The New Saints vs Linfield FC Prediction
TNS
1 : 0
Linfield
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Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualification
Date: 5th July 2022
Kickoff: 18:00 UTC
Venue: Park Hall
The most successful club from Wales attempts to return to Europe, as they host Linfield in the first leg of the Champions League Qualification Round on Tuesday evening. But, the hosts will have to be wary of their Northern Irish opponents, as Linfield arrive with the experience of winning the NIFL Championship themselves, after edging Cliftonville by just 1 point at the end of the previous season.
The New Saints vs Linfield FC Betting Tips
Clearly, TNS have much more experience in top-level football than Linfield, which should benefit the Welsh side in this first leg. The hosts haven't kept a clean sheet in 6 of their last 7 games, all-seeing over 2.5 goals. But Linfield's conservative approach to most of their recent games has seen the Northern Irish side leading to under 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 7, on the contrary. Thus, we are going to go for a plain vanilla bet in this one, a The New Saints win, tipped at 1.80 odds (which seems a great return too). Moreover, we would advise against betting on the number of goals in this one.
- Best Tip: TNS to win
TNS vs Linfield Head to Head (H2H) stats
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TNS
1 : 0
Linfield
Champions League
The New Saints Team News
The arrival of Daniel Atherton (22) on a free transfer from Warrington Town will be a huge boost to TNS' defensive troubles from the previous season. The young stopper is highly likely to start this game for the hosts. Joshua Daniels is another big name cropping up in the Saints' eleven, as his arrival from Shrewsbury Town was met with great joy by the supporters alike. Coventry City centre-back Josh Pask also made a move to TNS earlier this month, but we do not see him starting anytime soon, as TNS already boasts a great defensive setup.
Last matches of TNS
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Newtown AFC
0 : 0
TNS
Premier League
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Connah's Quay
1 : 1
TNS
League Cup
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TNS
0 : 0
Víkingur Reykjavík
Europa Conference League
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Víkingur Reykjavík
2 : 0
TNS
Europa Conference League
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Linfield
2 : 0
TNS
Champions League
Linfield FC Team News
Veteran midfielder and captain Jamie Mulgrew might be entering the last couple of seasons of his career, but still remains one of the top-eight most valued players in the squad. His offensive responsibilities will be reduced by the arrival of two forwards, Eetu Vertainen (23) and Robbie McDaid (25), who will likely start this game as a striker-duo upfront. Another debutant could be a new signing in the right-back role, Danny Finlayson, but all eyes will still be on either of Vertainen and McDaid to get their first goals for the club.
Last matches of Linfield
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Linfield
4 : 0
Portadown
Premiership
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Zurich
3 : 0
Linfield
Europa League
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Linfield
0 : 2
Zurich
Europa League
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Bodo/Glimt
8 : 0
Linfield
Champions League
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Loughgall
0 : 2
Linfield
Club Friendlies 3
TNS vs Linfield Predicted Lineup
This is the predicted lineup, starting 11 and formations may change.
Connor Roberts
Chris Marriott
Keston Davies
Ryan Astles
Daniel Redmond
Daniel Davies
Leo Smith
Jon Routledge
Ryan Brobbell
Jordan Williams
Declan McManus
Chris Johns
Daniel Finlayson
Ben Hall
Sam Roscoe
Matthew Clarke
Chris Shields
Stephen Fallon
Jamie Mulgrew
Joel Cooper
Robbie McDaid
Kirk Millar
3 Reasons why you should bet on
- The New Saints have won 8 of their last 9 games played
- Linfield have failed to win 3 of their last 4 games in all competitions
- TNS clearly operates in a much more competitive league than Linfield, giving them exposure to better football on a whole
Main prediction TNS - Linfield
TNS to win
Best Odds:
William Hill
2.15
Do you agree with Andrew Vortep ?
22 votes
Yes 77%
22 votes
No 23%
Additional prediction
Over 2.5
Best odds:2.2
