Ace Football previews the Champions League Qualification game between Shamrock Rovers and Floriana who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Floriana face a daunting first assignment in the Champions League Qualification when they visit the title favourites Shamrock Rovers on the opening day of the new campaign.
Form: Shamrock Rovers vs Floriana
Shamrock Rovers Form
Shamrock Rovers won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Champions League Qualification, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 11 goals and conceded six times.
Floriana Form
In their past three matches, Floriana lost 4-2 against Ballkani, drew 1-1 with Ballkani and won 2-0 against Shamrock Rovers.
Betting stats and facts for Shamrock Rovers and Floriana
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Shamrock Rovers and Floriana. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 18 of the last 19 Shamrock Rovers matches in the Champions League Qualification, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 9 Shamrock Rovers home matches in the Champions League Qualification, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Shamrock Rovers matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Shamrock Rovers home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Shamrock Rovers home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Floriana have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Floriana have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Floriana have won 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Floriana matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Shamrock Rovers vs Floriana
Aaron Greene has been great for Shamrock Rovers lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Floriana are optimistic that Robert Muric doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Betting markets: Shamrock Rovers vs Floriana
Full-time result
Shamrock Rovers claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Floriana won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing six in this series of matches. Floriana won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Floriana struck a rich vein of form some weeks back, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 15 away matches in a row.
Both teams to score
Shamrock Rovers scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Floriana scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Shamrock Rovers managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Shamrock Rovers, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Floriana played across all tournaments. They scored 1.4 times on average in the process.
