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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 Trnava — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Stephen Child
5 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 12.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' NK Olimpija Ljubljana is showing some good football. However, NK Olimpija Ljubljana are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 23' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marek Bakos makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NK Olimpija Ljubljana and FC Spartak Trnava are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 29' A moment of madness from Martin Toth on 29 minutes earns him a Red card. FC Spartak Trnava will be frustrated.
  • 34' Dino Stiglec is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Spartak Trnava tonight.
  • 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Branko Ilic makes it 1-1.
  • 40' It looks surprising FC Spartak Trnava does not make any changes. Ivan Hladik has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Anton Sloboda.
  • 49' Marek Bakos is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
  • 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Erik Grendel made 175 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' FC Spartak Trnava player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 60' That is a Yellow card for NK Olimpija Ljubljana. Tomislav Tomic will be fuming at that decision.
  • 62' Time for substitution for NK Olimpija Ljubljana. Nik Kapun is replaced by Kingsley Boateng.
  • 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Branko Ilic.
  • 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomislav Tomic, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 71' FC Spartak Trnava manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matej Oravec is hanging Jakub Rada on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Oliver Janso. He replaces Marek Bakos on 80 minute.
  • 82' Another substitution for NK Olimpija Ljubljana to replace Branko Ilic by Goran Brkic on 82 minute.
  • 86' Lukas Luptak has so much to prove this time. He replaces Erik Jirka on 86 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Stefan Savic.
  • NK Olimpija Ljubljana will have plenty to reflect on. FC Spartak Trnava were simply the better side today.

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.