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NK Olimpija Ljubljana vs FC Spartak Trnava, Europe 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
NK Olimpija Ljubljana
0 – 2
Full Time
FC Spartak Trnava
Thu 23 Aug 2018 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
R 29' Martin Toth
Y 44' Anton Sloboda
Y 49' Marek Bakos
Y 56' Andrej Kadlec
Tomislav Tomic 60' Y
Branko Ilic 64' Y
Stefan Savic 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

NK Olimpija Ljubljana vs FC Spartak Trnava — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Stephen Child
9 games this season 🟨 5.6/game ⚽ 16.0 goals/game 🟥 4 total

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

4
3
3
NK Olimpija Ljubljana 10 games · Avg 1.7 goals FC Spartak Trnava
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-23 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 0–2 FC Spartak Trnava 2017-12-30 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 0–0 FC Spartak Trnava 2017-09-23 FC Spartak Trnava 0–1 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2017-05-17 FC Spartak Trnava 0–0 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2016-08-19 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2–0 FC Spartak Trnava

Recent Form

NK Olimpija Ljubljana
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug FC Spartak Trnava H 0–2 L
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 Qarabag Agdam FK A 0–0 D
FC Spartak Trnava
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug NK Olimpija Ljubljana A 2–0 W
14 Aug FK Crvena Zvezda H 1–2 L
07 Aug FK Crvena Zvezda A 1–1 D
31 Jul Legia Warszawa H 0–1 L
24 Jul Legia Warszawa A 2–0 W
18 Jul HSK Zrinjski Mostar A 1–1 D

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. NK Olimpija Ljubljana host FC Spartak Trnava — let the battle begin!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tomislav Tomic made 183 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' FC Spartak Trnava have won 25 goals from 175 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' FC Spartak Trnava is showing some good football. However, FC Spartak Trnava are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 23' What a moment for Marek Bakos! That strike on 23 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 28' Vitalijs Maksimenko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for NK Olimpija Ljubljana so far.
  • 29' Martin Toth has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 29.
  • 34' Andrej Kadlec has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' Branko Ilic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Anton Sloboda on 44 minutes.
  • 49' Marek Bakos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' FC Spartak Trnava player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 60' It’s a booking for NK Olimpija Ljubljana player. Tomislav Tomic gets a Yellow card.
  • 62' Another change for NK Olimpija Ljubljana made on 62 minute. Nik Kapun leaves to be changed by Kingsley Boateng.
  • 64' Branko Ilic was booked on 64.
  • 69' 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.
  • 71' Matej Oravec has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jakub Rada on 71 minute.
  • 76' Nik Kapun has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' Marek Bakos makes way for Oliver Janso at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Spartak Trnava.
  • 82' NK Olimpija Ljubljana manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Goran Brkic is hanging Branko Ilic on the field on 82 minute.
  • 86' Lukas Luptak is replacing Erik Jirka for the FC Spartak Trnava side.
  • 90' Stefan Savic is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

NK Olimpija Ljubljana Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alexandar Linta

FC Spartak Trnava Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Radoslav Latal

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nik Kapun 1
Boris Godal 1
Nik Kapun 1
Marek Bakos 1
Branko Ilic 1
Marek Bakos 1
Branko Ilic 1
Boris Godal 1

Head to Head

2018-08-23 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 0–2 FC Spartak Trnava 2017-12-30 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 0–0 FC Spartak Trnava 2017-09-23 FC Spartak Trnava 0–1 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2017-05-17 FC Spartak Trnava 0–0 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2016-08-19 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2–0 FC Spartak Trnava

NK Olimpija Ljubljana Form

2018-08-23 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 0–2 FC Spartak Trnava L 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 Qarabag Agdam FK 0–0 NK Olimpija Ljubljana D

FC Spartak Trnava Form

2018-08-23 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 0–2 FC Spartak Trnava W 2018-08-14 FC Spartak Trnava 1–2 FK Crvena Zvezda L 2018-08-07 FK Crvena Zvezda 1–1 FC Spartak Trnava D 2018-07-31 FC Spartak Trnava 0–1 Legia Warszawa L 2018-07-24 Legia Warszawa 0–2 FC Spartak Trnava W 2018-07-18 HSK Zrinjski Mostar 1–1 FC Spartak Trnava D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19 NK Olimpija Ljubljana xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 FC Spartak Trnava xG
I would bet for: NK Olimpija Ljubljana or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
NK Olimpija Ljubljana40% Draw30% FC Spartak Trnava30%
Actual: FC Spartak Trnava win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

NK Olimpija Ljubljana or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Spartak Trnava
60%
NK Olimpija Ljubljana or FC Spartak Trnava
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NK Olimpija Ljubljana26% Draw52% FC Spartak Trnava22%
Actual: FC Spartak Trnava win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — NK Olimpija Ljubljana

Handicap NK Olimpija Ljubljana covers Push FC Spartak Trnava covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

NK Olimpija Ljubljana keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
FC Spartak Trnava keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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