Conference League: Shamrock Rovers vs Hamrun Spartans – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Conference League game between Shamrock Rovers and Hamrun Spartans who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Shamrock Rovers have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 6 of the Conference League season. They meet Hamrun Spartans this coming Thursday at the Tallaght Stadium, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Form: Shamrock Rovers vs Hamrun Spartans

Shamrock Rovers Form

A single point is all Shamrock Rovers can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 1-1 draw with AEK Athens, before getting trounced 1-2 against Shakhtar Donetsk while Breidablik won 3-1. Shamrock Rovers managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Conference League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored 11 and conceded 12 goals.

Hamrun Spartans Form

It is all or nothing with Hamrun Spartans following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 3-0 in an encounter with Samsunspor to which, they replied by beating Lincoln Red Imps FC3-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 0-2 against Shakhtar Donetsk. Hamrun Spartans didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Conference League matches, but managed zero draws, while suffering two defeats. They conceded four and scored zero goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Shamrock Rovers and Hamrun Spartans

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Shamrock Rovers and Hamrun Spartans. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Shamrock Rovers vs Hamrun Spartans

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Graham Burke has actually netted two goals during this Conference League season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Hamrun Spartans should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Graham Burke to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Betting markets: Shamrock Rovers vs Hamrun Spartans

Full-time result

Shamrock Rovers claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing four. Hamrun Spartans won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Shamrock Rovers scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Hamrun Spartans scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Shamrock Rovers managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Hamrun Spartans kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Shamrock Rovers, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Hamrun Spartans, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.8 times goals per game themselves.