Saturday , 14 November 2026

Crusaders FC vs NK Olimpija Ljubljana, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Crusaders FC
1 – 1
Full Time
NK Olimpija Ljubljana
Thu 2 Aug 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Declan Caddell 44' Y
Y 44' Dino Stiglec
Y 45' Haris Kadric
Sean Ward 46' Y
Y 83' Nik Kapun
David Cushley 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Crusaders FC vs NK Olimpija Ljubljana — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Drachta
  • Referee Roland Brandner
  • Referee Stefan Kuhr
  • Referee Dieter Muckenhammer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

3
3
4
Crusaders FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals NK Olimpija Ljubljana
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-02 Crusaders FC 1–1 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2018-07-26 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 5–1 Crusaders FC 2018-04-07 Crusaders FC 2–3 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2017-12-10 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 1–2 Crusaders FC 2017-04-27 Crusaders FC 0–0 NK Olimpija Ljubljana

Recent Form

Crusaders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug NK Olimpija Ljubljana H 1–1 D
26 Jul NK Olimpija Ljubljana A 1–5 L
17 Jul PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad H 0–2 L
11 Jul PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 0–7 L
13 May FC Spartak Trnava A 1–0 W
09 May PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad H 3–1 W
NK Olimpija Ljubljana
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug Crusaders FC A 1–1 D
26 Jul Crusaders FC H 5–1 W
18 Jul Qarabag Agdam FK A 0–0 D
11 Jul Qarabag Agdam FK H 0–1 L
13 May The New Saints FC H 1–0 W
10 May Qarabag Agdam FK A 0–0 D

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' The travelling NK Olimpija Ljubljana supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Crusaders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' GOAL! Nik Kapun scores on 15.
  • 20' Crusaders FC is showing some good football. However, Crusaders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Crusaders FC in their trying to find a way past NK Olimpija Ljubljana's compact .
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' NK Olimpija Ljubljana are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 41' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Paul Heatley makes it 1-1.
  • 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Declan Caddell on 44.
  • 45' The referee shows NK Olimpija Ljubljana player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Sean Ward is having his name booked by the referee on 46.
  • 46' Kingsley Boateng gets the nod from NK Olimpija Ljubljana. He replaces Haris Kadric and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 56' NK Olimpija Ljubljana seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 61' David Cushley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kyle Owens on 61 minute.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' Crusaders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against NK Olimpija Ljubljana's shape.
  • 73' Crusaders FC make a change. Paul Heatley trudges off to be replaced by Ross Clarke on 73 minutes.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Asmir Suljic. He replaces Stefan Savic on 76 minute.
  • 81' It’s high time Stephen Baxter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 83' Nik Kapun is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
  • 87' David Cushley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
  • 90' NK Olimpija Ljubljana ring the changes. Matic Crnic has done his job and it is now time for Matevz Turkus to step up.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Crusaders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Baxter

NK Olimpija Ljubljana Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alexandar Linta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kingsley Boateng 2
Matic Crnic 2
Branko Ilic 1
Haris Kadric 1
Paul Heatley 1
Nik Kapun 1

Head to Head

2018-08-02 Crusaders FC 1–1 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2018-07-26 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 5–1 Crusaders FC 2018-04-07 Crusaders FC 2–3 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2017-12-10 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 1–2 Crusaders FC 2017-04-27 Crusaders FC 0–0 NK Olimpija Ljubljana

Crusaders FC Form

2018-08-02 Crusaders FC 1–1 NK Olimpija Ljubljana D 2018-07-26 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 5–1 Crusaders FC L 2018-07-17 Crusaders FC 0–2 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad L 2018-07-11 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 7–0 Crusaders FC L 2018-05-13 FC Spartak Trnava 0–1 Crusaders FC W 2018-05-09 Crusaders FC 3–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad W

NK Olimpija Ljubljana Form

2018-08-02 Crusaders FC 1–1 NK Olimpija Ljubljana D 2018-07-26 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 5–1 Crusaders FC W 2018-07-18 Qarabag Agdam FK 0–0 NK Olimpija Ljubljana D 2018-07-11 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 0–1 Qarabag Agdam FK L 2018-05-13 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 1–0 The New Saints FC W 2018-05-10 Qarabag Agdam FK 0–0 NK Olimpija Ljubljana D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14 Crusaders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 NK Olimpija Ljubljana xG
I would bet for: Crusaders FC or NK Olimpija Ljubljana 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Crusaders FC34% Draw31% NK Olimpija Ljubljana35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Crusaders FC or Draw
65%
Draw or NK Olimpija Ljubljana
66%
Crusaders FC or NK Olimpija Ljubljana
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Crusaders FC24% Draw50% NK Olimpija Ljubljana26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Crusaders FC

Handicap Crusaders FC covers Push NK Olimpija Ljubljana covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Crusaders FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
NK Olimpija Ljubljana keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.