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
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 18.0 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 Víkingur | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | KF Víkingur | 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' That's the starting whistle at Tallaght Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Shamrock Rovers FC and AC Sparta Praha.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' AC Sparta Praha fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Ireland international Johnny Kenny has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Shamrock Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AC Sparta Praha's shape.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Shamrock Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 38' Veljko Birmancevic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 43' Shamrock Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Sparta Praha backline.
- 46' Martin Vitik makes way for Asger Sorensen at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Sparta Praha.
- 51' AC Sparta Praha come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Peter Vindahl Jensen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 58' Markus Solbakken is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 62' Ermal Krasniqi gets the nod from AC Sparta Praha. He replaces Indrit Tuci and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tomas Wiesner makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 66' Neil Farrugia makes way for Darragh Burns at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shamrock Rovers FC.
- 71' It looks surprising AC Sparta Praha does not make any changes. Dan Cleary has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 76' The AC Sparta Praha manager makes a substitution. Jan Kuchta departs to be replaced by Victor Olatunji.
- 78' Darragh Burns has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
- 83' Shamrock Rovers FC have won 37 goals from 26 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 84' A tactical swap from Shamrock Rovers FC — Lee Grace on, Trevor Clarke off on 84 minutes.
- 89' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Neil Farrugia suffering a number of foals already.
- 0-2 the final result. Shamrock Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Asger Sorensen | 1 |
| Indrit Tuci | 1 |
| Victor Olatunji | 1 |
| Mathias Ross | 1 |
| Tomas Wiesner | 1 |
| Veljko Birmancevic | 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 Víkingur
W
2024-07-09
KF Víkingur
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.