Thursday , 2 July 2026

Lincoln Red Imps FC vs The New Saints FC, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Lincoln Red Imps FC
1 – 1
Full Time
The New Saints FC
Thu 2 Aug 2018 · 17:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 78' Tom Holland
Y 89' Lewis Kaye
Y 90' Blaine Hudson

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln Red Imps FC vs The New Saints FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Jan-Peter Aravirta
  • Referee Petri Viljanen
  • Referee Riku Vihreavuori
  • Referee Oskari Hamalainen

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

1
1
Lincoln Red Imps FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals The New Saints FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-02 Lincoln Red Imps FC 1–1 The New Saints FC 2018-07-26 The New Saints FC 2–1 Lincoln Red Imps FC

Recent Form

Lincoln Red Imps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug The New Saints FC H 1–1 D
26 Jul The New Saints FC A 1–2 L
29 Jun Drita KF Gjilan H 1–4 L
26 Jun SP La Fiorita A 2–0 W
26 Nov FC Alashkert A 0–1 L
15 Nov MOL Fehervar FC A 1–2 L
The New Saints FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug Lincoln Red Imps FC A 1–1 D
26 Jul Lincoln Red Imps FC H 2–1 W
17 Jul KF Shkendija 79 H 4–0 W
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

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Lincoln Red Imps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' The travelling The New Saints FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' 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 Kurtis Byrne suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' It looks surprising The New Saints FC does not make any changes. Juan Manuel Montesinos Romero has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Tom Holland has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' 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.
  • 41' Goal! Juan Manuel Montesinos Romero scores his 1 goal in 37 matches.
  • 46' Pedro Corral Valero has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sykes Garro on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Jamie Mullan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 66' The New Saints FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 68' The whistle greets Daniel Redmond as he departs to be replaced by Adrian Cieslewicz.
  • 73' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Lincoln Red Imps FC team. Juanma Ortiz is replaced by Antonio Calderon on 75 minute.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Holland on 78.
  • 79' It is a substitution in The New Saints FC team. Tom Holland is replaced by Greg Draper on 79 minute.
  • 81' Another change for Lincoln Red Imps FC made on 81 minute. Juan Manuel Montesinos Romero leaves to be changed by Jack Sergeant.
  • 82' What a strike from Dean Ebbe! The score is 1-1.
  • 87' It’s high time Scott Ruscoe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 89' It’s a booking for The New Saints FC player. Lewis Kaye gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' It’s a booking for The New Saints FC player. Blaine Hudson gets a Yellow card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Lincoln Red Imps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Diego Perez Jimenez

The New Saints FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Ruscoe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dean Ebbe 2
Joseph Chipolina 1
Blaine Hudson 1
Juan Manuel Montesinos Romero 1

Head to Head

2018-08-02 Lincoln Red Imps FC 1–1 The New Saints FC 2018-07-26 The New Saints FC 2–1 Lincoln Red Imps FC

Lincoln Red Imps FC Form

2018-08-02 Lincoln Red Imps FC 1–1 The New Saints FC D 2018-07-26 The New Saints FC 2–1 Lincoln Red Imps FC L 2018-06-29 Lincoln Red Imps FC 1–4 Drita KF Gjilan L 2018-06-26 SP La Fiorita 0–2 Lincoln Red Imps FC W 2017-11-26 FC Alashkert 1–0 Lincoln Red Imps FC L 2017-11-15 MOL Fehervar FC 2–1 Lincoln Red Imps FC L

The New Saints FC Form

2018-08-02 Lincoln Red Imps FC 1–1 The New Saints FC D 2018-07-26 The New Saints FC 2–1 Lincoln Red Imps FC W 2018-07-17 The New Saints FC 4–0 KF Shkendija 79 W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35 Lincoln Red Imps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 The New Saints FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln Red Imps FC or The New Saints FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln Red Imps FC37% Draw29% The New Saints FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Lincoln Red Imps FC or Draw
66%
Draw or The New Saints FC
63%
Lincoln Red Imps FC or The New Saints FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln Red Imps FC27% Draw48% The New Saints FC25%
Actual: Lincoln Red Imps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln Red Imps FC

Handicap Lincoln Red Imps FC covers Push The New Saints FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln Red Imps FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
The New Saints FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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