The New Saints vs Decic Prediction and Betting Tips | July 9th 2024

The New Saints welcome Decic to Park Hall for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League first qualifying round on Tuesday. The hosts are coming off a 5-0 thrashing by Kilmarnock in a pre-season friendly last week.

They have not been in competitive action since falling to a 2-1 defeat to Connahs Quay in the final of the Welsh FA Cup. All three goals were scored in the first half, with Harry Franklin and Josh Williams scoring either side of Ashley Baker to inspire their side to the title.

Decic, meanwhile, fell to a 2-0 defeat to Vojvodina in a friendly last week. Aleksa Vukanovic scored a brace to inspire the victory. The Blues were last in competitive action when they claimed a 3-1 home win over Arsenal Tuvat in the Montenegrin First League.

They ended the campaign as league champions to book their spot at this stage of the UEFA Champions League qualifiers. TNS are here by virtue of their status as Welsh champions.

The winner of this tie will face Ferencvaros in the second round of the qualifiers.

The New Saints vs Decic Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
Six of the TNS' last seven competitive games have produced three goals or more.
Decic are competing in the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history.
TNS are winless in their last six games in European competition (four losses).
Three of Decic's four games in European competition have seen both sides find the back of the net.
TNS have scored at least two goals in 19 of their last 20 home games across competitions.

The New Saints vs Decic Prediction

The New Saints are regulars in UEFA Club competitions, having participated in the qualifiers in each of the last 25 seasons. However, the perennial Welsh champions have never advanced to the group stage of any major UEFA club competitions.

Decic, for their part, are newbies at this stage and this will be only their fifth game on the continent in history.

We are tipping the home side to claim a comfortable victory with goals at both ends.

Prediction: The New Saints 3-1 Decic

The New Saints vs Decic Betting Tips

Tip 1 - The New Saints to win

Tip 2 - Both teams to score

Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 4 - TNS to score over 1.5 goals