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NOVO MESTO, Slovenia (Interstat) — Brezice visits Krka U19 on Friday in a 1. Mladinska Liga matchup, with the visitors aiming to extend a strong run of form against a home side mired in a prolonged slump.

Kickoff is set for May 22, 2026.

Brezice enters the contest unbeaten in its last two outings, most recently playing to a 2-2 draw at home against Koper U19 on Sunday. That result followed a 1-0 victory at NK Race on May 16, part of a stretch in which Brezice has won four of its last six league matches. The club’s overall season form has been solid: nine wins in its last 11 games across all competitions, with its only losses coming to Celje U19 (4-2) and Bravo U19 (4-2) in late April.

Defensively, Brezice has been stingy, recording clean sheets in five of its last six victories, including 1-0 shutouts of SD Videm and Jadran Dekani. The club also plays a quick turnaround, hosting Zavrc on Saturday in a separate 3. SNL fixture.

Krka U19, by contrast, is searching for answers. The home side has lost five of its last six matches, including a 4-1 defeat at Jadran Dekani on Sunday. That result marked the second time in three games Krka has conceded four or more goals, following a 5-0 loss to Celje U19 on April 29. Its lone bright spot came April 25, a 1-0 victory at Radomlje.

Offensive struggles have plagued Krka all season. The team has scored just one goal in five of its last six matches and has been shut out in eight of its 12 most recent outings. Defensively, Krka has allowed multiple goals in eight of those 12 contests.

The teams met Nov. 25, 2025, in a matchup Krka U19 won 3-1 at Brezice.

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