Crusaders FC vs PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad, 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Crusaders FC vs PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad — Champions League .
- Crusaders FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Roomer Tarajev
- Referee Sten Klaasen
- Referee Veiko Motsnik
- Referee Siim Rinken
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 06 May | Legia Warszawa | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Apr | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | Crusaders FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Jul | Crusaders FC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 13 May | Malmo FF | A | 0–4 | L |
| 09 May | Crusaders FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 May | NK Olimpija Ljubljana | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | APOEL FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Crusaders FC host PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad — let the battle begin!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Crusaders FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 11' GOAL! Rodney Brown fires home to make it 1-0!
- 16' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sean O'Neill suffering a number of foals already.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad that had 186 games and scored 140 goals.
- 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. Crusaders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 31' Crusaders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 32' Crusaders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Cushley is hanging Jordan Owens on the field on 32 minute.
- 37' It looks surprising Crusaders FC does not make any changes. Cicinho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' David Cushley is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' Billy Burns needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' Time for substitution for PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad. Cicinho is replaced by Tsvetomir Panov.
- 65' Jakub Swierczok doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 67' The whistle greets Philip Lowry as he departs to be replaced by Declan Caddell.
- 70' A tactical swap from PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad — Anton Nedyalkov on, Natanael Pimienta off on 70 minutes.
- 75' Marcelinho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 76' Poor challenge from Jody Lukoki. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! Georgi Terziev argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 79' Dimo Bakalov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jakub Swierczok on 79 minute.
- 81' The crowd applauds Ross Clarke as he leaves the pitch. Jamie Glackin steps in for Crusaders FC.
- 86' PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Crusaders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 2
- 4
- 14
-
7
Philip Lowry ↓ Declan Caddell 67'
-
18
Jordan Owens C ↓ David Cushley 32'
- 1
- 19
- 10
-
25
Ross Clarke ↓ Jamie Glackin 81'
- 16
Bench
- 26
-
12
Declan Caddell ↑ 67'
- 22
-
11
David Cushley ↑ 32'
- 17
-
9
Jamie Glackin ↑ 81'
- 15
Coach
Stephen Baxter
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad Lineups
Starting XI
-
70
Jakub Swierczok ↓ Dimo Bakalov 79'
- 30
- 5
- 84
- 6
- 92
- 8
- 37
- 1
- 18
-
4
Cicinho ↓ Tsvetomir Panov 61'
Bench
- 93
- 88
- 33
- 90
-
25
Tsvetomir Panov ↑ 61'
-
7
Dimo Bakalov ↑ 79'
-
3
Anton Nedyalkov ↑ 70'
Coach
Paulo Autuori
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jakub Swierczok | 4 |
| Jakub Swierczok | 4 |
| Marcelinho | 2 |
| Rodney Brown | 2 |
| Marcelinho | 2 |
| Rodney Brown | 2 |
| Claudiu Keseru | 1 |
| Claudiu Keseru | 1 |
Head to Head
Crusaders FC Form
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
2018-05-06
Crusaders FC
0–0
Legia Warszawa
D
2018-04-29
Qarabağ Ağdam FK
1–4
Crusaders FC
W
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad Form
2018-07-17
Crusaders FC
0–2
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
W
2018-07-11
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
7–0
Crusaders FC
W
2018-05-13
Malmo FF
4–0
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
L
2018-05-09
Crusaders FC
3–1
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
L
2018-05-04
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
1–0
NK Olimpija Ljubljana
W
2018-04-28
APOEL FC
0–0
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
Crusaders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad xG
I would bet for:
Crusaders FC or PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Crusaders FC or Draw
64%
Draw or PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
65%
Crusaders FC or PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Crusaders FC
| Handicap | Crusaders FC covers | Push | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Crusaders FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.