Saturday , 14 November 2026

The New Saints FC vs KF Shkendija 79, Champions League Q 2025 ROUND 1

Champions League Qualification · 2025
The New Saints FC
0 – 0
Full Time
KF Shkendija 79
Tue 8 Jul 2025 · 18:00 UTC Park Hall Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Klisman Cake
Dominic Corness 40' Y
Daniel Redmond 88' Y
Ben Clark 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

The New Saints FC vs KF Shkendija 79 — Champions League Q at Park Hall Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Hennessy

Head-to-Head

3
1
6
The New Saints FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals KF Shkendija 79
Last 5 meetings
2025-07-08 The New Saints FC 0–0 KF Shkendija 79 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

Recent Form

The New Saints FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul KF Shkendija 79 H 0–0 D
30 Jul Ferencvárosi TC H 1–2 L
23 Jul Ferencvárosi TC A 0–5 L
16 Jul Decic Tuzi A 1–1 D
09 Jul Decic Tuzi H 3–0 W
18 Jul BK Häcken H 0–2 L
KF Shkendija 79
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul The New Saints FC A 0–0 D
13 Jul NŠ Mura A 0–5 L
06 Jul NŠ Mura H 0–1 L
24 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–3 L
17 Sep FC Botoşani A 1–0 W
27 Aug Sumqayit FK A 2–0 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% 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' Temperatures are rising at Park Hall Stadium as The New Saints FC face off against KF Shkendija 79 in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Ryan Brobbel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dominic Corness suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 21' Controversy at the stadium! Klisman Cake argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' Leo Smith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 36' The New Saints FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KF Shkendija 79 backline.
  • 40' The New Saints FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 45' Leo Smith makes way for Kade Craig at the 45 minute mark. A tactical switch from The New Saints FC.
  • 47' A tactical swap from KF Shkendija 79 — Besart Ibraimi on, Fiton Ademi off on 47 minutes.
  • 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jeton Beqiri will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' Ben Wilson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 62' The New Saints FC is showing some good football. However, The New Saints FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 68' The whistle greets Endrit Krasniqi as he departs to be replaced by Adamu Alhassan.
  • 73' Florent Ramadani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 75' The New Saints FC make a change. Ben Wilson trudges off to be replaced by Aramide Oteh on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Ken Charles gets the nod from The New Saints FC. He replaces Rory Holden and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Craig Harrison might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 87' Florent Ramadani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kamer Qaka at the 87 minute mark.
  • 88' Daniel Redmond catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 88.
  • 90' The whistle greets Fabrice Tamba as he departs to be replaced by Lorik Jakupi.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

The New Saints FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Harrison

KF Shkendija 79 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jeton Beqiri

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Besart Ibraimi 4
Besart Ibraimi 4
Dean Ebbe 1
Benjamin Cabango 1
Izair Emini 1
Kurtis Byrne 1
Aleksander Trumci 1
Izair Emini 1

Head to Head

2025-07-08 The New Saints FC 0–0 KF Shkendija 79 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

The New Saints FC Form

2025-07-08 The New Saints FC 0–0 KF Shkendija 79 D 2024-07-30 The New Saints FC 1–2 Ferencvárosi TC L 2024-07-23 Ferencvárosi TC 5–0 The New Saints FC L 2024-07-16 Decic Tuzi 1–1 The New Saints FC D 2024-07-09 The New Saints FC 3–0 Decic Tuzi W 2023-07-18 The New Saints FC 0–2 BK Häcken L

KF Shkendija 79 Form

2025-07-08 The New Saints FC 0–0 KF Shkendija 79 D 2021-07-13 NŠ Mura 5–0 KF Shkendija 79 L 2021-07-06 KF Shkendija 79 0–1 NŠ Mura L 2020-09-24 KF Shkendija 79 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2020-09-17 FC Botoşani 0–1 KF Shkendija 79 W 2020-08-27 Sumqayit FK 0–2 KF Shkendija 79 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27 The New Saints FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 KF Shkendija 79 xG
I would bet for: The New Saints FC or KF Shkendija 79 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
The New Saints FC40% Draw30% KF Shkendija 7930%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

The New Saints FC or Draw
70%
Draw or KF Shkendija 79
60%
The New Saints FC or KF Shkendija 79
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
The New Saints FC28% Draw50% KF Shkendija 7922%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — The New Saints FC

Handicap The New Saints FC covers Push KF Shkendija 79 covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

The New Saints FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
KF Shkendija 79 keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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