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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (Interstat) — Bravo U19 will host Brinje Grosup U19 on Monday, May 4, 2026, in a 1. Mladinska Liga matchup at the Bravo training ground in Šiška. The game is scheduled to kick off at 6 p.m. local time.

Bravo carries a recent head-to-head edge into the contest. The Ljubljana-based side posted a 1-0 victory over Brinje Grosup on Oct. 27, 2025, in the teams’ most recent meeting. That result extended Bravo’s winning form when these two sides meet.

Bravo enters Monday’s match off a scoreless draw on the road against Ilir Ljubljana on April 27. The result snapped a four-game winning streak in which Bravo outscored opponents 21-3. Among those victories was a 7-0 rout of Jadran Dekani on April 6 and a 5-0 win over NK Fužinar Ravne on March 18. Bravo is 7-1-2 in its past 10 league matches.

Brinje Grosup arrives after a 3-2 road win over NK Aluminij on April 24. That result snapped a two-game losing streak for the team from Grosuplje. Brinje Grosup had dropped consecutive matches — 2-1 to Ilirija on March 18 after a 2-0 victory over Koper on March 6. The club has been inconsistent: 4-1-5 in its past 10 matches, with losses to Ilir Ljubljana (4-0 on March 1) and Celje (5-1 on Nov. 7).

The statistics show contrasting defensive records. Bravo has recorded four clean sheets in its past five matches. Brinje Grosup has kept only one clean sheet in its past seven.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-1 victory for Bravo.

Both teams will play on short rest. Bravo next faces Krka on April 20 in their previous match before the break, while Brinje Grosup traveled to Radomlje on April 13. The home side is 6-1-1 at its own venue this season.

Brinje Grosup’s next match after Monday is scheduled Friday, May 8, at home against Radomlje.