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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 Atletico 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' And we are off! The New Saints FC vs KF Shkendija 79 — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Goal! Dean Ebbe scores his 8 goal in 140 matches.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Brilliant from the ! Daniel Redmond makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 30.
  • 35' Benjamin Cabango adds to his 0 season tally! The New Saints FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 40' Visar Musliu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KF Shkendija 79 so far.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Egzon Bejtulai on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. KF Shkendija 79 will be frustrated.
  • 46' Shefit Shefiti makes way for Besart Ibraimi at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from KF Shkendija 79.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' The New Saints FC ring the changes. Dean Ebbe has done his job and it is now time for Greg Draper to step up.
  • 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jon Routledge on 58 minutes.
  • 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Besart Ibraimi made 191 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 68' The New Saints FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KF Shkendija 79's shape.
  • 71' Controversy at the stadium! Jamie Mullan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 72' The New Saints FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
  • 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 82' KF Shkendija 79 is showing some good football. However, KF Shkendija 79 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 83' Another change for The New Saints FC made on 83 minute. Daniel Redmond leaves to be changed by Adrian Cieslewicz.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Visar Musliu.
  • 88' Time for substitution for KF Shkendija 79. Arbin Zejnulai is replaced by Konstantin Cheshmedzhiev.
  • 90' What a moment for Kurtis Byrne! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from The New Saints FC to claim maximum points.

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
Daniel Redmond 1
Dean Ebbe 1
Benjamin Cabango 1
Kurtis Byrne 1
Daniel Redmond 1
Dean Ebbe 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.