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

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Thu 23 Aug 2018 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

NK Olimpija Ljubljana vs FC Spartak TrnavaEurope .

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Stephen Child
8 games this season 🟨 0.0/game 3.1 goals/game

Recent Form

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
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. NK Olimpija Ljubljana is hosting FC Spartak Trnava for another epic battle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lukas Gressak made 175 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Erik Jirka, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lukas Luptak suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 23' What a strike from Marek Bakos! The score is 0-1.
  • 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
  • 29' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Martin Toth.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' What a strike from Branko Ilic! The score is 1-1.
  • 40' It’s high time Radoslav Latal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' FC Spartak Trnava receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marek Bakos.
  • 54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' FC Spartak Trnava player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tomislav Tomic.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Kingsley Boateng. He replaces Nik Kapun on 62 minute.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Branko Ilic on 64.
  • 69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 71' It is a substitution in FC Spartak Trnava team. Jakub Rada is replaced by Matej Oravec on 71 minute.
  • 76' Martin Chudy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' It is a substitution in FC Spartak Trnava team. Marek Bakos is replaced by Oliver Janso on 80 minute.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Goran Brkic. He replaces Branko Ilic on 82 minute.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Lukas Luptak. He replaces Erik Jirka on 86 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stefan Savic.
  • Another three points for FC Spartak Trnava.

Lineups

H2H

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.