Ace Football previews the Conference League Qualification round 2 match between St Joseph’s and Shamrock Rovers and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
This will be the first time that St Joseph’s face Shamrock Rovers lately, as the teams have not shared a spot in the same division in this century.
Form: St Joseph’s vs Shamrock Rovers
St Joseph’s Form
St Joseph’s did not win any of their last six Conference League Qualification matches at the Europa Sports Park. They came through these matches with a record of two draws and one defeats, in which they conceded five and scored 12 goals.
Shamrock Rovers Form
Shamrock Rovers managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Conference League Qualification. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing two, while scoring eight time and letting in four.
Betting facts for St Joseph’s and Shamrock Rovers
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between St Joseph’s and Shamrock Rovers. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- St Joseph’s have won 8 of the last 10 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 St Joseph’s matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 St Joseph’s matches in the Conference League Qualification, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 St Joseph’s home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 St Joseph’s home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Shamrock Rovers have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Conference League Qualification while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Shamrock Rovers have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Conference League Qualification while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Shamrock Rovers away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Shamrock Rovers matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Shamrock Rovers away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: St Joseph’s vs Shamrock Rovers
Look no further than Alvaro Rey, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for St Joseph’s in the Conference League Qualification, while Rory Gaffney managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Shamrock Rovers in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Betting markets: St Joseph’s vs Shamrock Rovers
Full-time result
St Joseph’s claimed one wins, drew five and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Shamrock Rovers won six, drew three and lost one of their last 10 games away. St Joseph’s are without defeat in 6 matches on the spin.
Both teams to score
St Joseph’s scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Shamrock Rovers only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. St Joseph’s managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Shamrock Rovers were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for St Joseph’s, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Shamrock Rovers, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.1 times goals per game.