action returns.

Maribor has an unbroken record of wins in their last five league matches before the break and are determined to secure their sixth consecutive victory on Sunday. Their overall league statistics include 10 wins, 3 draws, and seven losses from 20 games played. They also lead the league in goals scored with an impressive total of 45, averaging 2.25 goals per game.

Before the league's break, Maribor were on a winning streak, having won their last five league games with at least two goals in each match. Leading the team's scoring efforts is Zan Vipotnik, who has scored 10 goals this season.

Expert Betting Tips

Maribor is in excellent form. They haven’t lost a game since their disappointing defeat against Domzale in mid October. They went seven games unbeaten before the long break, and they still didn’t lose a game at the friendlies. This says a lot about the team's spirit, determination, and mindset, and as tipsters, these things have a great impact on the outcomes of games. The last ten meetings between them produced four wins for Maribor, four wins for Koper, and two draws. We can see that the field of play suffers whenever these teams meet, as it is always a very tough and breathtaking game. We predict a win or draw for Maribor, as we do not see them losing this game; their unbeaten streak has to be upheld at the league’s resumption.

We see that there have been over 30 goals in the last 10 games between both teams. Both teams come all out to score goals whenever they meet. In light of this, we predict a BTTS at 1.70 odds, as there are definitely going to be goals from each team.

Maribor have scored 21 goals in their last 5 league games before the break, that’s an average of 4 goals per game. We should see at least two goals from them in this game at 2.20 odds. But I’d love to go with the safer option of at least a team scoring over 1.5 goals at 1.60 odds because Koper is also a high-scoring team.