Sunday , 16 August 2026

The New Saints FC vs Linfield FC, Champions League 2022-23 QUALIFICATION ROUND 1

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
The New Saints FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Linfield FC
Tue 5 Jul 2022 · 18:00 UTC Park Hall Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Daniel Finlayson
Y 53' Matthew Clarke
Y 90' Chris Shields

Overview

Match Preview

The New Saints FC vs Linfield FC — Champions League at Park Hall Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Andrei Chivulete

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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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

1
1
The New Saints FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Linfield FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-07-05 The New Saints FC 1–0 Linfield FC

Recent Form

The New Saints FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jul Linfield FC H 1–0 W
16 Sep B36 A 2–2 D
27 Aug MSK Zilina H 3–1 W
15 Aug PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad H 0–4 L
08 Aug PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 0–5 L
31 Jul FC Kobenhavn A 0–1 L
Linfield FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jul The New Saints FC A 0–1 L
13 Jul FK Zalgiris Vilnius H 1–2 L
06 Jul FK Zalgiris Vilnius A 1–3 L
17 Sep Floriana FC H 0–1 L
29 Aug Qarabağ Ağdam FK A 1–2 L
22 Aug Qarabağ Ağdam FK H 3–2 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Park Hall Stadium. The New Saints FC are looking to make home advantage count against Linfield FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Finlayson, as he is very good at scoring at Park Hall Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Matthew Clarke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Linfield FC tonight.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' 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.
  • 32' The referee shows Linfield FC player a Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' Northern Ireland international Kirk Millar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 42' It is a cagey affair so far. The New Saints FC in their trying to find a way past Linfield FC's compact .
  • 47' Linfield FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
  • 52' The New Saints FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 53' Matthew Clarke is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Linfield FC — Jordan Stewart on, Kirk Millar off on 73 minutes.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Chris Shields. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • It finishes all square. The New Saints FC and Linfield FC share the spoils 1-0.

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.37 The New Saints FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Linfield FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
The New Saints FC51% Draw28% Linfield FC21%
Actual: The New Saints FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

The New Saints FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Linfield FC
49%
The New Saints FC or Linfield FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
The New Saints FC32% Draw51% Linfield FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — The New Saints FC

Handicap The New Saints FC covers Push Linfield FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 24% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

The New Saints FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Linfield FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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