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FC Midtjylland vs The New Saints: result 3-1 and analysis

UEFA Europa League3rd Qualifying RoundKick-off on August 16, 2018 at 05:00 PM (UTC)MCH Arena, Herning

FC Midtjylland
3-1
The New Saints

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What was the result of FC Midtjylland vs The New Saints?

FC Midtjylland won 3-1 on August 16, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 16′M. GeorgeFC Midtjylland
  • 22′D. EbbeThe New Saints
  • 62′A. Simon OkosunFC Midtjylland
  • 80′A. Simon OkosunFC Midtjylland

Official lineup for FC Midtjylland vs The New Saints

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

FC Midtjylland

3-4-3
  1. 45A. Mabil
  2. 33P. Onuachu
  3. 19M. George
  1. 38F. Onyeka
  2. 24M. Thychosen
  3. 7Jakob Poulsen
  4. 20R. Nicolaisen
  1. 6J. Andersson
  2. 2K. Hansen
  3. 4Zsolt Korcsmár
  1. 1J. Hansen

The New Saints

4-3-3
  1. 17D. Ebbe
  2. 14Jamie John Mullan
  3. 4Thomas Holland
  1. 10D. Redmond
  2. 6J. Routledge
  3. 23A. Edwards
  1. 5B. Cabango
  2. 12B. Hudson
  3. 3C. Marriott
  4. 2Simon Spender
  1. 1Paul Anthony Harrison
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Midtjylland have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; The New Saints have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

FC Midtjylland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 12, 2018AC Horsens(home)3-0Superliga
Aug 9, 2018The New Saints(away)2-0UEFA Europa League
Aug 4, 2018Vejle(away)3-1Superliga
Aug 1, 2018FC Astana(home)0-0UEFA Champions League
Jul 28, 2018Esbjerg(home)3-1Superliga
The New Saints
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 12, 2018Barry Town(home)5-1Premier League
Aug 9, 2018FC Midtjylland(home)0-2UEFA Europa League
Aug 2, 2018Lincoln Red Imps FC(away)1-1UEFA Europa League
Jul 26, 2018Lincoln Red Imps FC(home)2-1UEFA Europa League
Jul 17, 2018Shkendija(home)4-0UEFA Champions League

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 FC Midtjylland win, 0 draws, 0 The New Saints wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 9, 2018The New Saints 0-2 FC MidtjyllandUEFA Europa League

Last archived meeting: The New Saints vs FC Midtjylland on Aug 9, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

FC Midtjylland score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; The New Saints score 2.2 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FC Midtjylland1.70.987/159/15
The New Saints2.21.339/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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