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DEKANI, Slovenia (Interstat) — Jadran Dekani hosts Krka U19 on Sunday, May 17, in a 1. Mladinska Liga matchup with significant implications for both sides in the Slovenian youth league standings.

Jadran Dekani enters the fixture after a 2-2 draw at Rudar on Friday, extending their recent inconsistency. The home side has alternated results over their past five matches, with a 5-1 rout of Slovan Ljubljana on May 10 offset by a 1-0 loss to Brezice on May 9 and a 4-2 defeat to Koper U19 on May 4.

Krka U19 arrives in Dekani in desperate form. The visitors have lost nine of their past 10 league matches, including a 2-1 defeat at NK Fužinar Ravne U19 on May 9. That result extended a grim run that features lopsided losses to Celje U19 (5-0 on April 29) and NK Rudar Velenje U19 (4-1 on March 1), with their only victory in that span coming via a 1-0 result at Radomlje on April 25.

The most recent head-to-head meeting between the sides came Nov. 7, 2025, when Jadran Dekani earned a 1-0 victory at Krka U19. That result fits the pattern of tight contests between the clubs.

Jadran Dekani’s form this season has been uneven. After a 7-0 loss to Bravo U19 on April 6, the club responded with a 2-1 win over Radomlje on April 12 and a 4-0 victory against NK Fužinar Ravne U19 on April 26. However, losses to Beltinci (2-0 on April 25) and Nafta (3-0 on April 11) highlight defensive vulnerabilities.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-1 victory for the home side.

Following Sunday’s match, Krka U19 faces Brezice on May 22, while Jadran Dekani travels to Ilir Ljubljana U19 on the same date. Both teams will be looking to build momentum for those fixtures.