Sunday , 16 August 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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK A 0–0 D
11 Jul Qarabağ Ağdam FK H 0–1 L
13 May The New Saints FC H 1–0 W
10 May Qarabağ Ağdam 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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. NK Olimpija Ljubljana is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' NK Olimpija Ljubljana started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Nik Kapun has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Crusaders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Crusaders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' Billy Burns has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 41' Paul Heatley makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Crusaders FC are in front.
  • 44' The referee has no hesitation. Declan Caddell is booked for Crusaders FC — Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' Haris Kadric catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sean Ward on 46.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Kingsley Boateng. He replaces Haris Kadric on 46 minute.
  • 51' Crusaders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' The whistle greets Kyle Owens as he departs to be replaced by David Cushley.
  • 66' Croatia international Dino Stiglec has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 71' Crusaders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 73' The Crusaders FC manager makes a substitution. Paul Heatley departs to be replaced by Ross Clarke.
  • 76' NK Olimpija Ljubljana ring the changes. Stefan Savic has done his job and it is now time for Asmir Suljic to step up.
  • 81' Kingsley Boateng has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 183 appearances.
  • 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nik Kapun.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. David Cushley is booked for Crusaders FC — 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.
  • It finishes all square. Crusaders FC and NK Olimpija Ljubljana share the spoils 1-1.

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
Matic Crnic 2
Kingsley Boateng 2
Nik Kapun 1
Branko Ilic 1
Haris Kadric 1
Paul Heatley 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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 0–0 NK Olimpija Ljubljana D 2018-07-11 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 0–1 Qarabağ Ağdam FK L 2018-05-13 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 1–0 The New Saints FC W 2018-05-10 Qarabağ Ağdam 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.