Sunday , 16 August 2026

Helsingin JK vs NK Olimpija Ljubljana, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Helsingin JK
1 – 4
Full Time
NK Olimpija Ljubljana
Thu 16 Aug 2018 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Roni Peiponen 54' Y
Mikko Sumusalo 79' Y
Eetu Vertainen 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Helsingin JK vs NK Olimpija Ljubljana — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Anatolii Abdula
  • Referee Serhii Bekker
  • Referee Yevhen Aranovskyi
  • Referee Oleh Pluzhnyk

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

2
2
6
Helsingin JK 10 games · Avg 3.2 goals NK Olimpija Ljubljana
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-16 Helsingin JK 1–4 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2018-08-09 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 3–0 Helsingin JK 2018-04-29 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2–1 Helsingin JK 2017-12-02 Helsingin JK 1–3 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2017-05-07 Helsingin JK 2–0 NK Olimpija Ljubljana

Recent Form

Helsingin JK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug NK Olimpija Ljubljana H 1–4 L
09 Aug NK Olimpija Ljubljana A 0–3 L
01 Aug FK BATE Barysau H 1–2 L
25 Jul FK BATE Barysau A 0–0 D
17 Jul Vikingur Gota H 3–1 W
10 Jul Vikingur Gota A 2–1 W
NK Olimpija Ljubljana
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Helsingin JK A 4–1 W
09 Aug Helsingin JK H 3–0 W
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

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% 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 teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering NK Olimpija Ljubljana that had 183 games and scored 53 goals.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mika Lehkosuo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Abass Issah puts NK Olimpija Ljubljana on the lead.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Helsingin JK are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' The travelling NK Olimpija Ljubljana supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Nikolai Alho as he leaves the pitch. Sebastian Dahlstrom steps in for Helsingin JK.
  • 51' Macky Bagnack is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for NK Olimpija Ljubljana so far.
  • 54' The referee shows Helsingin JK player a Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' Helsingin JK are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined NK Olimpija Ljubljana backline.
  • 61' The whistle greets Tomislav Tomic as he departs to be replaced by Macky Bagnack.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Helsingin JK! Macauley Chrisantus comes on to replace Jordan Dominguez.
  • 65' Asmir Suljic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rok Kronaveter at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 72' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daniel Avramovski makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 73' It is a substitution in Helsingin JK team. Klauss is replaced by Eetu Vertainen on 73 minute.
  • 75' What a moment for Rafinha! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' The whistle greets Abass Issah as he departs to be replaced by Goran Brkic.
  • 79' Mikko Sumusalo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
  • 84' Maksim Rudakov has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 85' Magnificent from Macauley Chrisantus! That is 2 goals in 212 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 88' Eetu Vertainen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' A goal from the Serbia international Goran Brkic! He fires home on 90 to make it 2-3!
  • NK Olimpija Ljubljana celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Helsingin JK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mika Lehkosuo

NK Olimpija Ljubljana Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alexandar Linta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Issah Abbas 3
Issah Abbas 3
Rok Kronaveter 1
Rok Kronaveter 1
Rafinha 1
Macauley Chrisantus 1
Daniel Avramovski 1
Goran Brkic 1

Head to Head

2018-08-16 Helsingin JK 1–4 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2018-08-09 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 3–0 Helsingin JK 2018-04-29 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2–1 Helsingin JK 2017-12-02 Helsingin JK 1–3 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2017-05-07 Helsingin JK 2–0 NK Olimpija Ljubljana

Helsingin JK Form

2018-08-16 Helsingin JK 1–4 NK Olimpija Ljubljana L 2018-08-09 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 3–0 Helsingin JK L 2018-08-01 Helsingin JK 1–2 FK BATE Barysau L 2018-07-25 FK BATE Barysau 0–0 Helsingin JK D 2018-07-17 Helsingin JK 3–1 Vikingur Gota W 2018-07-10 Vikingur Gota 1–2 Helsingin JK W

NK Olimpija Ljubljana Form

2018-08-16 Helsingin JK 1–4 NK Olimpija Ljubljana W 2018-08-09 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 3–0 Helsingin JK W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 Helsingin JK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 NK Olimpija Ljubljana xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Helsingin JK26% Draw26% NK Olimpija Ljubljana48%
Actual: NK Olimpija Ljubljana win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Helsingin JK or Draw
52%
Draw or NK Olimpija Ljubljana
74%
Helsingin JK or NK Olimpija Ljubljana
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Helsingin JK20% Draw44% NK Olimpija Ljubljana36%
Actual: NK Olimpija Ljubljana win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Helsingin JK

Handicap Helsingin JK covers Push NK Olimpija Ljubljana covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 22% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Helsingin JK keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
NK Olimpija Ljubljana keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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