Preview: NK Vrhnika at NK ’S’obec Lesce

LESCE, Slovenia (Interstat) — NK Vrhnika will visit NK ’S’obec Lesce on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in a 3. SNL match that pits a surging visitor against a home side seeking to reverse recent head-to-head dominance.

Vrhnika (10-2-2 in its last 14 league matches) is coming off a 5-1 rout of NK Svoboda Ljubljana on May 2. That victory extended Vrhnika’s winning streak to three matches, during which it has outscored opponents 13-1. The visitors have lost only once since October (Interstat) — a 2-1 defeat at NK Tolmin on April 11.

The most recent meeting between the clubs came on Oct. 25, 2025, when Vrhnika won 1-0 at home. That result extended Vrhnika’s unbeaten run against Lesce to four matches (3-0-1 overall in the series since 2024, per available data).

Lesce (3-4-7 in league play this season) enters the match on an uptick, having beaten NK Roltek Dob 2-1 on the road on May 2. That ended a three-match winless streak (0-2-1) for the hosts. Lesce’s home form has been inconsistent: the club has one win in six home matches in 2026, with four losses and a draw.

Other recent Lesce results include a 1-1 draw at NK Rudar Trbovlje on April 25, a 2-0 loss at NK Šencur on April 17, and a 1-1 draw at NK Fama Vipava on April 12. Lesce has been shut out in seven of its last 14 league outings.

Vrhnika’s recent form includes a 3-0 win at ND Bistrc on April 25, a 5-0 home victory over NK Žiri on April 18, and a 2-1 win at ND Idrija on April 4. The club also drew 2-2 at NK Škofja Loka on March 28 and blanked NK IB 1975 Ljubljana 5-0 on March 21.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-0 victory for NK Vrhnika.

Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. local time at Športni Park Lesce.