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 (2025/26)
Crusaders FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

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 Balompie	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	Ferencvarosi TC	8	15
13	Nottingham Forest FC	8	14
14	FC Viktoria Plzen	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	Fenerbahce 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' What a night it is going to be! NK Olimpija Ljubljana welcome Crusaders FC for this crunch clash at .
5' Sean Ward has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 174 appearances.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Charles Murphy will be considering his options from the bench.
15' Crusaders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
20' NK Olimpija Ljubljana are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Crusaders FC backline.
25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
30' Kingsley Boateng is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
35' Philip Lowry has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
40' Ross Clarke has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
45' The 36-year-old David Cushley has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
56' Matic Crnic makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and NK Olimpija Ljubljana are in front.
59' Crusaders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paul Heatley is hanging David Cushley on the field on 59 minute.
62' It’s a booking for NK Olimpija Ljubljana player. Tomislav Tomic gets a Yellow card.
64' The NK Olimpija Ljubljana bench stirs into life. Tomislav Tomic is withdrawn and Asmir Suljic gets his opportunity.
68' Kingsley Boateng makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and NK Olimpija Ljubljana are in front.
71' Jordan Forsythe was booked on 71.
73' Magnificent from Branko Ilic! That is 3 goals in 183 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
73' Crusaders FC make a change. Philip Lowry trudges off to be replaced by Ross Clarke on 73 minutes.
75' Magnificent from Matic Crnic! That is 2 goals in 183 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
76' It’s a booking for Crusaders FC player. Matthew Snoddy gets a Yellow card.
77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Colin Coates.
79' Daniel Avramovski makes way for Stefan Savic at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from NK Olimpija Ljubljana.
82' A change in the Crusaders FC ranks — Declan Caddell exits the field as Rodney Brown enters on 82.
86' Kingsley Boateng makes way for Haris Kadric at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from NK Olimpija Ljubljana.
90' Haris Kadric does the damage! The net is bulging and NK Olimpija Ljubljana surge ahead!
With this win, NK Olimpija Ljubljana is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Paul Heatley	1
Nik Kapun	1
Branko Ilic	1
Haris Kadric	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.