Hibernians vs Shamrock Rovers prediction for Tuesday’s Champions League qualification ⅛ finals second leg clash at Centenary Stadium in Ta’ Qali. the first leg ended with Shamrock winning 3-0. Read on for our free prediction betting tips and preview.
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Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: Shamrock Rovers to win – 1.73
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Under 3 goals – 1.49
Bookmaker Ratings prediction three: Shamrock Rovers to score first – 1.54
Shamrock Rovers to Win
Shamrock Rovers won six of their last nine away fixtures. Moreover, the statistics show an 80% possibility for a Rovers win. On the other side, Hibernians lost their last three fixtures in all competitions.
Under 3 Goals
Looking at Hibernians’ last ten fixtures, we can see that eight of them produced three or fewer goals. Similarly, Shamrock’s nine of their last ten games saw the same number of goals.
Shamrock Rovers to Score First
In 74% of their matches in the Irish league, Shamrock Rovers scored first, that is in 17/23 matches played.
FC Hibernians of Malta, not to be confused with the Scottish Hibernian club, are 13-time Maltese champions. In their history, the Peacocks played 85 matches in European competitions, winning 15 and losing 61. Against Irish teams, Hibernians won three, drew one, and lost twice.
The Peacocks are the reigning champions of Malta. They finished their season three points clear of the runner-up Floriana. Hibernians are the team from Malta that appeared the most in Europe having appeared in all of the editions since 2012.
Winners of the Irish Premier League a record 19 times, Shamrock Rovers are Ireland’s most successful football club. Rovers have played in Europe 76 times and have a 16 win 46 loss record.
In the first leg of this tie, coach Stephen Bradley’s team dominated completely with 63% ball possession. In addition, with seven shots on target, Bradley’s men could have made the winning margin larger than it was if not for the Hibernians’ goalkeeper’s crucial saves.
With a comfortable lead from the first leg, Shamrock Rovers should be safe and qualify for the next round. The odds for an away win are quite generous with 1.73 at Sportsbet.io and we will back it.
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Shamrock Rovers are very strong starters as we can see from their statistics. To point out, four times last season Shamrock were winners at halftime 0-1 while playing on the road. With odds of 3.60 at Sportsbet.io, we will back Shamrock Rovers to win 0-1 at halftime.
Currently, there are no reported injuries or suspensions for Hibernians.
As for Shamrock Rovers, midfielders Mandrolu with a foot injury and jack Byrne with a muscle injury are unavailable. Also, forward Neil Farrugia is out with a muscle injury.
Hibernians: Kone, Grech, Bravo, Soares, Izquier, Zerafa, Thaylor, Vella, Diakite, Mensah, Degabriele.
Shamrock Rovers: Mannus, Hoare, Lopes, Grace, Finn, Watts, O’Neil, McCann, Lyons, Gaffney, Greene.
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Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
Shamrock Rovers beat Hibernians 3-0 on 05/07/22 in Dublin.
Where will this match be played?
Tuesday’s game will be played at Centenary Stadium in Ta’ Qali.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this fixture?
We recommend checking out the odds at Sportsbet.io for this match.