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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
25% Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AC Milan
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AC Milan
Alphadjo Cisse 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Shamrock Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' AC Milan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Ireland international Lee Grace has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Shamrock Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past AC Milan's compact .
  • 20' Franck Kessie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 23' GOAL! Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores on 23.
  • 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' A quiet spell here at Tallaght Stadium. Shamrock Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 48' Shamrock Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AC Milan's shape.
  • 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lee Grace on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Shamrock Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 66' 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.
  • 67' Magnificent from Hakan Calhanoglu! That is 63 goals in 526 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 70' Another substitution for Shamrock Rovers FC to replace Gary O'Neill by Dylan Watts on 70 minute.
  • 74' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers is replaced by Rade Krunic.
  • 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shamrock Rovers FC and AC Milan are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 83' A tactical swap from AC Milan — Brahim Diaz on, Hakan Calhanoglu off on 83 minutes.
  • 84' Sandro Tonali is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ismael Bennacer at the 84 minute mark.
  • 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.