Shamrock Rovers FC vs AC Sparta Praha, Champions League Q 2024 ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
Shamrock Rovers FC vs AC Sparta Praha — Champions League Q at Tallaght Stadium.
- Shamrock Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- AC Sparta Praha 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joey Kooij
8 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 16.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul | AC Sparta Praha | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Jul | KF Vikingur | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | KF Vikingur | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jul | Breidablik UBK | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jul | Breidablik UBK | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Aug | Ferencvárosi TC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul | Shamrock Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Liverpool FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 07 Mar | Liverpool FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 22 Feb | Galatasaray SK | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Galatasaray SK | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Dec | Aris Limassol | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Shamrock Rovers FC this season
Shamrock Rovers FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AC Sparta Praha this season
AC Sparta Praha this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Shamrock Rovers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AC Sparta Praha
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Tallaght Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shamrock Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' It’s high time Stephen Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Shamrock Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AC Sparta Praha's shape.
- 25' Tomas Wiesner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' AC Sparta Praha is showing some good football. However, AC Sparta Praha are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 38' What composure from Veljko Birmancevic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lars Friis might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Time for substitution for AC Sparta Praha. Martin Vitik is replaced by Asger Sorensen.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' Markus Solbakken catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 58.
- 62' Indrit Tuci makes way for Ermal Krasniqi at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Sparta Praha.
- 65' The deadlock is broken! Tomas Wiesner gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
- 66' Shamrock Rovers FC make a change. Neil Farrugia trudges off to be replaced by Darragh Burns on 66 minutes.
- 71' With 0 assists to his name this season, Darragh Nugent is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shamrock Rovers FC.
- 76' AC Sparta Praha ring the changes. Jan Kuchta has done his job and it is now time for Victor Olatunji to step up.
- 78' A moment of madness from Darragh Burns on 78 minutes earns him a card. Shamrock Rovers FC will be frustrated.
- 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Peter Vindahl Jensen made 6 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 84' It is a substitution in Shamrock Rovers FC team. Trevor Clarke is replaced by Lee Grace on 84 minute.
- 89' Asger Sorensen, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- It finishes all square. Shamrock Rovers FC and AC Sparta Praha share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
Shamrock Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
-
18
Trevor Clarke ↓ Lee Grace 84'
- 7
- 1
- 15
- 16
-
23
Neil Farrugia ↓ Darragh Burns 66'
-
24
Johnny Kenny ↓ Aaron Greene 66'
- 6
- 2
Bench
- 17
- 19
-
5
Lee Grace ↑ 84'
- 11
-
9
Aaron Greene ↑ 66'
- 34
-
21
Darragh Burns ↑ 66'
- 25
- 30
- 27
- 14
- 26
Coach
Stephen Bradley
AC Sparta Praha Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Qazim Laci ↓ David Pavelka 62'
- 30
- 1
- 28
- 14
-
9
Jan Kuchta ↓ Victor Olatunji 76'
-
11
Indrit Tuci ↓ Ermal Krasniqi 62'
-
41
Martin Vitik ↓ Asger Sorensen 46'
- 4
- 3
- 5
Bench
-
25
Asger Sorensen ↑ 46'
-
8
David Pavelka ↑ 62'
-
22
Lukas Haraslin ↑ 46'
- 21
-
29
Ermal Krasniqi ↑ 62'
-
7
Victor Olatunji ↑ 76'
- 18
- 24
- 32
- 13
- 2
- 35
Coach
Lars Friis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aaron Greene | 2 |
| Tomas Wiesner | 1 |
| Veljko Birmancevic | 1 |
| Asger Sorensen | 1 |
| Indrit Tuci | 1 |
| Victor Olatunji | 1 |
| Mathias Ross | 1 |
Head to Head
Shamrock Rovers FC Form
2024-07-23
Shamrock Rovers FC
0–2
AC Sparta Praha
L
2024-07-16
Shamrock Rovers FC
2–1
KF Vikingur
W
2024-07-09
KF Vikingur
0–0
Shamrock Rovers FC
D
2023-07-18
Breidablik UBK
2–1
Shamrock Rovers FC
L
2023-07-11
Shamrock Rovers FC
0–1
Breidablik UBK
L
2022-08-25
Shamrock Rovers FC
1–0
Ferencvárosi TC
W
AC Sparta Praha Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
Shamrock Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
AC Sparta Praha xG
I would bet for:
Shamrock Rovers FC or AC Sparta Praha 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Sparta Praha win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Shamrock Rovers FC or Draw
61%
Draw or AC Sparta Praha
69%
Shamrock Rovers FC or AC Sparta Praha
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Sparta Praha win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Shamrock Rovers FC
| Handicap | Shamrock Rovers FC covers | Push | AC Sparta Praha covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Shamrock Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

