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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 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

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 Qarabag Agdam 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. The New Saints FC is hosting KF Shkendija 79 for another epic battle.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mevlan Adili is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KF Shkendija 79.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Dean Ebbe adds to his 0 season tally! The New Saints FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Daniel Redmond has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
  • 35' Benjamin Cabango adds to his 0 season tally! The New Saints FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 40' The New Saints FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KF Shkendija 79's shape.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for KF Shkendija 79. Egzon Bejtulai will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' It is a substitution in KF Shkendija 79 team. Shefit Shefiti is replaced by Besart Ibraimi on 46 minute.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Qatip Osmani will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Greg Draper gets the nod from The New Saints FC. He replaces Dean Ebbe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jon Routledge.
  • 63' 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.
  • 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' The New Saints FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Paul Harrison. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 77' It looks like no one’s ball. KF Shkendija 79 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 83' The The New Saints FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Redmond departs to be replaced by Adrian Cieslewicz.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Visar Musliu.
  • 88' It is a substitution in KF Shkendija 79 team. Arbin Zejnulai is replaced by Konstantin Cheshmedzhiev on 88 minute.
  • 90' Assisted by Chris Marriott with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kurtis Byrne makes no mistake. 4-0!
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for KF Shkendija 79.

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
Benjamin Cabango 1
Kurtis Byrne 1
Daniel Redmond 1
Dean Ebbe 1
Benjamin Cabango 1
Izair Emini 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 Qarabag Agdam 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.