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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 wait is over. The New Saints FC get us underway at .
  • 5' The New Saints FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KF Shkendija 79's shape.
  • 10' The 37-year-old Chris Marriott has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' A goal from the Republic of Ireland international Dean Ebbe! He fires home on 15 to make it 1-0!
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' KF Shkendija 79 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Goal! Daniel Redmond scores his 2 goal in 141 matches.
  • 35' A stunning finish from Benjamin Cabango — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Egzon Bejtulai on 45 minutes.
  • 46' KF Shkendija 79 make a change. Shefit Shefiti trudges off to be replaced by Besart Ibraimi on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' The whistle greets Dean Ebbe as he departs to be replaced by Greg Draper.
  • 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jon Routledge.
  • 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KF Shkendija 79 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 68' It looks like no one’s ball. The New Saints FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Jamie Mullan. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 72' That is a Yellow card for The New Saints FC. Paul Harrison will be fuming at that decision.
  • 77' The New Saints FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 83' Fresh legs for The New Saints FC! Adrian Cieslewicz comes on to replace Daniel Redmond.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Visar Musliu.
  • 88' Fresh legs for KF Shkendija 79! Konstantin Cheshmedzhiev comes on to replace Arbin Zejnulai.
  • 90' What composure from Kurtis Byrne! The Republic of Ireland international strokes it home. 4-0.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 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.