VIPAVA, Slovenia (Interstat) — NK Rudar Trbovlje visits NK Fama Vipava on Sunday, May 10, in a 3. SNL match that pits a side riding a strong recent trend against a home team desperate to reverse its fortunes.

The visitors carry the weight of the most recent head-to-head result. On Oct. 25, Rudar Trbovlje defeated Fama Vipava 2-1 at home. Interstat’s game simulator projects a repeat of that score line, forecasting a 2-1 victory for the visiting side.

Rudar Trbovlje enters the match on a short losing streak, falling 2-1 at home to NK Šenčur on May 3. Prior to that defeat, the team had posted a mixed ledger. On April 25, Rudar Trbovlje played to a 1-1 draw at NK Šobec Lesce. The previous week, it fell 1-0 at NK Svoboda Ljubljana. Before those two results, the team had found success: a 2-1 win at ND Bistrc on April 11, a dominant 5-0 victory over NK Žiri on April 4, and a 1-0 win at NK Tolmin on March 28. The season has seen inconsistency, with losses to NK IB 1975 Ljubljana (2-1) on March 7 and a 2-2 draw at NK Škofja Loka on March 14.

Fama Vipava has also struggled recently. The hosts were defeated 1-0 at ND Idrija on May 2. That loss followed a 1-1 home draw against NK Šenčur on April 25. Prior to that, the team secured a 3-2 win at NK Škofja Loka on April 18, and a 1-1 home draw against NK Šobec Lesce on April 12. March offered a bright spot — a 2-1 home win over NK Svoboda Ljubljana on March 29 — but also a 0-0 home draw with ND Bistrc on March 15 and a 3-0 loss at NK Vrhnika on March 7. Earlier in the season, Fama Vipava lost 3-1 at home to NK Žiri and 3-0 at home to NK Roltek Dob.

The two sides last faced each other in that Oct. 25 contest, which provided Rudar Trbovlje with the edge. For Fama Vipava, reversing that result and ending a recent slide at home will be the primary objective. The game kicks off Sunday.