| Metric | The New Saints FC | Sabah Masazir |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
The evening began with an early flashpoint when Lepinjica went into the book after five minutes, but Sabah quickly settled into the tie. Mickels broke the deadlock on 28 minutes, giving the visitors a deserved edge, and Dasdamirov struck again at 42 minutes to leave the Welsh side with a steep climb after the interval. Those first-half highlights proved decisive.
The New Saints tried to change the pattern straight after the restart, sending on Danny Davies at 46 minutes before adding Isaac Jefferies and Ben Clark on the hour. Rhys Hughes was shown a yellow card on 48 minutes, and Ryan Brobbel followed him into the book on 72 minutes before being withdrawn two minutes later as the home side kept searching for a route back.
Sabah responded with changes of their own, including Orphe Mbina and Rodrigo Fernandes at 70 minutes, then Younes Lachaab and Kaheem Parris at 76 minutes. Josh Lock finally cut the deficit at 89 minutes, giving the home support a late lift, but Sabah saw out the closing moments. The final summary was simple: two sharp away goals, one late home reply, and a score that never quite swung back despite the late pressure and the match stats behind it.
Our exact score call landed: 1-2. The pre-match prediction matched the final score at 1-2.
The betting recommendation also landed, giving the preview another confirmed read on the match.
1X2: Away @1.60
Pre-match pick: Sabah are the stronger side and the market backs an away win.