Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Crusaders FC, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Crusaders FC — Europe .
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Crusaders FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andreas Ekberg
- Referee Stefan Hallberg
- Referee Kristoffer Karlsson
- Referee Andreas Soderkvist
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 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 | Fenerbahce 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | Crusaders FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 May | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 May | Fulham FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Watford FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | B36 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Jul | B36 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Aug | NK Olimpija Ljubljana | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | NK Olimpija Ljubljana | A | 1–5 | L |
| 17 Jul | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC have kicked off against Crusaders FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Rory Hale has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 37 appearances.
- 15' David Cushley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC have won 418 goals from 355 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Willy Boly is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC so far.
- 37' What a strike from Diogo Jota! The score is 1-0.
- 42' 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.
- 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 52' Crusaders FC is showing some good football. However, Crusaders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 57' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crusaders FC's shape.
- 58' Raul Jimenez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ruben Neves at the 58 minute mark.
- 61' A tactical swap from Crusaders FC — Jordan Owens on, Ross Clarke off on 61 minutes.
- 64' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Jonny Castro is withdrawn and Ruben Vinagre gets his opportunity.
- 67' Fresh legs for Crusaders FC! Gary Thompson comes on to replace Declan Caddell.
- 72' Crusaders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' Paul Heatley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC tonight.
- 82' David Cushley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rory Hale at the 82 minute mark.
- 84' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Morgan Gibbs-White has done his job and it is now time for Romain Saiss to step up.
- 89' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Crusaders FC.
Lineups
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 28
-
8
Ruben Neves ↓ Raul Jimenez 58'
- 32
- 16
- 5
- 15
- 17
- 18
- 37
-
19
Jonny Otto ↓ Ruben Vinagre 64'
Bench
-
9
Raul Jimenez ↑ 58'
-
27
Romain Saiss ↑ 84'
- 21
-
29
Ruben Vinagre ↑ 64'
- 49
- 26
- 23
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
Crusaders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Declan Caddell ↓ Gary Thompson 67'
- 2
- 14
- 7
- 1
- 22
-
25
Ross Clarke ↓ Jordan Owens 61'
- 8
-
10
Rory Hale ↓ David Cushley 82'
- 3
- 15
Bench
- 26
- 4
-
18
Jordan Owens ↑ 61'
-
11
David Cushley ↑ 82'
- 17
-
21
Gary Thompson ↑ 67'
- 9
Coach
Stephen Baxter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Bennett | 3 |
| Raul Jimenez | 2 |
| Ruben Vinagre | 1 |
| Diogo Jota | 1 |
| Jordan Forsythe | 1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form
2019-07-25
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–0
Crusaders FC
W
2019-05-12
Liverpool FC
2–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2019-05-04
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–0
Fulham FC
W
2019-04-27
Watford FC
1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2019-04-24
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
3–1
Arsenal FC
W
2019-04-20
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
Crusaders FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.73
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Crusaders FC xG
I would bet for:
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to win 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Crusaders FC
41%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Crusaders FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Crusaders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 25% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Crusaders FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.