Wednesday , 14 October 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' It’s gonna be a card for Ivan Lepinjica.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Valdas Dambrauskas will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' 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 Ivan Lepinjica suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sabah FK winning 100% of all matches.
  • 25' Dominic Corness has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 28' The deadlock is broken! Joy Lance Mickels gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
  • 33' Almeida is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sabah FK tonight.
  • 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Craig Harrison might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' Rahman Dashdamirov makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Sabah FK are in front.
  • 46' Another change for The New Saints FC made on 46 minute. Daniel Williams leaves to be changed by Daniel Davies.
  • 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rhys Hughes on 49.
  • 54' The New Saints FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sabah FK's shape.
  • 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aleksei Isayev made 4 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' Ben Clark has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eoin Farrell on 60 minute.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Sabah FK! Patrick Orphe Mbina comes on to replace Joy Lance Mickels.
  • 70' Another substitution for Sabah FK to replace Ivan Lepinjica by Rodrigo Fernandes on 70 minute.
  • 72' Ryan Brobbel was booked on 72.
  • 74' Joshua Lock is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Brobbel at the 74 minute mark.
  • 76' Kaheem Parris is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aaron Malouda at the 76 minute mark.
  • 77' Another change for Sabah FK made on 77 minute. Veljko Simic leaves to be changed by Younes Lachaab.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Sabah FK team. Aleksei Isayev is replaced by Xander Severina on 82 minute.
  • 83' Zach Nolan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Redmond on 83 minute.
  • 88' Sabah FK come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 89' A stunning finish from Joshua Lock — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • The New Saints FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sabah FK were simply the better side today.

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.