Shamrock Rovers vs Ilves Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Prediction published on 25/08/2020, 23:57  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 26/08/2020 at 00:03 in Europa League Predictions

Shamrock Rovers and Ilves face off in the first qualifying round of the Europa League this Thursday, which will also be their first ever meeting. After the suspension of the Irish league back in March, Shamrock Rovers resumed with two wins and two draws in their last four matches. They will be heading to this clash after two straight 0-0 draws and they top their domestic league standings. Last year Shamrock were eliminated at the 2nd Qualifying Round after losing to Apollon 3-1 in extra time but that is their only loss in the last five Europa League matches. They have scored in their last five Europa League matches but have no clean sheet in the last nine in the competition while each of their last four have produced over 2.5 goals. Meanwhile, both sides have scored in the last five of Shamrock Rovers’ matches in Europa League. Playing at home in the competition, they head to this clash with two straight wins but just one clean sheet in the last seven home matches in the competition.

Ilves, on the other hand, have not had a steady run in their recent matches. They beat Lahti in their domestic league in the last match they played, but that was just their second win in the last nine matches. Defensively, they have also not been at the top, with three clean sheets in the last nine matches but they have scored two or more goals in three of their last five matches. Away from home, Ilves have not been performing well; they go to this game on a four-match winless run away from home and in the process, they have no clean sheet, and have lost three. In three of their last five away matches, Ilves have conceded two or more goals but they have scored in four of their last five away matches. This will only be their third Europa League game in history; in their earlier two, they lost home and away to Slavia Sofia, 3-2 on aggregate, with their only goal coming in the away game.