The New Saints vs Sabah FA Prediction

The New Saints
1-2
Finished
HT 0-2
Sabah FA
Park Hall, Oswestry·M. Busquets 14/07/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
6.6 / 10
Value Analysis
78%Trust
Goals O/U
Under 3.5 Goals
1.50
SignalSTRONGModel45%SurpriseMediumGap+15.6%
The New Saints Rest
7 days
Sabah FA Rest
7 days

The New Saints vs Sabah FA: result, form and history

Sabah FA beat The New Saints 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League on 14 Jul 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Referee M. Busquets averages 5.73 cards a game, 0.89 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
26%5.00
X
20%4.10
2
54%1.57
Double Chance
1X
46%2.30
X2
73%1.14
Both Teams to Score
Yes
47%1.65
No
53%2.10
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.46 + 1.24 = 2.70
Over 1.5
73%1.18
Over 2.5
53%1.59
Over 3.5
24%2.50
Under 1.5
27%4.34
Under 2.5
47%2.23
Under 3.5
76%1.50
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

5'Ivan LepinjicaFoul
28'J. MickelsAssist: A. Malouda
42'R. DashdamirovAssist: T. Puchacz
46'D. Williams IND. Davies out
48'Rhys HughesFoul
60'E. Farrell INB. Clark out
60'L. Smith INI. Jefferies out
69'J. Mickels INO. Mbina out
70'I. Lepinjica INR. Fernandes out
72'Ryan BrobbelFoul
74'R. Brobbel INJ. Lock out
76'A. Malouda INK. Parris out
77'V. Simic INY. Lachaab out
82'A. Isayev INX. Severina out
83'D. Redmond INZ. Nolan out
89'J. Lock

Lineups

The New Saints
4-4-2Coach: Craig Harrison
Sabah FA
4-2-3-1Coach: Valdas Dambrauskas
Nathan Shepperd1N. Shepperd
Daniel Williams14D. Williams
Dynel Simeu16D. Simeu
Jack Bodenham6J. Bodenham
Daniel Redmond10D. Redmond
Leo Smith21L. Smith
Eoin Farrell15E. Farrell
Dominic Corness4D. Corness
Rhys Hughes20R. Hughes
Jordan Williams17J. Williams
Ryan Brobbel8R. Brobbel
Stas Pokatilov92S. Pokatilov
Akim Zedadka80A. Zedadka
Júnior Almeida33J. Almeida
Rahman Dashdamirov5R. Dashdamirov
Tymoteusz Puchacz27T. Puchacz
Umarali Rakhmonaliev7U. Rakhmonaliev
Ivan Lepinjica13I. Lepinjica
Veljko Simić21V. Simić
Aleksey Isayev10A. Isayev
Aaron Malouda19A. Malouda
Joy Lance Mickels20J. Lance Mickels

The New Saints Substitutes

22Danny Davies46'for D. Williams
19Ben Clark60'for E. Farrell
37Isaac Jefferies60'for L. Smith
34Joshua Lock74'for R. Brobbel89'
23Zach Nolan83'for D. Redmond
44George Jenkins
31Ben Woollam
12Harvey Godsmark-Ford
24Jack Nadin
27Jake Canavan
26Louis Phillips
7Daniel Barton

Sabah FA Substitutes

88Rodrigo Fernandes70'for I. Lepinjica
99Patrick Orphe M'Bina69'for J. Mickels
11Kaheem Parris76'for A. Malouda
23Younes Lachaab77'for V. Simic
34Xander Severina82'for A. Isayev
1Amin Ramazanov
94Ravan Mirzammadov
4Aden McCarthy
17Tellur Mutallimov
6Abdulakh Khaybulaev
16Rauf Rustamli
89Cafar Mukhtarov

Match Stats

The New SaintsSabah FA
46%Ball Possession54%
3Corner Kicks3
2Yellow Cards1
10Total Shots12
4Shots on Goal6
6Shots off Goal6
0Blocked Shots0
0Free Kicks0

Team Comparison

The New SaintsThe New Saints
Sabah FASabah FA
1788Elo Rating 1740
3.20Attack 1.46
2.69Defense 0.90
77%Hit Rate 14%
-Shots per Game 14.9
-Shots on Target 4.0
-Corners per Game 5.2
-Cards per Game 3.4

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend

Game State Tendencies

The New SaintsThe New Saints
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (2.3 vs 0.9 in first half)
Sabah FASabah FA
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.9 vs 0.6 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late

Head to Head

1 previous meeting, all competitions

The New SaintsThe New Saints0Wins · 0%
Draws00%
Sabah FASabah FA1Wins · 100%
2.0Avg Goals
0%Both teams scored0 of 1
0%3+ goals0 of 1

Recent Form

The New SaintsThe New Saints
6W1D3L
07/07/2026
Sabah FAThe New Saints
20
L
26/06/2026
H&W WeldersThe New Saints
12
W
24/06/2026
GlentoranThe New Saints
11
D
18/04/2026
Barry TownThe New Saints
01
W
03/04/2026
The New SaintsGAP Connah S Quay FC
21
W
27/03/2026
Caernarfon TownThe New Saints
04
W
20/03/2026
The New SaintsColwyn Bay
02
L
14/03/2026
PenybontThe New Saints
12
W
03/03/2026
GAP Connah S Quay FCThe New Saints
12
W
28/02/2026
The New SaintsBarry Town
02
L
Sabah FASabah FA
5W2D3L
07/07/2026
Sabah FAThe New Saints
20
W
02/07/2026
PolessyaSabah FA
41
L
28/06/2026
Ferencvarosi TCSabah FA
11
D
24/06/2026
Universitatea CraiovaSabah FA
11
D
22/05/2026
TuranSabah FA
12
W
17/05/2026
Sabah FANeftchi Baku
12
L
13/05/2026
Sabah FAZira
21
W
08/05/2026
Sabah FAKapaz
01
L
03/05/2026
Şamaxı FKSabah FA
03
W
27/04/2026
Sabah FAKarvan
20
W

Referee Profile

M. Busquets130 matches

5.73Cards per match
5.35Yellow cards per match
0.38Red cards per match
25.8Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

M. Busquets5.73
Other referees4.84

5.73 cards a match, 0.89 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.84).

Cards come from 96 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

UEFA Champions League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain440020:5+1512WWWW
2Real MadridReal Madrid440013:7+612WWWW
3ArsenalArsenal43108:3+510WDWW
4ComoComo430119:6+139WWLW
5BarcelonaBarcelona430114:6+89WLWW
6Aston VillaAston Villa430112:6+69LWWW
7Manchester CityManchester City430112:7+59WWLW
8LiverpoolLiverpool430114:10+49LWWW
9Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV430111:7+49WWWL
10Sporting CPSporting CP43018:4+49WLWW
11Real BetisReal Betis43018:6+29LWWW
12Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund43017:5+29WWLW
13Bayern MünchenBayern München422012:5+78WDDW
14VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart42117:4+37LDWW
15InterInter42028:6+26WWLL
16Lask LinzLask Linz420210:9+16WWLL
17Manchester UnitedManchester United42028:806WLLW
18GalatasarayGalatasaray42028:9-16WWLL
19FenerbahçeFenerbahçe41216:11-55WDLD
20AS RomaAS Roma411210:8+24LWLD
21Shakhtar DonetskShakhtar Donetsk41124:404LLWD
22VikingViking41129:10-14WLDL
23Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid41124:5-14LDWL
24PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven41123:4-14LWLD
25Bodo/GlimtBodo/Glimt41124:9-54DLWL
26FC PortoFC Porto41036:7-13WLLL
27NapoliNapoli41036:11-53LWLL
28VillarrealVillarreal41038:14-63LLWL
29AEK Athens FCAEK Athens FC41035:11-63LLLW
30RB LeipzigRB Leipzig41035:11-63LLWL
31Sabah FASabah FA41034:10-63LLWL
32FeyenoordFeyenoord41034:11-73LLWL
33LensLens41034:16-123LLLW
34Slavia PrahaSlavia Praha40135:9-41LDLL
35LilleLille40134:10-61DLLL
36Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava40041:17-160LLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain420:512
2Real MadridReal Madrid413:712
3ArsenalArsenal48:310
4ComoComo419:69
5BarcelonaBarcelona414:69
6Aston VillaAston Villa412:69
7Manchester CityManchester City412:79
8LiverpoolLiverpool414:109
9Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV411:79
10Sporting CPSporting CP48:49
11Real BetisReal Betis48:69
12Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund47:59
13Bayern MünchenBayern München412:58
14VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart47:47
15InterInter48:66
16Lask LinzLask Linz410:96
17Manchester UnitedManchester United48:86
18GalatasarayGalatasaray48:96
19FenerbahçeFenerbahçe46:115
20AS RomaAS Roma410:84
21Shakhtar DonetskShakhtar Donetsk44:44
22VikingViking49:104
23Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid44:54
24PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven43:44
25Bodo/GlimtBodo/Glimt44:94
26FC PortoFC Porto46:73
27NapoliNapoli46:113
28VillarrealVillarreal48:143
29AEK Athens FCAEK Athens FC45:113
30RB LeipzigRB Leipzig45:113
31Sabah FASabah FA44:103
32FeyenoordFeyenoord44:113
33LensLens44:163
34Slavia PrahaSlavia Praha45:91
35LilleLille44:101
36Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava41:170
Champions League

Bracket

Qualifying Round 1
Qualifying Round 2
Qualifying Round 3
Play-offs
Viking
Seeded
AEK Athens FC
Seeded
Celtic
Seeded
Lask Linz
Seeded
Union St. Gilloise
Seeded
Bodo/Glimt
Seeded
Olympiakos Piraeus
Seeded
NEC Nijmegen
Seeded
Sparta Praha
Seeded
Lyon
Seeded
Slovan Bratislava
Seeded
Mjallby AIF
Seeded
Aarhus
Seeded
Lech Poznan
Seeded
Fenerbahçe
Seeded
Gornik Zabrze
Seeded
FC Thun
Seeded
Dinamo Zagreb
Seeded
Sturm Graz
Seeded
Heart Of Midlothian
Seeded
FK Crvena Zvezda
Seeded
Hapoel Beer Sheva
Seeded
Omonia Nicosia
Seeded
Celje
Seeded
Viking
Seeded
AEK Athens FC
Seeded
Celtic
Seeded
Lask Linz
Seeded
Union St. Gilloise
Seeded
Bodo/Glimt
Seeded
Olympiakos Piraeus
Seeded
NEC Nijmegen
Seeded
Sparta Praha
Seeded
Lyon
Seeded
Viking
Seeded
AEK Athens FC
Seeded
Celtic
Seeded
Lask Linz
Seeded
Viking
Seeded
AEK Athens FC
Seeded
Celtic
Seeded
Lask Linz
Seeded
Union St. Gilloise
Seeded
Bodo/Glimt
Seeded
Olympiakos Piraeus
Seeded
NEC Nijmegen
Seeded
Sparta Praha
Seeded
Lyon
Seeded
Slovan Bratislava
Seeded
Mjallby AIF
Seeded
Aarhus
Seeded
Lech Poznan
Seeded
Fenerbahçe
Seeded
Gornik Zabrze
Seeded
FC Thun
Seeded
Dinamo Zagreb
Seeded
Sturm Graz
Seeded
Heart Of Midlothian
Seeded
FK Crvena Zvezda
Seeded
Hapoel Beer Sheva
Seeded
Omonia Nicosia
Seeded
Celje
Seeded

About the The New Saints vs Sabah FA forecast

This is a UEFA Champions League cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.

About UEFA Champions League

More UEFA Champions League fixtures and forecasts are on the UEFA Champions League Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

The New Saints and Sabah FA have met only 1 time recently, with 2.0 goals in that meeting. Some of the data for this fixture is limited, so the model gives it a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.