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Ararat-Armenia vs Celje: Match Preview

Ararat-Armenia

2-1

HT 1-1

Celje

Date

4 August 2026

Kickoff

19:00

Venue

Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium

Round

3rd Qualifying Round

Status

Full time

Scheduled match window: approximately 19:00–21:00 EAT. Actual duration can vary because of added time, extra time, delays or interruptions.

Fixtures Hub's Pick

Ararat-Armenia or draw and +1.5 goals

Medium Confidence This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by confirmed lineups, recent team form.

Match overview

Medium confidence

Ararat-Armenia face Celje in UEFA Champions League in World. The match is scheduled for Tuesday, 4 August 2026 at 19:00 at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium.

This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by confirmed lineups, recent team form.

Ararat-Armenia

Rating 5.6/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

67%

Clean sheets

Points rate

5.6/10

Celje

Rating 4.4/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

100%

Clean sheets

Points rate

4.4/10

Team lineups

Starting players, substitutes and coaching staff where available.

Ararat-Armenia

4-3-3

98 João Bravim G

16 Edgar Grigoryan D

47 Alexandros Malis D

43 Bruno Wilson D

3 Junior Julio D

17 Maxence Carlier M

19 Karen Muradyan M

2 Hugo Oliveira D

11 Zidane Banjaqui M

91 Sandro Lima F

77 Artur Serobyan M

Coach

Tulipa

Substitutes

Carlos França

Alwyn Tera

Arman Nersesyan

Bruno Pereira

Luís Felipe

Zhirayr Shaghoyan

Juan Balanta

Michel Ayvazyan

Bernardo Dias

Paul Ayongo

Arayik Eloyan

Alioune Ndour

Celje

3-4-3

1 Žan-Luk Leban G

6 Artemijus Tutyškinas D

4 Darko Hrka M

2 Pijus Širvys D

8 Mario Kvesić M

19 Mark Zabukovnik M

13 Papa Daniel M

25 Veton Tusha M

11 Milot Avdyli M

47 Armandas Kučys F

10 Svit Sešlar M

Coach

Vitor Campelos

Substitutes

Yaya Dukuly

Rudi Požeg Vancaš

Andrej Kotnik

Žiga Frelih

Luka Kolar

Ivan Ćalušić

Damjan Vuklišević

Alpha Diounkou

Leonardo Koutris

Matic Ivanšek

Benjamin Verbič

Matej Poplatnik

Ararat-Armenia

Formation 4-3-3

Starting XI

98João BravimG
3Junior JulioD
43Bruno WilsonD
47Alexandros MalisD
16Edgar GrigoryanD
2Hugo OliveiraD
19Karen MuradyanM
17Maxence CarlierM
77Artur SerobyanM
91Sandro LimaF
11Zidane BanjaquiM

Substitutes

95Carlos FrançaM
20Alwyn TeraM
1Arman NersesyanG
14Bruno PereiraD
5Luís FelipeD
7Zhirayr ShaghoyanM
8Juan BalantaM
6Michel AyvazyanM
70Bernardo DiasM
90Paul AyongoF
9Arayik EloyanF
25Alioune NdourF

Coach

Tulipa

Celje

Formation 3-4-3

Starting XI

1Žan-Luk LebanG
2Pijus ŠirvysD
4Darko HrkaM
6Artemijus TutyškinasD
25Veton TushaM
13Papa DanielM
19Mark ZabukovnikM
8Mario KvesićM
10Svit SešlarM
47Armandas KučysF
11Milot AvdyliM

Substitutes

91Yaya DukulyM
94Rudi Požeg VancašM
17Andrej KotnikF
23Žiga FrelihG
12Luka KolarG
27Ivan ĆalušićD
3Damjan VukliševićD
20Alpha DiounkouD
33Leonardo KoutrisD
77Matic IvanšekM
7Benjamin VerbičM
99Matej PoplatnikF

Coach

Vitor Campelos

Ararat-ArmeniaCelje

⚽ Penalty goal
S. Seslar
21'
⚽ Penalty goal
S. Seslar
⚽ Goal
A. Serobyan
38'
⚽ Goal
A. Serobyan
🟨 Yellow card
Tulipa
42'
🟨 Yellow card
Tulipa
HT 1-1
↔ Sub
V. Tusha · Y. Dukuly
46'
↔ Sub
V. Tusha · Y. Dukuly
🟨 Yellow card
M. Kvesic
58'
🟨 Yellow card
M. Kvesic
↔ Sub
M. Carlier · A. Tera
59'
↔ Sub
M. Carlier · A. Tera
↔ Sub
A. Serobyan · Franca Carlos
59'
↔ Sub
A. Serobyan · Franca Carlos
↔ Sub
A. Kucys · R. Pozeg
65'
↔ Sub
A. Kucys · R. Pozeg
↔ Sub
S. Seslar · A. Kotnik
65'
↔ Sub
S. Seslar · A. Kotnik
⚽ Goal
Franca Carlos · E. Grigoryan
70'
⚽ Goal
Franca Carlos · E. Grigoryan
↔ Sub
Z. Banjaqui · M. Ayvazyan
83'
↔ Sub
Z. Banjaqui · M. Ayvazyan
↔ Sub
Sandro Lima · P. Ayongo
90'
↔ Sub
Sandro Lima · P. Ayongo
↔ Sub
H. Oliveira · A. Ndour
90'
↔ Sub
H. Oliveira · A. Ndour
🟨 Yellow card
P. Daniel
90+5'
🟨 Yellow card
P. Daniel
↔ Sub
P. Daniel · M. Poplatnik
90+5'
↔ Sub
P. Daniel · M. Poplatnik
FT 2-1

Ararat-Armenia recent results

WGandzasar v Ararat-Armenia3-4 LShamrock Rovers v Ararat-Armenia2-1 WArarat-Armenia v Shamrock Rovers2-0 LRiga v Ararat-Armenia3-2 WArarat-Armenia v Riga2-0 DArarat-Armenia v Vojvodina1-1

Celje recent results

DCelje v Maribor1-1 DCelje v Egnatia Rrogozhine1-1 DEgnatia Rrogozhine v Celje3-3 DCelje v Mura2-2 DCelje v Istra 19611-1 WCelje v MTK Budapest4-3

Match preview guide

Ararat-Armenia vs Celje: form, H2H and match context

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