Ace Football previews the Conference League round 4 match between Shamrock Rovers and Shakhtar Donetsk and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Shamrock Rovers face Shakhtar Donetsk at Tallaght Stadium in one of the last matches of the season, as only three rounds remain in this current Conference League campaign.
Form: Shamrock Rovers vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Shamrock Rovers Form
Shamrock Rovers only added a single draw to their account in their last three games, where they lost 4-1 and 0-2 against Sparta Prague and NK Celje respectively. At least they managed a 1-1 draw with AEK Athens. Shamrock Rovers only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Conference League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded 11 goals.
Shakhtar Donetsk Form
In their last three matches, Shakhtar Donetsk first beat Dynamo Kyiv 3-1, then Breidablik by 2-0 and finally Obolon Kyiv by 0-6. Shakhtar Donetsk claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Conference League. They also drew zero and were defeated zero times, as they were outscored by two goals to three.
Betting stats and facts for Shamrock Rovers and Shakhtar Donetsk
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Shamrock Rovers and Shakhtar Donetsk. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 8 Shamrock Rovers matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Shamrock Rovers home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Shamrock Rovers home matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Shamrock Rovers matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Shamrock Rovers home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Shakhtar Donetsk matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Shakhtar Donetsk have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 Shakhtar Donetsk away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Shakhtar Donetsk away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Shamrock Rovers vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Despite scoring just once in six Conference League games, Shamrock Rovers hope Graham Burke adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Shakhtar Donetsk put their faith in Yegor Nazaryna to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Conference League games.
Popular betting markets: Shamrock Rovers vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Full-time result
Shamrock Rovers won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Tallaght Stadium. They drew one and lost three as well, while Shakhtar Donetsk won five of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost one. Shakhtar Donetsk won their last 4 matches.
Both teams to score
Shamrock Rovers scored first in six of their last ten home games. Shakhtar Donetsk scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Shamrock Rovers managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Shamrock Rovers’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Shakhtar Donetsk played across all tournaments. They scored 2.8 times on average in the process.
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