- 1 Celje vs Egnatia Rrogozhine : a tie still hanging in the balance
- 2 Celje will look to make home advantage count
- 3 Egnatia can lean on the counter
- 4 Expected line-ups :
- 5 Champions League prediction : Celje vs Egnatia Rrogozhine
- 6 First, a note on our predictions
- 7 No commitment from us
- 8 Information changes
- 9 Your role
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- 12 About the visuals
Celje vs Egnatia Rrogozhine : a tie still hanging in the balance 
That wild 3-3 draw in the first leg settled nothing. After a night full of twists in Albania, Celje are back on home soil and will fancy their chances of using that extra bit of know-how to keep their European run alive.
Egnatia showed they can match the Slovenian champions, but now they have to do it away from home. In a game where one mistake could cost everything, both sides are likely to be far more cautious than they were in the opening leg.
Celje will look to make home advantage count 
The Slovenian club are unbeaten in their last four outings, but their early-season form has also exposed a few cracks at the back. Six goals conceded across their last two competitive matches is a reminder that the balance still is not quite right.
In front of their own fans, Celje will probably try to control the tempo more carefully. They know there is no need to force the issue, and that better control of the ball should help them avoid the transitions that hurt them so badly in the first leg.
That said, they still have the firepower to strike at any point. Kucys and Seslar give them options in the final third, while the midfield has enough craft to keep the play pinned in the opposition half.
Egnatia can lean on the counter 
The Albanian side showed plenty of grit in the first leg. Twice they fell behind, twice they found a way back, and they head into this trip with their confidence lifted.
Ibrahim Diabate changed the game off the bench with his equaliser, although Karim Loukili should keep his place in the starting line-up. Fernando Medeiros is also a key figure in attack thanks to his ability to break lines.
Even so, Egnatia know an away second leg has to be managed differently. They are likely to stay more disciplined defensively and avoid leaving space for the Slovenian champions, which should help slow the game down considerably.
Expected line-ups :
Celje : Leban; Koutris, Hrka, Vuklisevic, Diounkou; Daniel, Dukuly, Kvesic, Avdyli; Kucys, Seslar.
Egnatia Rrogozhine : Dajsinani; Xhemajli, Bitri, Sota; Yago, Jaime, Loukili, Medeiros, Kryeziu; Bakayoko, Albanese.
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Champions League prediction : Celje vs Egnatia Rrogozhine
Under 2.5 goals (90 minutes)
The first leg produced six goals, but this is a very different setup. In a decisive tie, both teams know that one defensive lapse could end their European adventure. It makes sense to expect more control and far less risk-taking.
Celje should aim to keep the ball rather than go hell for leather, while Egnatia are likely to sit compact and wait for counter-attacking chances. That kind of approach usually drags a game into a tighter, more cagey rhythm.
The opening minutes could be crucial. If there is no early goal, caution should start to take over. In that scenario, a match with no more than two goals looks a decent play.
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