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 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	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' It’s Showtime! The match between NK Olimpija Ljubljana and Crusaders FC is underway.
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
25' Northern Ireland international Jordan Forsythe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
30' GOAL! Kingsley Boateng scores on 30. Assisted by Nik Kapun
35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NK Olimpija Ljubljana needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
40' Philip Lowry is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crusaders FC tonight.
45' 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.
50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
55' Matic Crnic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
56' Matic Crnic makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and NK Olimpija Ljubljana are in front.
59' Paul Heatley has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Cushley on 59 minute.
62' That is a Yellow card for NK Olimpija Ljubljana. Tomislav Tomic will be fuming at that decision.
64' It is a substitution in NK Olimpija Ljubljana team. Tomislav Tomic is replaced by Asmir Suljic on 64 minute.
68' Goal! Kingsley Boateng scores his 2 goal in 183 matches.
71' The referee shows Crusaders FC player a Yellow card on 71.
73' Branko Ilic does the damage! The net is bulging and NK Olimpija Ljubljana surge ahead!
73' The Crusaders FC bench stirs into life. Philip Lowry is withdrawn and Ross Clarke gets his opportunity.
75' What a moment for Matic Crnic! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
76' Poor challenge from Matthew Snoddy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
77' That is a Yellow card for Crusaders FC. Colin Coates will be fuming at that decision.
79' Stefan Savic gets the nod from NK Olimpija Ljubljana. He replaces Daniel Avramovski and will look to change the dynamic.
82' Time for substitution for Crusaders FC. Declan Caddell is replaced by Rodney Brown.
86' The supporters are chanting for Haris Kadric. He replaces Kingsley Boateng on 86 minute.
90' The deadlock is broken! Haris Kadric gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
It finishes all square. NK Olimpija Ljubljana and Crusaders FC share the spoils 5-1.

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.