Sabah FA vs The New Saints

2 - 0

🕒 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:00 Europe/London 📍 Bank Respublika Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Patryk Gryckiewicz 🔁 1st Qualifying Round 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

1st Qualifying Round

Champions League Table

Sabah FA 1 · The New Saints 76

Referee Stats

Patryk Gryckiewicz

1 matches · 6.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	6.00
Reds avg	1.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	100%
Home wins	100%
Draws	0%
Away wins	0%

How the match was won

Physical contest: 6 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

Sabah FA (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-0-1

Goals For / Against

13 / 4

Avg: 2.17 / 0.67

Points

Avg: 2.50

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

The New Saints (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 0-0-1

Goals For / Against

0 / 2

Avg: 0.00 / 2.00

Points

Avg: 0.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Champions League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.50

PPG

0.00

2.17

0.00

0.67

2.00

50%

O2.5

33%

BTTS

67%

Score 1st

League-position context

Sabah FA rank1st

The New Saints rank76th

Sabah FA points21

The New Saints points0

Sabah FA: #1 · 21 pts · GD +6

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 12 pts above the play-off edge. 21 pts clear of the relegation zone.

The New Saints: #76 · 0 pts · GD -3

16 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts from safety.

21-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Sabah FA last 5 home

L W W W W

Points12/15

Weighted index67

Goals11-4

Record4-0-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

The New Saints last 5 away

Points0/3

Weighted index0

Goals0-2

Record0-0-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Sabah FA trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS33%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.550%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 33%

The New Saints trend breakdown

Over 2.50%

BTTS0%

BTTS + O2.50%

1H Over 0.50%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Sabah FA score at home100%

Sabah FA clean sheet at home67%

The New Saints score away0%

The New Saints clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Sabah FA score first67%

Sabah FA win after scoring first100%

The New Saints score first0%

The New Saints win after scoring first0%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Sabah FA 0% · The New Saints 0%

Avg first goal minute: Sabah FA 46.8' · The New Saints —

Vs league average

Sabah FA score at home2.17 vs 1.99

Sabah FA concede at home0.67 vs 1.28

The New Saints score away0.00 vs 1.28

The New Saints concede away2.00 vs 1.99

Sabah FA score 9% above league average, while The New Saints score 100% below league average.

Defensive side: Sabah FA are 48% below league average at home, and The New Saints are 1% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2

Avg goals2.50

BTTS50%

Over 2.550%

At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Sabah FA goal timing (home)

1H scored: 27% 2H scored: 73% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 4

31-45 2

46-60 2

61-75 2

16-30 1

0-15 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 1

46-60 1

16-30 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

The New Saints goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 0% Danger: — Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

—

Blocked Shots

—

Shots Inside Box

—

Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

—

Corner Kicks

—

Fouls

—

Offsides

—

Yellow Cards

—

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

—

Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

—

Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

28'

28' J. Mickels

45+2'

45+2' A. Zedadka

45+2'

45+2' J. Williams

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ U. Rahmonaliyev

1st substitution · For: P. Mbina

62'

62' S. Solvet

66' ⚽

⚽

66' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

V. Simić

Normal Goal · Assist: T. Puchacz

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ B. Clark

1st substitution · For: R. Brobbel

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ A. Malouda

2nd substitution · For: K. Parris

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ A. Isaev

3rd substitution · For: X. Severina

83'

83' D. Williams

84' ⚽

⚽

84' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

K. Parris

Normal Goal · Assist: V. Simić

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ J. Williams

2nd substitution · For: D. Davies

90+2'

90+2' S. Solvet

90+2'

90+2' S. Solvet

90+4' ↑↓

↑↓

90+4' ⇄ J. Mickels

4th substitution · For: A. McCarthy

Sabah FA vs The New Saints 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Sabah FA beat The New Saints 2-0 on Tuesday, 07 July 2026 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Patryk Gryckiewicz. It was played at Bank Respublika Arena.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. J. Mickels received a yellow card for Sabah FA at 28'. A. Zedadka received a yellow card for Sabah FA at 45+2'. J. Williams received a yellow card for The New Saints at 45+2'.

Second half: Sabah FA made their 1st substitution at 60', with U. Rahmonaliyev replacing P. Mbina. S. Solvet received a yellow card for Sabah FA at 62'. Sabah FA took the lead at 66' when V. Simić scored, with the assist credited to T. Puchacz, making the score 1-0. The New Saints made their 1st substitution at 68', with B. Clark replacing R. Brobbel. Sabah FA made their 2nd substitution at 77', with A. Malouda replacing K. Parris. Sabah FA made their 3rd substitution at 77', with A. Isaev replacing X. Severina. D. Williams received a yellow card for The New Saints at 83'. Sabah FA extended the lead at 84' when K. Parris scored, with the assist credited to V. Simić, making the score 2-0. The New Saints made their 2nd substitution at 89', with J. Williams replacing D. Davies. S. Solvet received a yellow card for Sabah FA at 90+2'. S. Solvet received a red card for Sabah FA at 90+2'. Sabah FA made their 4th substitution at 90+4', with J. Mickels replacing A. McCarthy.

Sabah FA used 4 substitutions while The New Saints used 2 substitutions. Sabah FA got 4 yellow cards and 1 red card, while The New Saints got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Physical contest: 6 yellows, 1 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	2
Home Wins	2
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (50.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	1
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	0 (0.0%)
BTTS	0 (0.0%)

Sabah FA vs The New Saints Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season

14 Jul 2026 The New Saints vs Sabah FA 1 - 2 07 Jul 2026 Sabah FA vs The New Saints 2 - 0