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The New Saints FC vs KF Shkendija 79, 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
The New Saints FC
4 – 0
Full Time
KF Shkendija 79
Tue 17 Jul 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Egzon Bejtulai
Jon Routledge 58' Y
Jamie Mullan 71' Y
Paul Harrison 72' Y
Y 88' Visar Musliu
Chris Marriott 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

The New Saints FC vs KF Shkendija 79 — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Pavel Orel
  • Referee Petr Blazej
  • Referee Ondrej Lerch
  • Referee Caletka

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

3
1
6
The New Saints FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals KF Shkendija 79
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-17 The New Saints FC 4–0 KF Shkendija 79 2018-07-10 KF Shkendija 79 5–0 The New Saints FC 2018-01-20 KF Shkendija 79 2–0 The New Saints FC 2017-12-26 The New Saints FC 2–1 KF Shkendija 79 2017-05-06 KF Shkendija 79 3–0 The New Saints FC

Recent Form

The New Saints FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul KF Shkendija 79 H 4–0 W
10 Jul KF Shkendija 79 A 0–5 L
13 May NK Olimpija Ljubljana A 0–1 L
05 May FK Kukesi H 2–1 W
30 Apr Valletta FC A 0–2 L
21 Apr Cork City FC H 0–0 D
KF Shkendija 79
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul The New Saints FC A 0–4 L
10 Jul The New Saints FC H 5–0 W
13 May Valletta FC A 4–5 L
09 May Helsingin JK H 3–1 W
05 May Qarabağ Ağdam FK H 0–2 L
28 Apr Cork City FC A 0–5 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between The New Saints FC and KF Shkendija 79.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Against the run of play, Dean Ebbe has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Shefit Shefiti has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 191 appearances.
  • 30' Daniel Redmond doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 35' GOAL! Benjamin Cabango scores on 35. Assisted by Blaine Hudson
  • 40' Jon Routledge, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Egzon Bejtulai. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' Besart Ibraimi is replacing Shefit Shefiti for the KF Shkendija 79 side.
  • 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 56' Greg Draper has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dean Ebbe on 56 minute.
  • 58' Jon Routledge has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
  • 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Egzon Bejtulai, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 68' 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.
  • 71' That is a Yellow card for The New Saints FC. Jamie Mullan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' Paul Harrison catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
  • 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 82' 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.
  • 83' Another change for The New Saints FC made on 83 minute. Daniel Redmond leaves to be changed by Adrian Cieslewicz.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Visar Musliu. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 88' Konstantin Cheshmedzhiev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arbin Zejnulai on 88 minute.
  • 90' The Republic of Ireland Kurtis Byrne breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 4-0!
  • The final score is 4-0.

Lineups

The New Saints FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Ruscoe

KF Shkendija 79 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Qatip Osmani

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Besart Ibraimi 4
Besart Ibraimi 4
Fabrice Tamba 1
Jordan Williams 1
Daniel Redmond 1
Dean Ebbe 1
Benjamin Cabango 1
Kurtis Byrne 1

Head to Head

2018-07-17 The New Saints FC 4–0 KF Shkendija 79 2018-07-10 KF Shkendija 79 5–0 The New Saints FC 2018-01-20 KF Shkendija 79 2–0 The New Saints FC 2017-12-26 The New Saints FC 2–1 KF Shkendija 79 2017-05-06 KF Shkendija 79 3–0 The New Saints FC

The New Saints FC Form

2018-07-17 The New Saints FC 4–0 KF Shkendija 79 W 2018-07-10 KF Shkendija 79 5–0 The New Saints FC L 2018-05-13 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 1–0 The New Saints FC L 2018-05-05 The New Saints FC 2–1 FK Kukesi W 2018-04-30 Valletta FC 2–0 The New Saints FC L 2018-04-21 The New Saints FC 0–0 Cork City FC D

KF Shkendija 79 Form

2018-07-17 The New Saints FC 4–0 KF Shkendija 79 L 2018-07-10 KF Shkendija 79 5–0 The New Saints FC W 2018-05-13 Valletta FC 5–4 KF Shkendija 79 L 2018-05-09 KF Shkendija 79 3–1 Helsingin JK W 2018-05-05 KF Shkendija 79 0–2 Qarabağ Ağdam FK L 2018-04-28 Cork City FC 5–0 KF Shkendija 79 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02 The New Saints FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 KF Shkendija 79 xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
The New Saints FC53% Draw24% KF Shkendija 7923%
Actual: The New Saints FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

The New Saints FC or Draw
77%
Draw or KF Shkendija 79
47%
The New Saints FC or KF Shkendija 79
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
The New Saints FC40% Draw41% KF Shkendija 7919%
Actual: The New Saints FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — The New Saints FC

Handicap The New Saints FC covers Push KF Shkendija 79 covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

The New Saints FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
KF Shkendija 79 keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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