PREVIEW: Brinje Grosup U19 vs. NK Fužinar Ravne U19

BRINJE, Slovenia (Interstat) — Brinje Grosup U19 will host NK Fužinar Ravne U19 on Saturday, May 23, in a 1. Mladinska Liga fixture at a venue to be announced. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. local time.

Brinje Grosup enters the match riding momentum after a 2-1 victory at Celje on May 15, its fourth win in five games. The club has posted a 7-2-1 record in its last 10 outings, with the lone defeat a 4-0 loss to Ilir Ljubljana on March 1. Overall, Brinje Grosup has scored 17 goals and conceded 9 over that span, showcasing a stingy defense that has kept four clean sheets in the last six contests.

NK Fužinar Ravne comes in after a 2-1 loss at home to Ilir Ljubljana on May 18, snapping a two-match winning streak. That result dropped the visitors to 3-7-0 in their last 10, with a minus-10 goal differential (10 scored, 20 conceded). Three of those seven defeats came by margins of four or more goals, including a 5-0 blanking at Bravo on March 18 and a 4-0 loss at Jadran Dekani on April 26.

The teams last met on Nov. 22, 2025, when NK Fužinar Ravne won 2-1 at home. That victory ended a four-game head-to-head losing streak for Ravne against Brinje Grosup, which had won the previous four meetings by a combined 10-3. The home side has not lost to Ravne in Brinje since a 3-1 defeat on April 13, 2024.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-1 win for Brinje Grosup, reinforcing its status as the form side. The hosts have been particularly dangerous early in games, scoring first in eight of their last 10 matches. Saturday’s contest could hinge on whether Ravne’s leaky defense can contain a Brinje squad averaging 1.7 goals per game over its last 10.

Both teams will be seeking points in the middle of the 1. Mladinska Liga table. Brinje Grosup (14-6-7, 48 points) sits fourth entering the weekend, while NK Fužinar Ravne (8-5-14, 29 points) is 11th. A win for the hosts would strengthen their push for a top-three finish; a victory for the visitors would give them breathing room above the relegation zone.

Weather forecasts call for partly cloudy skies with a high near 22 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit).