Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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 Qarabag Agdam 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' Linfield FC have kicked off against The New Saints FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The travelling The New Saints FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Daniel Finlayson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 300 appearances.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Linfield FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Ryan Brobbel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' The New Saints FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 33' Controversy at the stadium! Connor Roberts argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 38' Sam Roscoe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 43' The New Saints FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 48' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stephen Fallon.
  • 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' The referee calls foul for Joel Cooper. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Linfield FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Linfield FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Linfield FC — Jordan Stewart on, Kyle McClean off on 67 minutes.
  • 68' Christopher McKee is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Finlayson at the 68 minute mark.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sam Roscoe on 72 minutes.
  • 77' The New Saints FC make a change. Jordan Williams trudges off to be replaced by Adrian Cieslewicz on 77 minutes.
  • 78' Another change for Linfield FC made on 78 minute. Ben Hall leaves to be changed by Jamie Mulgrew.
  • 82' A moment of madness from Daniel Davies on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. The New Saints FC will be frustrated.
  • 83' Another substitution for The New Saints FC to replace Daniel Davies by Josh Pask on 83 minute.
  • 85' Jordan Stewart catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
  • 90' A quiet spell here at Windsor Park. Linfield FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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 Qarabag Agdam 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.