SEŽANA, Slovenia (Interstat) — Tabor will host NK Kety Emmi&Impol Bistrica on Saturday in a 2. SNL match in Slovenia, with the home side seeking to build on a strong start and the visitors looking to recover from a recent setback.

Tabor enters the matchup 5-1-1 across all competitions. Its most recent result was a 5-1 loss at Beltinci, the lone defeat of its season. Before that, Tabor produced wins over Dravinja, Brežice, Krško, Triglav and Jesenice. It also drew Dekani 0-0. The home side has scored heavily in several of those victories, including a 5-1 win against Dravinja, a 6-0 win at Krško, a 3-0 win at Jesenice and 1-0 home wins over Triglav and Brežice. Tabor has three home wins in that stretch.

NK Kety Emmi&Impol Bistrica is 3-3-1 across all competitions. The visitors most recently fell 3-1 at Dravinja. Earlier this season, they defeated Brežice 2-1, Vrhnika 2-0 and Bilje 4-1. Their losses came against Triglav, Ilirija and Dravinja, while they played Krka to a 0-0 draw. Ilirija handed Bistrica its most lopsided result, a 6-0 defeat. Bistrica also lost 1-0 at Triglav. Bistrica has two home wins and one away win in those results.

The 2. SNL fixture brings together two clubs with contrasting recent form. Tabor has won five of seven overall and has been difficult to break down in several matches. Bistrica has shown the ability to score in bunches but has also endured difficult defensive stretches. The visitors will need to manage Tabor’s pressure and avoid conceding early if they are to leave with a result.

Tabor’s home advantage and season record shape the matchup. Bistrica’s recent loss at Dravinja ended a stretch in which it had won two of three. The visitors’ schedule has included a mix of high-scoring wins and shutout defeats. Bistrica’s 0-0 draw at Krka remains its only clean sheet of the campaign.

After this game, both clubs continue their 2. SNL campaigns. NK Kety Emmi&Impol Bistrica is scheduled to host Velenje, travel to Slovan and host Ajdovščina in upcoming league matches. Its later schedule includes trips to Jesenice and Dekani and home matches against Krško, Beltinci and Krka. Tabor’s upcoming slate includes a home match against Krka and a road match at Ilirija, among other fixtures. Tabor also has upcoming league matches against Velenje, Slovan, Bilje, Ajdovščina and Vrhnika on its schedule. The league schedule remains busy as teams jockey for position in Slovenia’s second tier.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Tabor 2, NK Kety Emmi&Impol Bistrica 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Tabor a 68.9 percent probability to win.