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Maribor managed to triumph at their most important away game last weekend. It seemed they would go down in Kopar but they miraculously pulled through and won. To reach Domžale, who are getting far ahead, Maribor have to keep winning and this last win surely gave them additional stimulus. They are weakened, but even the hosts are not completely ready and Rudar struggled against Maribor with a much stronger squad. Rudar are weak, they are at the bottom while Maribor are a Champions League team. Winning by more than 1 goal is also an option today, as this has already happened more often than not. Details

Gorica won all three league duels with Inter, and were victorious in both away matches. This season they're much better, while their coach Lončarević is very familiar with the strengths of Inter, having coached them for years. Zaprešić are winning, but are not impressive while doing it, everything depends on the mood of their brilliant forward Nestorovski. Gorica on the other hand also have a great scorer, Kiš, and have no issues with absences unlike the home team. Inter are missing two starters on defense, and Gorica have already beaten them plenty of times last season... Details

The fact is that the situation in Kostrena is a disaster but Pomorac's players still want to succeed. Segesta have played 10 away games against Pomorac and have gotten 7 defeats and 3 draws, which means they haven't won a single game. Now they say they would be happy witth a single point as they are coming with a weakened squad. They are without their main right-back, center-back and center-forward and the depth of their squad is not sufficient to make up for this absence. Pomorac are in dire straits and will probably not be able to save themselves but they can't lose every game until the end of the season. Segesta are a good chance for the worst team in the second division to get their first points. Details

Estonia were close to beating Bulgaria last Wednesday but neither 2-1 lead nor an extra man were enough for them to win. In the meantime, the lost four players, 3 of which are starters. Slovenia should be able to make use of that, their atmosphere is high after a 5-0 against Andorra. Some 13 months ago, Estonia won in Slovenia, and this defeat will serve as a motivation for the Slovenians. There won't be any precipitation, the temperature should be about 15 degrees Celsius and astroturf shouldn't be something Slovenia can't handle. Estonia haven't won last 8 home games and have lost 5 of them. Details

Imotski were designated as one of the main relegation candidates even before the competition started. However, they didn't start so poorly but they showed all their weaknesses in last two rounds and conceded 7 goals in 2 games. HD also have two defeats in a row and are trying to find their game, but they are still a much better team than the visitors for today. This is one of the last few chances for the home coach Mladina to stay at the helm and he should not gamble it away. Imotski are an ideal opponent to get the full load, especially as they are coming without several players. Details

Koper fired their coach and definitely caused a positive shock because Vanoli wasn't exactly liked in the locker room lately. Krka aren't doing well, they got four defeats in a row, and were Koper's constant customer last season - Koper won all four matches they played in the championship. The home team are without two very important defensive players, and the guests should use that. The quality is on their side, no doubt, regardless of a series of bad results. Koper are the favorite, and should prove it on the field. Details

Krka can't count on being placed high this season either, but they brought a good coach Rus, and have a decent team that should secure staying in the elite rang without any problems. Zavrc regularly defeated them last season, but this chance is ideal from the Novo Mesto club. Zavrc lost two starting team players this week, and they'll miss the main scorer Smrekar, too. Krka goalie Obradovic is in a great form for some time now, which will make the guests' job even more difficult. Details

Maybe the bookmakers counted on the statistics and the fact that Celje didn't score a goal in the last five matches against Domzale. But, considering what they showed in the first round of the championship, Celje are definitely not the outsiders here. They lost at home against Zavrce, but it was obvious they were a better team who missed a big number of likely chances. The home team are weakened, two forwards are missing, while Celje are strong with their new centre forward. A success wouldn't be a surprise, but Celje do have their advantages. Details

Molde is the best team in Norway who have lost only 1 out of 15 last games. They are playing great, they have four consecutive wins and they rarely lose at home. They're running at full speed and they are facing a team who still haven't gotten into competitive rhythm and a team that is much weaker in comparison to last season. They are without their first-choice keeper Cordaz, along with Loda, Lapadula, Misuraca, Bazzofia, Živec and Boniperti - 6 of their top scorers from last season who scored 48 goals between themselves. Apolloni has players in his squad who have a total of 19 European games in their careers and Gorica's coach is aware that things are far from ideal. Molde seem too good not to settle this game at home. Details

Olimpija will do everything they can to say goodbye to their fans with a victory after a truly terrible season. Their away victory against Domžale in the last round restored some of their confidence, and they are also having less problems with absences. Zavrč are relaxed as well, and missing one of their main players, Golubar, in the last round. Their coach announced he will give a chance to the younger players, which is actually a chance for Olimpija. They've already beaten them at home this season, they can do it again. Details

Celje perhaps had what was the most important win in the last round in the relegation battle, and now can finish the season more calmly. But, the win was paid with the cards for three players who'll have to miss the Steiermark derby. All of them are starting team players, and Celje will have a mission impossible against Maribor without those players. Maribor are one step away from the title of the champion, and Celje will have an additional motive there because of two consecutive league defeats. Maribor are a few levels better than Celje, though, while Celje have numerous injury problems, too. Maribor triumphed in the last five away matches, with 13-1 goal difference. Details

Olimpija are in terrible form, they suffered a 4-0 defeat in Velenje on Saturday, matching their negative record in top flight. Their coach Kosanović stayed on the bench but it's clear the players are not following his directions and they are very out of tune. In addition, they are missing 10 players, 5-6 of which are standard first-team players. Koper are in a completely different situation and things seem to be going well for their players. They have won three games in a row and are coming close to Maribor on top. Olimpija may not be their favorite opponent, but this is an ideal chance to get rid of that fear as Olimpija are in too much of a disarray. Details

This is the perfect opportunity for Zavrc to win first points in 2014. They beat Krka in the last four head to head games, and have no problems with absences. That is not the case with the unconvincing Krka, a lot of important players are missing, leaving them with little to choose from. Zavrc are relax, in spite of losing the last three games. The points are not crucial for them since they basically already secured their position in the league for next year, and that could help them a lot against Krka, who are one step from the bottom of the table. Details

Domzale have a nice series, but their big problem is that they're going to Velenje with more than half of their team missing. Their second striker S.Vuk is out, and it seems their first gunner Parker will also be out. They're really weakened in the defense, too. These points are really important for Rudar because a triumph would allow them to stay in the battle for the second place. They have two exhausting matches against Gorica behind them, But Velenje are aware of the importance of this match. They haven't lost to Domzale this season yet, and their opponent can hardly surprise them this time with all the problems with their lineup. Details

Inter have high ambitions - getting back in the top division, while all Segesta want to do is stay in their current league and they are very close to achieving that. They are coming here relaxed and weakened, while Inter have no margin for error. They have to beat Segesta if they want to stay in the battle for promotion, but considering the quality of their opponents, that should not be an impossible task for them. In any case, Segesta play much worse away than at home. Details

They played four times this season, Rudar celebrated four times. Velenje played 11 matches in the preseason, and lost none. Celje are noticeably weaker than they were last fall. It all works for Rudar, and they're a lot closer to the win in this match. Celje simply don't have the lineup that can deal with Velenje, and they're also weakened by the key first team player Verbic not playing. The guests are lead by the first striker of the league, Eterovic. Details

Pomorac are weaker than last fall and and they showed very little in the game against Segesta, the first game of the spring season. Sesvete have more quality, they won the first game in Kostrena and have no injury problems, unlike their visitors, who are coming without six players. Pomorac have not scored in last three away games. Sesvete have been undefeated at home since August. They cannot afford to miss this chance. Details

A big battle between the two top European national teams. The Russians have Eder Lima and a number of other great Brazilians. They've given Spain a hard time two years ago in Zagreb, they were literally half a minute away from the European title. They lost 3-2 to Spain the same year at World Cup. This is the perfect opportunity for them to end the Spanish undefeated run which has been going on since 2005, because Spain will be significantly weakened in this game. Russia are strong, powerful, no worse than Spain. The only thing they still need is the Spanish winning mindset. But Spain is vulnerable, and they should take advantage of it. Details

Spain have had only one day of rest while Slovenia have had three. The Spaniards have many problems with injuries of their main players, the Slovenians are complete, the friendly game a month ago ended in 5-5. Spain are, of course, huge favorites against Slovenia, but the team lead by Dobovičnik will definitely not give up. They've beaten Italy, missed their chance to win against Azerbaijan, and they saw a while ago they can surprise Spain. Perhaps it's a bit pretentious to say that Spain might get a slip-up here, but things shouldn't be easy for them. They struggled against the Czech Republic, at least in the first half and the Slovenians should be able to hold on even longer. In last 9 head-to-heads, Spain have never beaten Slovenia by more than 3 goals. and the Slovenians have only suffered one such defeat in their 48 games. Details

All credit to Ukraine and the fact that they played for 80 minutes without conceding a goal but Romania and Belgium are nowhere near Portugal's power. The Ukrainians struggled in both games, they didn't show much and will be without one of their main players in this game. On the other hand, Portugal are extremely powerful, they are a top-tier tea. They're brilliant, they destroyed the Dutch and completely matched Russia. Ukraine are facing a mission impossible, considering what we've seen so far, and it would be a sensation if Portugal didn't win. And with some conviction. Details