Sunday , 30 August 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. The New Saints FC is hosting BK Hacken for another epic battle.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' BK Hacken come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' BK Hacken are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 18' Jordan Williams picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 19' Ibrahim Sadiq has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering The New Saints FC that had 141 games and scored 38 goals.
  • 34' Pontus Dahbo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 62 appearances.
  • 37' The New Saints FC make a change. Jon Routledge trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Williams on 37 minutes.
  • 42' BK Hacken is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 44' Another change for BK Hacken made on 44 minute. Simon Gustafson leaves to be changed by Pontus Dahbo.
  • 45' It’s a booking for The New Saints FC player. Daniel Davies gets a card.
  • 50' The New Saints FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined BK Hacken backline.
  • 55' The New Saints FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 61' Momodou Lamin Sonko gets the nod from BK Hacken. He replaces Tobias Sana and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' A tactical swap from The New Saints FC — Rory Holden on, Ben Clark off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. BK Hacken needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Momodou Lamin Sonko made 62 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' BK Hacken ring the changes. Ibrahim Sadiq has done his job and it is now time for Ola Kamara to step up.
  • 85' The New Saints FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against BK Hacken's shape.
  • 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • Another three points for BK Hacken.

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.