Shamrock Rovers – Hibernians : Preview & Prediction
Shamrock and Hibernians play at Tallaght Stadium in a UEFA Champions League (1st Qualifying Round) match. According to our data, there are no recent match records between the two teams. It is necessary to analyze the home/away condition with special attention, because Shamrock shows different results at home and away.
The home team makes its debut in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention of getting a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. This is a stronger team when playing in its home stadium, as in the last 30 games it records 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 13 wins and 2 draws in its home stadium. In the last game they played, for the Premier League, they beat Finn Harps away by (0-1). In the last 10 home games Shamrock records 8 wins and 2 draws. Defensive solidity has been one of their strengths, as they have only conceded goals in 3 of their last 10 games, and their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of their last 10 games. This is a team that often scores first: they have opened the scoring in 12 of their last 15 games, of those 12 they have come to half-time in the lead in 6 and managed to hold the advantage until the end of the 90′ in 11.
Shamrock Rovers come into this game with a win, 0-1, on their trip to Finn Harps’ home ground in the Irish league: the only goal of the match was scored by Rory Gaffney. It should be noted that the Irish come to this stage of the Champions League after winning the 2021 Irish Championship. Coach Stephen Bradley usually plays in a 4-4-2 formation favoring defensive organization and counterattacks through the corridors. The two arrows aimed at the opponent’s crossbar will be Rory Gaffney and Aaron Greene, and the player responsible for defining and driving his team’s attacks is No. 7 Dylan Watts. The coach of the home team will be able to count on all his players.
The visiting team makes its debut in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention to get a positive result and surprise the home team. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it registers 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses as a visitor, with a total of 24 goals scored and 13 conceded. At home, on the other hand, they have 7 wins, 6 draws, and 2 losses, with a total of 22 goals scored and 14 conceded. In the last game they played, for club friendlies, they drew with Gzira United at home by (2-2). In the last 10 games as a visitor Hibernians won 5, drew 2 and lost 3. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 games, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has been scoring with regularity, as they managed to score in 8 of the last 10 games.
Hibernians comes into this 1st round of the Champions League after winning the Malta 2021/2022 Championship. Coach Stefano Sanderra usually plays in a traditional 4-4-2 where the two most advanced pieces are Jurgen Degabriele and Hugo Vieira. The brain of the team is the offensive midfielder Dunstan Vella, the player responsible for defining and leading his team’s attacks. For this match the visiting coach can count on all his players.
Shamrock Rovers – Hibernians : Betting Tips
Shamrock Rovers – Win Odds: 1.35
