- Sabah FK are the favourites at 1.54, The New Saints FC are 4.81 with draw at 4.4.
- Sabah won 2-0 when these two sides last met in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 in the 1st leg of this tie.
- Sabah have won 7 of their last 10 matches across all competitions (1 draw, 2 defeats).
Sabah can set up shop and keep Wales locked down
Sabah FK have been rock solid since Valdas Dambrauskas took over in July 2025, and they will be difficult to dislodge at Park Hall Stadium this Tuesday.
In fact, Dambrauskas has brought a sharp edge to the visitors in all departments, but especially in possession and at the sharp end where they are most effective and relentless. Sabah have been excellent on the front foot, overloading the wings and counter-pressing with high intensity when out of possession.
They came out on top in their first competitive clash with The New Saints, shutting out the Welsh side and setting themselves up for the return leg. It was a performance of total domination and The New Saints have a lot to do to come back from that.
There’s a lot of value in the visitors
Craig Harrison's side have been in very good form since he took over in August 2022, keeping them compact, organised and dangerous on the break. However, their recent form has been 'good' but not ruthless with three wins and two defeats from their last five.
The New Saints have a good record at home across all competitions (W3, D0, L1) but they will need more of a goal threat here if they are to make a contest of this. Across all of Sabah's last 10, they have won seven, drawn one and lost two, so they're just as sharp but slightly less erratic than their hosts.
The New Saints will try and stay compact
Kaheem Parris has scored 1 of Sabah's goals in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 and looks sharp at the moment. Daniel Williams has three of The New Saints' seven goals in their last five matches and looks like their most potent player in the box.
Sabah are perfect away from home across all competitions (W4, L0) while they have scored ten goals at an average of 2.50 per-game on the road, so we're going to back them to come here and control the territory.
At the odds, The New Saints look like the right pick to spring a surprise but we'll go with the value that is available in Sabah winning and over 1.5 goals in the game.
