Sunday , 15 November 2026

KF Shkendija 79 vs The New Saints FC, Champions League Q 2025 ROUND 1

Champions League Qualification · 2025
KF Shkendija 79
2 – 1
Full Time
The New Saints FC
Tue 15 Jul 2025 · 18:00 UTC Tose Proeski National Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 36' Ryan Brobbel
Endrit Krasniqi 53' Y
Y 80' Jack Bodenham
Adamu Alhassan 90' Y
Y 109' Nathan Shepperd
Y 120' Rory Holden
Imran Fetai 120' Y
Y 120' Aramide Oteh

Overview

Match Preview

KF Shkendija 79 vs The New Saints FC — Champions League Q at Tose Proeski National Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Sayat Karabayev (Kazakhstan)

Head-to-Head

6
1
3
KF Shkendija 79 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals The New Saints FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-07-15 KF Shkendija 79 2–1 The New Saints FC 2025-07-08 The New Saints FC 0–0 KF Shkendija 79 2018-07-17 The New Saints FC 4–0 KF Shkendija 79 2018-07-10 KF Shkendija 79 5–0 The New Saints FC 2018-01-20 KF Shkendija 79 2–0 The New Saints FC

Recent Form

KF Shkendija 79
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jul The New Saints FC H 2–1 W
08 Jul The New Saints FC A 0–0 D
13 Jul NŠ Mura A 0–5 L
06 Jul NŠ Mura H 0–1 L
24 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–3 L
17 Sep FC Botoşani A 1–0 W
The New Saints FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jul KF Shkendija 79 A 1–2 L
08 Jul KF Shkendija 79 H 0–0 D
30 Jul Ferencvárosi TC H 1–2 L
23 Jul Ferencvárosi TC A 0–5 L
16 Jul Decic Tuzi A 1–1 D
09 Jul Decic Tuzi H 3–0 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! KF Shkendija 79 welcome The New Saints FC for this crunch clash at Tose Proeski National Arena.
  • 5' Ronaldo Webster is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KF Shkendija 79 so far.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. The New Saints FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 18' Against the run of play, Fabrice Tamba has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 23' Northern Ireland international Ryan Brobbel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KF Shkendija 79 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 33' The New Saints FC have won 38 goals from 141 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 36' Poor challenge from Ryan Brobbel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 38' A goal from the England international Jordan Williams! He fires home on 38 to make it 1-1!
  • 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. KF Shkendija 79 and The New Saints FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 48' KF Shkendija 79 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined The New Saints FC backline.
  • 53' That looks like a foul for a card for Endrit Krasniqi.
  • 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. KF Shkendija 79 must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 63' Fresh legs for KF Shkendija 79! Vane Krstevski comes on to replace Liridon Latifi.
  • 66' Another substitution for The New Saints FC to replace Ben Wilson by Ben Clark on 66 minute.
  • 67' Another change for The New Saints FC made on 67 minute. Kade Craig leaves to be changed by Harvey Godsmark-Ford.
  • 72' A change in the KF Shkendija 79 ranks — Kamer Qaka exits the field as Adamu Alhassan enters on 72.
  • 77' Reshat Ramadani, a North Macedonia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' The referee calls foul for Jack Bodenham. He receives a card.
  • 82' The New Saints FC ring the changes. Daniel Redmond has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Marshall to step up.
  • 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KF Shkendija 79 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Adamu Alhassan on 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for The New Saints FC.

Lineups

KF Shkendija 79 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jeton Beqiri

The New Saints FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Harrison

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Besart Ibraimi 4
Besart Ibraimi 4
Dean Ebbe 1
Benjamin Cabango 1
Izair Emini 1
Kurtis Byrne 1
Aleksander Trumci 1
Izair Emini 1

Head to Head

2025-07-15 KF Shkendija 79 2–1 The New Saints FC 2025-07-08 The New Saints FC 0–0 KF Shkendija 79 2018-07-17 The New Saints FC 4–0 KF Shkendija 79 2018-07-10 KF Shkendija 79 5–0 The New Saints FC 2018-01-20 KF Shkendija 79 2–0 The New Saints FC

KF Shkendija 79 Form

2025-07-15 KF Shkendija 79 2–1 The New Saints FC W 2025-07-08 The New Saints FC 0–0 KF Shkendija 79 D 2021-07-13 NŠ Mura 5–0 KF Shkendija 79 L 2021-07-06 KF Shkendija 79 0–1 NŠ Mura L 2020-09-24 KF Shkendija 79 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2020-09-17 FC Botoşani 0–1 KF Shkendija 79 W

The New Saints FC Form

2025-07-15 KF Shkendija 79 2–1 The New Saints FC L 2025-07-08 The New Saints FC 0–0 KF Shkendija 79 D 2024-07-30 The New Saints FC 1–2 Ferencvárosi TC L 2024-07-23 Ferencvárosi TC 5–0 The New Saints FC L 2024-07-16 Decic Tuzi 1–1 The New Saints FC D 2024-07-09 The New Saints FC 3–0 Decic Tuzi W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61 KF Shkendija 79 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 The New Saints FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
KF Shkendija 7951% Draw26% The New Saints FC23%
Actual: KF Shkendija 79 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

KF Shkendija 79 or Draw
77%
Draw or The New Saints FC
49%
KF Shkendija 79 or The New Saints FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KF Shkendija 7934% Draw46% The New Saints FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — KF Shkendija 79

Handicap KF Shkendija 79 covers Push The New Saints FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

KF Shkendija 79 keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
The New Saints FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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