Sunday , 30 August 2026

The New Saints FC vs Sabah FK, Champions League Q 2026 QUALIFICATION

Champions League Qualification · 2026
The New Saints FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Sabah FK
Tue 14 Jul 2026 · 17:30 UTC Park Hall HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 28' Joy Lance Mickels
0–2 42' Rahman Dashdamirov
Joshua Lock 89' 1–2
Y 5' Ivan Lepinjica
Rhys Hughes 49' Y
Ryan Brobbel 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

The New Saints FC vs Sabah FK — Champions League Q at Park Hall.

Match Details

  • Referee Mateo Busquets

Head-to-Head

1
The New Saints FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sabah FK
Last 5 meetings
2026-07-14 The New Saints FC 1–2 Sabah FK

Recent Form

The New Saints FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jul Sabah FK H 1–2 L
15 Jul KF Shkendija 79 A 1–2 L
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
Sabah FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jul The New Saints FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
The New Saints FC this season
67% Clean Sheets
Sabah FK 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
Sabah FK
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sabah FK
Veljko Simic 3 G 1 A
Joy Lance Mickels 3 G 1 A
Kaheem Parris 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Park Hall!
  • 5' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ivan Lepinjica.
  • 10' The New Saints FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Sabah FK have won 8 goals from 3 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' A stunning finish from Joy Lance Mickels — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 33' The New Saints FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rahman Dashdamirov makes it 0-2.
  • 46' Daniel Davies gets the nod from The New Saints FC. He replaces Daniel Williams and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 49' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Rhys Hughes on 49 minutes.
  • 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 59' It’s high time Valdas Dambrauskas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' A change in the The New Saints FC ranks — Eoin Farrell exits the field as Ben Clark enters on 60.
  • 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. The New Saints FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 69' A change in the Sabah FK ranks — Joy Lance Mickels exits the field as Patrick Orphe Mbina enters on 69.
  • 70' Ivan Lepinjica makes way for Rodrigo Fernandes at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sabah FK.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ryan Brobbel on 72 minutes.
  • 74' The The New Saints FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Brobbel departs to be replaced by Joshua Lock.
  • 76' The whistle greets Aaron Malouda as he departs to be replaced by Kaheem Parris.
  • 77' Younes Lachaab gets the nod from Sabah FK. He replaces Veljko Simic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' A change in the Sabah FK ranks — Aleksei Isayev exits the field as Xander Severina enters on 82.
  • 83' The New Saints FC ring the changes. Daniel Redmond has done his job and it is now time for Zach Nolan to step up.
  • 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 89' Joshua Lock does the damage! The net is bulging and The New Saints FC surge ahead!
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

The New Saints FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Harrison

Sabah FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valdas Dambrauskas

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12 The New Saints FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Sabah FK xG
I would bet for: The New Saints FC or Sabah FK 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
The New Saints FC29% Draw29% Sabah FK42%
Actual: Sabah FK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

The New Saints FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Sabah FK
71%
The New Saints FC or Sabah FK
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
The New Saints FC21% Draw48% Sabah FK31%
Actual: Sabah FK win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
10%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — The New Saints FC

Handicap The New Saints FC covers Push Sabah FK covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 22% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

The New Saints FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Sabah FK keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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