Ace Football previews the Conference League game between Shamrock Rovers and NK Celje who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Shamrock Rovers hope to live up to their early billing as the Conference League title favourites this coming Thursday when they welcome NK Celje over to the Tallaght Stadium for a round 2 match.
Form: Shamrock Rovers vs NK Celje
Shamrock Rovers Form
They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Shamrock Rovers beat Santa Clara 1-2, followed by a 0-0 draw against Santa Clara. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 4-1 defeat against Sparta Prague. Shamrock Rovers claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Conference League. They also drew two and lost two, scored 11 goals and conceded 11.
NK Celje Form
In their last three matches, NK Celje first beat Banik Ostrava 1-0, then Banik Ostrava by 0-2 and finally AEK Athens by 3-1. In their last six away matches in the Conference League, NK Celje won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 15 goals conceded and 13 scored.
Betting facts for Shamrock Rovers and NK Celje
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Shamrock Rovers and NK Celje. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 9 of the last 11 Shamrock Rovers matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Shamrock Rovers have won 6 of the last 7 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Shamrock Rovers have won 5 of the last 6 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Shamrock Rovers have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the Conference League and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Shamrock Rovers home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 13 NK Celje away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- NK Celje have won 11 of the last 13 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 15 NK Celje matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- NK Celje have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 NK Celje away matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
Players in form: Shamrock Rovers vs NK Celje
As the new Conference League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Shamrock Rovers and NK Celje this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.
Betting markets: Shamrock Rovers vs NK Celje
Full-time result
Shamrock Rovers won seven of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Tallaght Stadium. They drew two and lost one as well, while NK Celje won eight of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost one. NK Celje struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 11 matches in a row. NK Celje have hit a nice vein of form away from home with 8 matches now without losing.
Both teams to score
Shamrock Rovers scored first in seven of their last ten home games. NK Celje got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. NK Celje have kept their opponents from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Shamrock Rovers have been able to keep a clean sheet in one of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Shamrock Rovers saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for NK Celje, who scored 2.7 times on average in these matches. Somehow Shamrock Rovers failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches.
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