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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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK A 0–0 D
11 Jul Qarabağ Ağdam 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — NK Olimpija Ljubljana and Helsingin JK get this one started.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Evans Mensah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. NK Olimpija Ljubljana in their trying to find a way past Helsingin JK's compact .
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Helsingin JK needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nikolai Alho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NK Olimpija Ljubljana.
  • 38' The deadlock is broken! Abass Issah gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
  • 43' NK Olimpija Ljubljana are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Helsingin JK player. Moshtagh Yaghoubi gets a Yellow card.
  • 49' Poor challenge from Hannu Patronen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 50' The deadlock is broken! Rok Kronaveter gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Macauley Chrisantus made 212 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 59' What composure from Abass Issah! The Ghana international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 63' Helsingin JK manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Dominguez is hanging Sebastian Dahlstrom on the field on 63 minute.
  • 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 71' A tactical swap from NK Olimpija Ljubljana — Asmir Suljic on, Abass Issah off on 71 minutes.
  • 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 78' Time for substitution for NK Olimpija Ljubljana. Rok Kronaveter is replaced by Marko Gajic.
  • 81' Evans Mensah makes way for Nikolai Alho at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Helsingin JK.
  • 83' Controversy at the stadium! Matic Crnic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 84' Aris Zarifovic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 85' NK Olimpija Ljubljana ring the changes. Daniel Avramovski has done his job and it is now time for Stefan Savic to step up.
  • 89' Macauley Chrisantus gets the nod from Helsingin JK. He replaces Rafinha and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final score is 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
Rok Kronaveter 1
Rafinha 1
Macauley Chrisantus 1
Daniel Avramovski 1
Goran Brkic 1
Rafinha 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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 0–0 NK Olimpija Ljubljana D 2018-07-11 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 0–1 Qarabağ Ağdam 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.