BK Häcken vs The New Saints FC, Champions League Q 2023 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
BK Häcken vs The New Saints FC — Champions League Q at Bravida Arena.
- BK Häcken 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- The New Saints FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul | The New Saints FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Aug | AZ | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Jul | AZ | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Aug | RB Leipzig | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | RB Leipzig | A | 0–4 | L |
| 19 Jul | FK Liepaja | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul | BK Häcken | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Jul | Linfield FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Jul | Linfield FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | B36 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Aug | MSK Zilina | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
The New Saints FC this season
The New Saints FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
The New Saints FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between BK Hacken and The New Saints FC is underway.
- 5' The New Saints FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 7' A stunning finish from Ibrahim Sadiq — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 12' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 13' What composure from Mikkel Rygaard! The Denmark international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 18' BK Hacken are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against The New Saints FC's shape.
- 23' Tobias Sana needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Yellow cards this season.
- 28' Chris Marriott has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 141 appearances.
- 32' Declan McManus doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 36' What a strike from Even Hovland! The score is 3-1.
- 36' It’s gonna be a card for Leo Smith.
- 41' The New Saints FC is showing some good football. However, The New Saints FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Fresh legs for BK Hacken! Momodou Lamin Sonko comes on to replace Tobias Sana.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His BK Hacken side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' 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.
- 66' BK Hacken is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' Amor Layouni is ready to make an impact after coming on for Filip Trpcevski at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' A tactical swap from The New Saints FC — Rory Holden on, Jordan Williams off on 76 minutes.
- 81' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 82' Another change for The New Saints FC made on 82 minute. Declan McManus leaves to be changed by Ryan Brobbel.
- 83' Ola Kamara is replacing Ibrahim Sadiq for the BK Hacken side.
- 85' That is a card for The New Saints FC. Daniel Redmond will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Connor Roberts picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Another three points for BK Hacken.
Lineups
BK Häcken Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 11
- 5
- 18
- 37
- 26
- 12
- 13
- 22
- 25
- 29
Bench
- 9
- 24
- 15
- 21
- 17
- 4
- 19
- 23
- 1
- 30
- 35
- 16
The New Saints FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
17
Jordan Williams ↓ Rory Holden 76'
- 10
- 3
- 25
- 7
-
9
Declan McManus ↓ Ryan Brobbel 82'
- 2
- 21
- 14
- 22
Bench
-
18
Rory Holden ↑ 76'
- 24
- 6
-
8
Ryan Brobbel ↑ 82'
- 12
- 11
- 19
- 30
- 27
- 1
- 32
- 29
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ibrahim Sadiq | 2 |
| Declan McManus | 1 |
| Even Hovland | 1 |
| Mikkel Rygaard | 1 |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 1 |
Head to Head
BK Häcken Form
The New Saints FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85
BK Häcken xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
The New Saints FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: BK Häcken win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
BK Häcken or Draw
77%
Draw or The New Saints FC
48%
BK Häcken or The New Saints FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: BK Häcken win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — BK Häcken
| Handicap | BK Häcken covers | Push | The New Saints FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
BK Häcken keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
The New Saints FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

