Thursday , 2 July 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 Ferencvarosi TC H 1–2 L
23 Jul Ferencvarosi TC A 0–5 L
16 Jul Decic Tuzi A 1–1 D
09 Jul Decic Tuzi H 3–0 W
18 Jul BK Hacken H 0–2 L
KF Shkendija 79
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul The New Saints FC A 0–0 D
13 Jul NS Mura A 0–5 L
06 Jul NS Mura H 0–1 L
24 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–3 L
17 Sep FC Botosani 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
50% Clean Sheets
The New Saints FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
KF Shkendija 79 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
KF Shkendija 79
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against The New Saints FC and KF Shkendija 79 has kicked off!
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' Adamu Alhassan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' KF Shkendija 79 looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Aleksander Trumci scoring 1 goals.
  • 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Klisman Cake on 21.
  • 26' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with KF Shkendija 79 winning 50% of all matches.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Redmond made 140 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' It looks surprising The New Saints FC does not make any changes. Endrit Krasniqi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' That looks like a foul for a card for Dominic Corness.
  • 45' The whistle greets Leo Smith as he departs to be replaced by Kade Craig.
  • 47' Besart Ibraimi is replacing Fiton Ademi for the KF Shkendija 79 side.
  • 52' The travelling KF Shkendija 79 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
  • 67' 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' The supporters are chanting for Adamu Alhassan. He replaces Endrit Krasniqi on 68 minute.
  • 73' KF Shkendija 79 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
  • 75' Another substitution for The New Saints FC to replace Ben Wilson by Aramide Oteh on 75 minute.
  • 80' Ken Charles has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rory Holden on 80 minute.
  • 85' 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.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Florent Ramadani. He replaces Kamer Qaka on 87 minute.
  • 88' Daniel Redmond was booked on 88.
  • 90' Another change for KF Shkendija 79 made on 90 minute. Fabrice Tamba leaves to be changed by Lorik Jakupi.
  • The final score is 0-0.

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
Benjamin Cabango 1
Izair Emini 1
Kurtis Byrne 1
Aleksander Trumci 1
Izair Emini 1
Fabrice Tamba 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 Ferencvarosi TC L 2024-07-23 Ferencvarosi 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 Hacken L

KF Shkendija 79 Form

2025-07-08 The New Saints FC 0–0 KF Shkendija 79 D 2021-07-13 NS Mura 5–0 KF Shkendija 79 L 2021-07-06 KF Shkendija 79 0–1 NS Mura L 2020-09-24 KF Shkendija 79 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2020-09-17 FC Botosani 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.