Tuesday , 14 July 2026

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

Champions League Qualification · 2026
The New Saints FC
0 – 2
LIVE · 73'
Sabah FK
Tue 14 Jul 2026 · 17:30 UTC Park Hall
0–1 28' Joy Lance Mickels
0–2 42' Rahman Dashdamirov
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.

Recent Form

The New Saints FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
09 Jul Decic Tuzi H 3–0 W

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Park Hall. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It’s gonna be a card for Ivan Lepinjica.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sabah FK needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Jordan Williams has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 28' Joy Lance Mickels adds to his 1 season tally! Sabah FK lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' A stunning finish from Rahman Dashdamirov — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Another substitution for The New Saints FC to replace Daniel Williams by Daniel Davies on 46 minute.
  • 49' The New Saints FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 54' The 21-year-old Isaac Jefferies has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 59' The New Saints FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' Ben Clark is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eoin Farrell at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' Sabah FK come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 70' Daniel Williams is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for The New Saints FC tonight.
  • 72' It’s a booking for The New Saints FC player. Ryan Brobbel gets a card.

Lineups

The New Saints FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Harrison

Sabah FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valdas Dambrauskas

Predictions

1.35 The New Saints FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Sabah FK xG
I would bet for: The New Saints FC or Sabah FK 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

The New Saints FC42% Draw29% Sabah FK29%

Both Teams to Score

Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.45

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

The New Saints FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Sabah FK
58%
The New Saints FC or Sabah FK
71%

Half-Time Result

The New Saints FC29% Draw49% Sabah FK22%

Correct Score

1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — The New Saints FC

Handicap The New Saints FC covers Push Sabah FK covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

The New Saints FC keeps clean sheet
34%
Sabah FK keeps clean sheet
27%

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