Wednesday , 30 September 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 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 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' The game is set. The New Saints FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' The New Saints FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Craig Harrison will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' Controversy at the stadium! Klisman Cake argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 26' Albania international Klisman Cake has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jeton Beqiri might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 40' The New Saints FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 40.
  • 45' Time for substitution for The New Saints FC. Leo Smith is replaced by Kade Craig.
  • 47' Besart Ibraimi gets the nod from KF Shkendija 79. He replaces Fiton Ademi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 52' Imran Fetai has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' The travelling KF Shkendija 79 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 62' It looks surprising KF Shkendija 79 does not make any changes. Harrison McGahey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Adamu Alhassan. He replaces Endrit Krasniqi on 68 minute.
  • 73' 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.
  • 75' Aramide Oteh has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Wilson on 75 minute.
  • 80' The New Saints FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ken Charles is hanging Rory Holden on the field on 80 minute.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Bodenham made 141 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 87' Time for substitution for KF Shkendija 79. Kamer Qaka is replaced by Florent Ramadani.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Redmond on 88.
  • 90' Lorik Jakupi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabrice Tamba at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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