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Shamrock Rovers FC vs AC Milan, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Shamrock Rovers FC
0 – 2
Full Time
AC Milan
Thu 17 Sep 2020 · 18:00 UTC Tallaght Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Lee Grace 51' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Shamrock Rovers FC vs AC Milan — Europe at Tallaght Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ferenc Karako
  • Referee Adam Farkas
  • Referee Balazs Szert
  • Referee Gergo Vigh-Tarsonyi

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
Shamrock Rovers FC 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals AC Milan
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-17 Shamrock Rovers FC 0–2 AC Milan

Recent Form

Shamrock Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep AC Milan H 0–2 L
27 Aug Ilves Tampere H 2–2 D
01 Aug Apollon FC Lemesos A 1–3 L
25 Jul Apollon FC Lemesos H 2–1 W
18 Jul SK Brann H 2–1 W
11 Jul SK Brann A 2–2 D
AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Shamrock Rovers FC A 2–0 W
01 Aug Cagliari Calcio H 3–0 W
29 Jul UC Sampdoria A 4–1 W
24 Jul Atalanta BC H 1–1 D
21 Jul US Sassuolo Calcio A 2–1 W
18 Jul Bologna FC 1909 H 5–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Shamrock Rovers FC and AC Milan get this one started.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stephen Bradley might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rade Krunic, as he is very good at scoring at Tallaght Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Milan is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 23' GOAL! Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores on 23.
  • 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Milan needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 38' It looks surprising AC Milan does not make any changes. Ismael Bennacer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' Shamrock Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AC Milan's shape.
  • 48' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' The referee has no hesitation. Lee Grace is booked for Shamrock Rovers FC — Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' The 26-year-old Matteo Gabbia has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shamrock Rovers FC and AC Milan are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 67' Hakan Calhanoglu does the damage! The net is bulging and AC Milan surge ahead!
  • 70' The Shamrock Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Gary O'Neill is withdrawn and Dylan Watts gets his opportunity.
  • 74' AC Milan ring the changes. Alexis Saelemaekers has done his job and it is now time for Rade Krunic to step up.
  • 79' Davide Calabria has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 83' Another substitution for AC Milan to replace Hakan Calhanoglu by Brahim Diaz on 83 minute.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Sandro Tonali. He replaces Ismael Bennacer on 84 minute.
  • 87' The whistle greets Aaron Greene as he departs to be replaced by Dean Williams.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Shamrock Rovers FC.

Lineups

Shamrock Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Bradley

AC Milan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95 Shamrock Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 AC Milan xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shamrock Rovers FC24% Draw28% AC Milan48%
Actual: AC Milan win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Shamrock Rovers FC or Draw
52%
Draw or AC Milan
76%
Shamrock Rovers FC or AC Milan
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shamrock Rovers FC17% Draw47% AC Milan36%
Actual: AC Milan win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
11.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Shamrock Rovers FC

Handicap Shamrock Rovers FC covers Push AC Milan covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 24% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Shamrock Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.