Saturday , 14 November 2026

NK Olimpija Ljubljana vs Helsingin JK, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
NK Olimpija Ljubljana
3 – 0
Full Time
Helsingin JK
Thu 9 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Moshtagh Yaghoubi
Y 49' Hannu Patronen
Matic Crnic 83' Y
Matic Crnic 83' R
Aris Zarifovic 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

NK Olimpija Ljubljana vs Helsingin JK — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Frederic Haquette
  • Referee Benoit Millot
  • Referee Stephan Luzi
  • Referee Eric Wattellier

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

6
2
2
NK Olimpija Ljubljana 10 games · Avg 3.2 goals Helsingin JK
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-09 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 3–0 Helsingin JK 2018-04-29 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2–1 Helsingin JK 2017-12-02 Helsingin JK 1–3 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2017-05-07 Helsingin JK 2–0 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2016-11-19 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 1–1 Helsingin JK

Recent Form

NK Olimpija Ljubljana
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
11 Jul Qarabag Agdam FK H 0–1 L
13 May The New Saints FC H 1–0 W
Helsingin JK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug NK Olimpija Ljubljana A 0–3 L
01 Aug FK BATE Barysau H 1–2 L
25 Jul FK BATE Barysau A 0–0 D
17 Jul Vikingur Gota H 3–1 W
10 Jul Vikingur Gota A 2–1 W
13 May Legia Warszawa A 1–0 W

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% 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' Nigeria international Macauley Chrisantus has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' 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 Evans Mensah suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hannu Patronen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Helsingin JK.
  • 20' Marko Putincanin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Helsingin JK come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' Dino Stiglec is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Helsingin JK so far.
  • 38' Abass Issah puts NK Olimpija Ljubljana on the lead.
  • 43' Branko Ilic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for NK Olimpija Ljubljana tonight.
  • 45' Helsingin JK player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 49' Helsingin JK receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
  • 50' What a strike from Rok Kronaveter! The score is 2-0.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 59' The deadlock is broken! Abass Issah gets on the scoresheet on 59 minutes.
  • 63' Another change for Helsingin JK made on 63 minute. Sebastian Dahlstrom leaves to be changed by Jordan Dominguez.
  • 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 71' Asmir Suljic gets the nod from NK Olimpija Ljubljana. He replaces Abass Issah and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Mikko Sumusalo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' The whistle greets Rok Kronaveter as he departs to be replaced by Marko Gajic.
  • 81' Nikolai Alho gets the nod from Helsingin JK. He replaces Evans Mensah and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' That is a Yellow card for NK Olimpija Ljubljana. Matic Crnic will be fuming at that decision.
  • 84' A moment of madness from Aris Zarifovic on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. NK Olimpija Ljubljana will be frustrated.
  • 85' A change in the NK Olimpija Ljubljana ranks — Daniel Avramovski exits the field as Stefan Savic enters on 85.
  • 89' Another substitution for Helsingin JK to replace Rafinha by Macauley Chrisantus on 89 minute.
  • It finishes all square. NK Olimpija Ljubljana and Helsingin JK share the spoils 3-0.

Lineups

NK Olimpija Ljubljana Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alexandar Linta

Helsingin JK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mika Lehkosuo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Issah Abbas 3
Issah Abbas 3
Daniel Avramovski 1
Goran Brkic 1
Rok Kronaveter 1
Rok Kronaveter 1
Rafinha 1
Macauley Chrisantus 1

Head to Head

2018-08-09 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 3–0 Helsingin JK 2018-04-29 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2–1 Helsingin JK 2017-12-02 Helsingin JK 1–3 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2017-05-07 Helsingin JK 2–0 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2016-11-19 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 1–1 Helsingin JK

NK Olimpija Ljubljana Form

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 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

Helsingin JK Form

2018-08-09 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 3–0 Helsingin JK L 2018-08-01 Helsingin JK 1–2 FK BATE Barysau L 2018-07-25 FK BATE Barysau 0–0 Helsingin JK D 2018-07-17 Helsingin JK 3–1 Vikingur Gota W 2018-07-10 Vikingur Gota 1–2 Helsingin JK W 2018-05-13 Legia Warszawa 0–1 Helsingin JK W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63 NK Olimpija Ljubljana xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Helsingin JK xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
NK Olimpija Ljubljana54% Draw26% Helsingin JK20%
Actual: NK Olimpija Ljubljana win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

NK Olimpija Ljubljana or Draw
80%
Draw or Helsingin JK
46%
NK Olimpija Ljubljana or Helsingin JK
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NK Olimpija Ljubljana37% Draw47% Helsingin JK16%
Actual: NK Olimpija Ljubljana win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — NK Olimpija Ljubljana

Handicap NK Olimpija Ljubljana covers Push Helsingin JK covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 24% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

NK Olimpija Ljubljana keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Helsingin JK keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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