Sunday , 16 August 2026

Linfield FC vs The New Saints FC, Champions League 2022-23 QUALIFICATION ROUND 1

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
Linfield FC
2 – 0
Full Time
The New Saints FC
Wed 13 Jul 2022 · 18:45 UTC Windsor Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Connor Roberts
Stephen Fallon 48' Y
Joel Cooper 55' Y
Sam Roscoe 72' Y
Y 82' Daniel Davies
Jordan Stewart 85' Y
Matthew Clarke 98' Y
Y 103' Leo Smith
Chris Shields 118' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Linfield FC vs The New Saints FC — Champions League at Windsor Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Duje Strukan

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

1
1
Linfield FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals The New Saints FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-07-13 Linfield FC 2–0 The New Saints FC 2022-07-05 The New Saints FC 1–0 Linfield FC

Recent Form

Linfield FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jul The New Saints FC H 2–0 W
05 Jul The New Saints FC A 0–1 L
13 Jul FK Zalgiris Vilnius H 1–2 L
06 Jul FK Zalgiris Vilnius A 1–3 L
17 Sep Floriana FC H 0–1 L
29 Aug Qarabağ Ağdam FK A 1–2 L
The New Saints FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
08 Aug PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 0–5 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Linfield FC to score. At the same time, The New Saints FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Healy will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Linfield FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Linfield FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined The New Saints FC backline.
  • 20' It looks surprising The New Saints FC does not make any changes. Josh Pask has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 33' Connor Roberts was booked on 33.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Brobbel, as he is very good at scoring at Windsor Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Linfield FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Stephen Fallon.
  • 53' A quiet spell here at Windsor Park. Linfield FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' Linfield FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 67' The whistle greets Kyle McClean as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Stewart.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Linfield FC team. Daniel Finlayson is replaced by Christopher McKee on 68 minute.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Sam Roscoe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Adrian Cieslewicz. He replaces Jordan Williams on 77 minute.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Linfield FC — Jamie Mulgrew on, Ben Hall off on 78 minutes.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Davies argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 83' The New Saints FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Pask is hanging Daniel Davies on the field on 83 minute.
  • 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordan Stewart.
  • 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Linfield FC that had 19 games and scored 17 goals.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Linfield FC players.

Lineups

Linfield FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Healy

The New Saints FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Limbrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Mulgrew 1
Ethan Devine 1

Head to Head

2022-07-13 Linfield FC 2–0 The New Saints FC 2022-07-05 The New Saints FC 1–0 Linfield FC

Linfield FC Form

2022-07-13 Linfield FC 2–0 The New Saints FC W 2022-07-05 The New Saints FC 1–0 Linfield FC L 2021-07-13 Linfield FC 1–2 FK Zalgiris Vilnius L 2021-07-06 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 3–1 Linfield FC L 2020-09-17 Linfield FC 0–1 Floriana FC L 2019-08-29 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 2–1 Linfield FC L

The New Saints FC Form

2022-07-13 Linfield FC 2–0 The New Saints FC L 2022-07-05 The New Saints FC 1–0 Linfield FC W 2020-09-16 B36 2–2 The New Saints FC D 2020-08-27 The New Saints FC 3–1 MSK Zilina W 2019-08-15 The New Saints FC 0–4 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad L 2019-08-08 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 5–0 The New Saints FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.46 Linfield FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 The New Saints FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Linfield FC48% Draw28% The New Saints FC24%
Actual: Linfield FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Linfield FC or Draw
77%
Draw or The New Saints FC
52%
Linfield FC or The New Saints FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Linfield FC34% Draw50% The New Saints FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Linfield FC

Handicap Linfield FC covers Push The New Saints FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Linfield FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
The New Saints FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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