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KF Shkendija 79 vs The New Saints FC, 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
KF Shkendija 79
5 – 0
Full Time
The New Saints FC
Tue 10 Jul 2018 · 18:15 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 60' Jon Routledge
Stenio Junior 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KF Shkendija 79 vs The New Saints FC — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Timotheos Christofi
  • Referee Michael Soteriou
  • Referee Charalambos Georghiou
  • Referee Chrysovalantis Theouli

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

6
1
3
KF Shkendija 79 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals The New Saints FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-10 KF Shkendija 79 5–0 The New Saints FC 2018-01-20 KF Shkendija 79 2–0 The New Saints FC 2017-12-26 The New Saints FC 2–1 KF Shkendija 79 2017-05-06 KF Shkendija 79 3–0 The New Saints FC 2016-11-19 The New Saints FC 2–1 KF Shkendija 79

Recent Form

KF Shkendija 79
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jul The New Saints FC H 5–0 W
13 May Valletta FC A 4–5 L
09 May Helsingin JK H 3–1 W
05 May Qarabağ Ağdam FK H 0–2 L
28 Apr Cork City FC A 0–5 L
19 Apr FC Spartak Trnava H 0–0 D
The New Saints FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jul KF Shkendija 79 A 0–5 L
13 May NK Olimpija Ljubljana A 0–1 L
05 May FK Kukesi H 2–1 W
30 Apr Valletta FC A 0–2 L
21 Apr Cork City FC H 0–0 D
14 Apr Legia Warszawa A 0–1 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! KF Shkendija 79 vs The New Saints FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Marjan Radeski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for The New Saints FC tonight.
  • 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 Chris Marriott suffering a number of foals already.
  • 14' Izair Emini makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and KF Shkendija 79 are in front.
  • 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' KF Shkendija 79 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against The New Saints FC's shape.
  • 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 34' The New Saints FC have won 38 goals from 141 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 38' What composure from Besart Ibraimi! The North Macedonia international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Scott Ruscoe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 48' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. The New Saints FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 53' Besart Ibraimi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 58' The 32-year-old Mevlan Murati has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' The North Macedonia Besart Ibraimi breaks the deadlock on 60 minutes. 4-0!
  • 60' The New Saints FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 60.
  • 65' Another substitution for The New Saints FC to replace Dean Ebbe by Kurtis Byrne on 65 minute.
  • 66' What composure from Besart Ibraimi! The North Macedonia international strokes it home. 5-0.
  • 68' Aeron Edwards gets the nod from The New Saints FC. He replaces Daniel Redmond and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Fresh legs for The New Saints FC! Lewis Kaye comes on to replace Simon Spender.
  • 75' Shefit Shefiti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Besart Ibraimi at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 81' Another change for KF Shkendija 79 made on 81 minute. Sciprim Taipi leaves to be changed by Arbin Zejnulai.
  • 83' Time for substitution for KF Shkendija 79. Izair Emini is replaced by Remzifaik Selmani.
  • 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. KF Shkendija 79 must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Stenio Junior on 90.
  • With this win, KF Shkendija 79 is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

KF Shkendija 79 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Qatip Osmani

The New Saints FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Ruscoe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Besart Ibraimi 4
Besart Ibraimi 4
Benjamin Cabango 1
Kurtis Byrne 1
Daniel Redmond 1
Dean Ebbe 1
Benjamin Cabango 1
Izair Emini 1

Head to Head

2018-07-10 KF Shkendija 79 5–0 The New Saints FC 2018-01-20 KF Shkendija 79 2–0 The New Saints FC 2017-12-26 The New Saints FC 2–1 KF Shkendija 79 2017-05-06 KF Shkendija 79 3–0 The New Saints FC 2016-11-19 The New Saints FC 2–1 KF Shkendija 79

KF Shkendija 79 Form

2018-07-10 KF Shkendija 79 5–0 The New Saints FC W 2018-05-13 Valletta FC 5–4 KF Shkendija 79 L 2018-05-09 KF Shkendija 79 3–1 Helsingin JK W 2018-05-05 KF Shkendija 79 0–2 Qarabağ Ağdam FK L 2018-04-28 Cork City FC 5–0 KF Shkendija 79 L 2018-04-19 KF Shkendija 79 0–0 FC Spartak Trnava D

The New Saints FC Form

2018-07-10 KF Shkendija 79 5–0 The New Saints FC L 2018-05-13 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 1–0 The New Saints FC L 2018-05-05 The New Saints FC 2–1 FK Kukesi W 2018-04-30 Valletta FC 2–0 The New Saints FC L 2018-04-21 The New Saints FC 0–0 Cork City FC D 2018-04-14 Legia Warszawa 1–0 The New Saints FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.94 KF Shkendija 79 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 The New Saints FC xG
I would bet for: KF Shkendija 79 to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KF Shkendija 7961% Draw23% The New Saints FC16%
Actual: KF Shkendija 79 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

KF Shkendija 79 or Draw
84%
Draw or The New Saints FC
39%
KF Shkendija 79 or The New Saints FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KF Shkendija 7944% Draw44% The New Saints FC12%
Actual: KF Shkendija 79 win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — KF Shkendija 79

Handicap KF Shkendija 79 covers Push The New Saints FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 19% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 24% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

KF Shkendija 79 keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
The New Saints FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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