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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 Atletico 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 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/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 København 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 Qarabag Agdam 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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between KF Shkendija 79 and The New Saints FC.
  • 5' KF Shkendija 79 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Chris Marriott has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 14' Izair Emini puts KF Shkendija 79 on the lead.
  • 19' A quiet spell here at . The New Saints FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marjan Radeski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for The New Saints FC.
  • 38' Besart Ibraimi doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 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' GOAL! Besart Ibraimi scores on 53.
  • 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' A goal from the North Macedonia international Besart Ibraimi! He fires home on 60 to make it 4-0!
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jon Routledge on 60 minutes.
  • 65' A change in the The New Saints FC ranks — Dean Ebbe exits the field as Kurtis Byrne enters on 65.
  • 66' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Besart Ibraimi makes no mistake. 5-0!
  • 68' The New Saints FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aeron Edwards is hanging Daniel Redmond on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' Lewis Kaye is replacing Simon Spender for the The New Saints FC side.
  • 75' KF Shkendija 79 make a change. Besart Ibraimi trudges off to be replaced by Shefit Shefiti on 75 minutes.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aeron Edwards made 140 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 81' Arbin Zejnulai gets the nod from KF Shkendija 79. He replaces Sciprim Taipi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' A tactical swap from KF Shkendija 79 — Remzifaik Selmani on, Izair Emini off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' It is a cagey affair so far. KF Shkendija 79 in their trying to find a way past The New Saints FC's compact .
  • 90' Poor challenge from Stenio Junior. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — KF Shkendija 79 5-0 The New Saints FC.

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 Qarabag Agdam 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.