The New Saints vs Sabah FA — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match preview
The New Saints host Sabah FA seeking first win after slow start
The New Saints welcome Sabah FA to Park Hall in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, with both clubs looking to build momentum in the competition's early stages. Craig Harrison's side arrive off the back of a difficult run, while Valdas Dambrauskas leads a Sabah FA outfit that has shown sharper end-to-end form in its recent matches.
AI-assisted match preview written from official match data.
The hosts have collected just one point from their last five outings, a run that includes a defeat to Sabah FA already this year. Sabah FA, by contrast, has alternated wins and losses but scored freely against Petrocub, netting four in one meeting and two in another, either side of back-to-back defeats to Levski Sofia.
The two sides met on 7 July 2026, when Sabah FA won 2-0 in a fixture not played at Park Hall, a result that gives Dambrauskas's team a recent edge heading into this qualifying tie.
The New Saints have won none of their last five matches, taking just a single point, whereas Sabah FA has produced three wins and two losses across the same span.
The sides met as recently as 7 July 2026, when Sabah FA won 2-0, adding a fresh head-to-head layer to this qualifying round meeting.
The New Saints meet Sabah FA in the UEFA Champions League (1st Qualifying Round). Kick-off is Tuesday, 14 July 2026, 17:30 UTC at Park Hall. Referee: Mateo Busquets.
Team pages: The New Saints · Sabah FA · UEFA Champions League
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