Maribor vs NK Olimpija Ljubljana Prediction: We should expect goals from both teams

In the 22nd round of the Slovenia Prva League, Maribor will square off against the current table leader at the Ljudski VRT. Both teams had a great start to the 2023 league year and they’d be hoping to keep it that way come Sunday. Please see the carefully prepared tips for you below.

Maribor will now aim for their 7th consecutive league win. We all knew that the journey to Koper was not going to be an easy one for Maribor, but they came out victorious all thanks to an early goal by Zan Vipotnik in the 10th minute of the game.

The team has been in excellent form all season and their recent 6 consecutive league victories are giving class and class. Their overall league statistics include 11 wins, 3 draws, and seven losses from 21 games played. They also lead the league in goals scored with an impressive total of 46, averaging 2.25 goals per game.

Maribor will not leave Sunday's game to chance as they’d be hoping to maintain their 7-game unbeaten run. Leading the team's scoring efforts is Zan Vipotnik, who has scored 11 goals this season. We are in for a breathtaking game on Sunday.

Ljubljana had a tightly contested game last week against NK Bravo but they were not strong enough to break Ljubljana’s home unbeaten record this season. The game ended in a 2-1 victory for Ljubljana.

Ljubljana has firmly established itself as the top team in the league, with a comfortable lead after 21 games. The team has demonstrated its strength and determination throughout the first half of the season and is looking to carry that momentum forward during the league's resumption.

Ljubljana has been unstoppable at home this season, as they’ve never lost a home game since the beginning of the league. Their overall league statistics are impressive, with 16 wins, three draws, and two losses from 21 games played. They have an impressive goal differential of 41-17, which is the second-highest goal average in the league.

Both teams are currently in great form and are also the two teams with the highest goal differential in the league. We are obliged to take a critical analysis of the last ten games between them. We see that Maribor has only won a game in the last ten meetings of both teams, Ljubljana had 5 wins with 4 draws. With Ljubljana’s current form, we doubt that they can take a Loss in this game. We predict a win /draw for Ljubljana at 1.60 odds.

With the scoring prowess of both teams, we are likely to see a BTTS in this game for 1.75 odds. But to be more conservative we can go for the Draw or BTTS option for 1.69 odds as we have seen 4 draws in the last 10 games between the teams. Another great option is for at least one team to score over 1.5 goals. This game.