The New Saints vs Linfield prediction for Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League qualification first leg clash at Park Hall in Oswestry. You can follow our free prediction betting tips and preview on this page.
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Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: TNS to win – 1.87
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Over 2/2.5 goals – 1.70
Bookmaker Ratings prediction three: TNS 0/-0.5 goals handicap – 1.58
TNS to Win
The New Saints finished the Welsh season with a five-match winning run as they won their 14th title. In a 32-match season, TNS won 25 drew five, and won two fixtures.
Over 2/2.5 Games
The New Saints’ last seven fixtures ended with two or more goals. Likewise, Linfield’s eight of their last ten fixtures produced two or more goals. Moreover, the stats shadow a 55% possibility to see more than two strikes in this match.
TNS 0/-0.5 Goals Handicap
The New Saints covered this handicap regularly last season in the Welsh league. In fact, they failed to do so just twice in 32 games. TNS are favorites to cover the 0/-0.5 goal handicap in this match.
Reigning Welsh champions The New Saints will play in Europe for the 23rd time in their history. In last season’s Europa League, TNS lost to Torshavn in the second round, and then to Viktoria Plzen in the Conference League in the third round.
The New Saints are Wales’ most successful football club having won the title or finished as a runner-up in every season since 2002 apart from 2008 and 2009 when they finished third.
Manager Anthony Limbrick has a very fine team especially in attack as they averaged 2.80 goals at home last season. It is important for TNS to keep that rate in the first leg to build a comfortable lead for the second leg in Linfield.
Linfield finished the 2021/22 league season as a champion of Northern Ireland for the 56th time. Last season, the Blues also played in the Champions League qualifications and were eliminated by Zalgiris in the first round.
David Healy’s men then competed in the conference league where their adventure ended in the third round of the qualification when they lost to Luxembourg’s Fola Esch.
The bookies are favoring The New Saints to win and qualify over the two legs. Both teams had incredible seasons last term but TNS’s home form may be the advantage for Limbrick’s team. Hence we predict a home win in this one.
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The New Saints scored first in their last four competitive matches, the Welsh FA Cup final, and three league matches prior to that. With their emphatic home form, we will back TNS to score the first goal in this match which has odds of 1.53 at Sportsbet.io.
There are no reported injuries for The New Saints and Linfield both teams just finished their preseason and all players are fit to start off the season with this Champions League clash
The New Saints: Roberts, Astles, Brobbel, Davies D, Davies K, Marriott, McManus, Redmond, Routledge, Smith, Williams.
Linfield: Walsh, Stewart, Pepper, Palmer, Newberry, Millar, McKee, McClean, Devine, Clarke, Archer.
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Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
The only time these two teams met was in a friendly in 2010 and it finished 0-0.
Where will this match be played?
Tuesday’s game will be played at Park Hall in Oswestry.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this fixture?
We recommend checking out the odds at Sportsbet.io for this match.