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

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UEFA Europa League · 2018-19

NK Olimpija Ljubljana

5 – 1

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Crusaders FC

Thu 26 Jul 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Tomislav Tomic 62' Y

Y 71' Jordan Forsythe

Y 76' Matthew Snoddy

Y 77' Colin Coates

Overview

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NK Olimpija Ljubljana vs Crusaders FC — Europe .

NK Olimpija Ljubljana 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Crusaders FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee
Referee Enea Jorgji
Referee Rejdi Avdo
Referee Kridens Meta

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

NK Olimpija Ljubljana 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Crusaders FC

Last 5 meetings

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 2016-09-10 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 1–2 Crusaders FC

Recent Form

NK Olimpija Ljubljana

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
04 May	PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad	A	0–1	L

Crusaders FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
06 May	Legia Warszawa	H	0–0	D

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for NK Olimpija Ljubljana to score. At the same time, Crusaders FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NK Olimpija Ljubljana and Crusaders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' Northern Ireland international Declan Caddell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
20' Matthew Snoddy, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Forsythe, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
30' Kingsley Boateng does the damage! The net is bulging and NK Olimpija Ljubljana surge ahead!
35' Aljaz Ivacic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
40' Dino Stiglec is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Crusaders FC so far.
45' NK Olimpija Ljubljana currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
50' The home supporters are growing impatient. NK Olimpija Ljubljana must find a spark to ignite this game.
55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crusaders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
56' Against the run of play, Matic Crnic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
59' The Crusaders FC manager makes a substitution. David Cushley departs to be replaced by Paul Heatley.
62' The referee has no hesitation. Tomislav Tomic is booked for NK Olimpija Ljubljana — Yellow card on 62.
64' The crowd applauds Tomislav Tomic as he leaves the pitch. Asmir Suljic steps in for NK Olimpija Ljubljana.
68' Goal! Kingsley Boateng scores his 2 goal in 183 matches.
71' The referee calls foul for Jordan Forsythe. He receives a Yellow card.
73' Branko Ilic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
73' Philip Lowry makes way for Ross Clarke at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crusaders FC.
75' Brilliant from the ! Matic Crnic makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 75.
76' The referee shows Crusaders FC player a Yellow card on 76.
77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Colin Coates.
79' Another change for NK Olimpija Ljubljana made on 79 minute. Daniel Avramovski leaves to be changed by Stefan Savic.
82' The Crusaders FC manager makes a substitution. Declan Caddell departs to be replaced by Rodney Brown.
86' Haris Kadric is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kingsley Boateng at the 86 minute mark.
90' Haris Kadric makes no mistake. The score reads 6-0 and NK Olimpija Ljubljana are in front.
NK Olimpija Ljubljana celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

NK Olimpija Ljubljana Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ilija Stolica

Crusaders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

26
Harry Doherty
20
Rodney Brown ↑ 82'
22
Paul Heatley ↑ 59'
25
Ross Clarke ↑ 73'
17
Michael Ruddy
15
Ross Holden
16
Kyle Owens

Coach Charles Murphy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

NK Olimpija Ljubljana Form

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 2018-05-04 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 1–0 NK Olimpija Ljubljana L

Crusaders FC Form

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 2018-05-06 Crusaders FC 0–0 Legia Warszawa D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.11 NK Olimpija Ljubljana xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.04 Crusaders FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + NK Olimpija Ljubljana to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

NK Olimpija Ljubljana59% Draw23% Crusaders FC18%

Actual: NK Olimpija Ljubljana win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 3.15

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

NK Olimpija Ljubljana or Draw

81%

Draw or Crusaders FC

41%

NK Olimpija Ljubljana or Crusaders FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

NK Olimpija Ljubljana44% Draw41% Crusaders FC15%

Actual: NK Olimpija Ljubljana win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted

5 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

10.2%

2 – 1

9.6%

2 – 0

9.5%

1 – 0

8.5%

3 – 1

6.7%

3 – 0

6.5%

0 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

4.9%

1 – 2

4.7%

0 – 1

3.8%

4 – 1

3.6%

3 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — NK Olimpija Ljubljana

Handicap	NK Olimpija Ljubljana covers	Push	Crusaders FC covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	19%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	22%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	11%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

NK Olimpija Ljubljana keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Crusaders FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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