Celje Pivovarna Laško vs RK PPD Zagreb: Prediction
Celje Pivovarna Laško host RK PPD Zagreb in Round 6 of the EHF Champions League on 28 October. Form, head to head and our model's prediction.
Champions League Round 6
Celje Pivovarna Laško host RK PPD Zagreb in Round 6 of the EHF Champions League on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, with throw-off at 19:45 UTC (15:45 ET). The two sides sit next to each other in the standings of the 24-team table.
RK PPD Zagreb are 3rd with 4 points from 5 matches, having won two and lost three. Celje Pivovarna Laško are 4th but have yet to get off the mark, with 0 points after losing all 5 of their games.
Form guide
Celje Pivovarna Laško arrive with a form line of LLLLL. Their most recent outing was a 30-34 defeat away to Aalborg Håndbold on 21 October, which followed two heavy losses to Paris Saint-Germain Handball, 30-41 at home and 35-46 away.
RK PPD Zagreb's form reads WLLLW, and they head into this game on the back of a 29-28 home win over Paris Saint-Germain Handball on 21 October. Before that they lost 33-34 away and 23-33 at home to Aalborg Håndbold, and 30-34 away to Paris Saint-Germain Handball.
Head to head
The most recent meeting came in the opening round on 9 September 2026, when RK PPD Zagreb beat Celje Pivovarna Laško 31-29 at home. That was RK PPD Zagreb's only win in the last five meetings listed.
Celje Pivovarna Laško won the other four, including a 29-28 home victory on 9 February 2021 and a 30-22 win away in Zagreb on 21 October 2020. The head-to-head summary stands at 4 wins for Celje Pivovarna Laško, 1 for RK PPD Zagreb and no draws.
Key numbers
Celje Pivovarna Laško have scored 150 goals and conceded 188 in their 5 Champions League matches so far. Defence has been the main problem, with the last four opponents all reaching at least 34 goals against them.
RK PPD Zagreb have scored 146 and conceded 158 across their 5 games. They score fewer than Celje Pivovarna Laško but have been considerably tighter at the back.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model, based on points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage, rates RK PPD Zagreb as clear favourites. It gives the visitors a 76% chance of winning, with 17% for a draw and 7% for a Celje Pivovarna Laško win.
The pick is RK PPD Zagreb with high confidence, reflecting Celje Pivovarna Laško's five straight defeats and their heavy goals-against tally. Celje Pivovarna Laško's strong historical record in this fixture is a reminder that this is an estimate from our model and not a guarantee.
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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