Wednesday , 14 October 2026

The New Saints FC vs BK Häcken, Champions League Q 2023 ROUND 1

Champions League Qualification · 2023
The New Saints FC
0 – 2
Full Time
BK Häcken
Tue 18 Jul 2023 · 18:00 UTC Park Hall Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Williams 18' Y
Daniel Davies 45' Y
Y 45' Ibrahim Sadiq

Overview

Match Preview

The New Saints FC vs BK Häcken — Champions League Q at Park Hall Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dario Bel

Head-to-Head

2
The New Saints FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals BK Häcken
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-18 The New Saints FC 0–2 BK Häcken 2023-07-12 BK Häcken 3–1 The New Saints FC

Recent Form

The New Saints FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul BK Häcken H 0–2 L
12 Jul BK Häcken A 1–3 L
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
BK Häcken
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul The New Saints FC A 2–0 W
12 Jul The New Saints FC H 3–1 W
01 Aug AZ H 0–3 L
25 Jul AZ A 0–0 D
02 Aug RB Leipzig H 1–1 D
26 Jul RB Leipzig A 0–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% 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' It’s Showtime! The match between The New Saints FC and BK Hacken is underway.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' The New Saints FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 18' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Williams is booked for The New Saints FC — card on 18.
  • 19' Magnificent from Ibrahim Sadiq! That is 16 goals in 6 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 29' The New Saints FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined BK Hacken backline.
  • 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both The New Saints FC and BK Hacken are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 37' The The New Saints FC manager makes a substitution. Jon Routledge departs to be replaced by Daniel Williams.
  • 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. The New Saints FC and BK Hacken are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 44' Pontus Dahbo is replacing Simon Gustafson for the BK Hacken side.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Daniel Davies on 45 minutes.
  • 50' BK Hacken is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' North Macedonia international Filip Trpcevski has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Astles, as he is very good at scoring at Park Hall Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' A tactical swap from BK Hacken — Momodou Lamin Sonko on, Tobias Sana off on 61 minutes.
  • 65' Rory Holden gets the nod from The New Saints FC. He replaces Ben Clark and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both The New Saints FC and BK Hacken are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 80' Another substitution for BK Hacken to replace Ibrahim Sadiq by Ola Kamara on 80 minute.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at Park Hall Stadium. The New Saints FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' The New Saints FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. BK Hacken take all three points.

Lineups

The New Saints FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

BK Häcken Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05 The New Saints FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 BK Häcken xG
I would bet for: BK Häcken or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
The New Saints FC29% Draw30% BK Häcken41%
Actual: BK Häcken win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

The New Saints FC or Draw
58%
Draw or BK Häcken
71%
The New Saints FC or BK Häcken
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
The New Saints FC20% Draw50% BK Häcken30%
Actual: BK Häcken win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
11.1%
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — The New Saints FC

Handicap The New Saints FC covers Push BK Häcken covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 22% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

The New Saints FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
BK Häcken keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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