Wednesday , 30 September 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Linfield FC and The New Saints FC is underway.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' The 33-year-old Jordan Williams has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Linfield FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Linfield FC is showing some good football. However, Linfield FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' 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 Josh Pask suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Connor Roberts on 33 minutes.
  • 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' Northern Ireland international Kyle McClean has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 48' A moment of madness from Stephen Fallon on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Linfield FC will be frustrated.
  • 53' It looks surprising Linfield FC does not make any changes. Kirk Millar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' Joel Cooper is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' Joel Cooper needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Linfield FC! Jordan Stewart comes on to replace Kyle McClean.
  • 68' Another change for Linfield FC made on 68 minute. Daniel Finlayson leaves to be changed by Christopher McKee.
  • 72' A moment of madness from Sam Roscoe on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Linfield FC will be frustrated.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Adrian Cieslewicz. He replaces Jordan Williams on 77 minute.
  • 78' Linfield FC make a change. Ben Hall trudges off to be replaced by Jamie Mulgrew on 78 minutes.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Daniel Davies. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 83' Josh Pask is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Davies at the 83 minute mark.
  • 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan Stewart.
  • 90' It’s high time Anthony Limbrick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 2-0 the final result. The New Saints FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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.