Shamrock Rovers FC vs Apollon FC Lemesos, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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Shamrock Rovers FC vs Apollon FC Lemesos — Europe .
- Shamrock Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Apollon FC Lemesos 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stephan Klossner
- Referee Remy Zgraggen
- Referee Efe Kurnazca
- Referee Alessandro Dudic
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 Plzen | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 Jul | AIK Fotboll | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jul | AIK Fotboll | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | Shamrock Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | FK Kauno Zalgiris | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Jul | FK Kauno Zalgiris | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | SS Lazio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Shamrock Rovers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Apollon FC Lemesos.
- 5' Fotios Papoulis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 5 minutes.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shamrock Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 13' Hector Yuste picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 14' What a strike from Lee Grace! The score is 1-1.
- 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shamrock Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Emilio Zelaya on 29.
- 34' Joey O'Brien needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 39' Shamrock Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Shamrock Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' 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.
- 49' Cape Verde Islands international Roberto Lopes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 51' Poor challenge from Joey O'Brien. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Apollon FC Lemesos is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' A goal from the Cape Verde Islands international Roberto Lopes! He fires home on 58 to make it 2-1!
- 61' Shamrock Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 61' Another substitution for Apollon FC Lemesos to replace Ioannis Pittas by Serge Gakpe on 61 minute.
- 64' The whistle greets Daniel Carr as he departs to be replaced by Aaron Greene.
- 68' Esteban Sachetti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 72' Apollon FC Lemesos ring the changes. Fotios Papoulis has done his job and it is now time for Diego Aguirre to step up.
- 77' It is a substitution in Shamrock Rovers FC team. Ronan Finn is replaced by Gary O'Neill on 77 minute.
- 81' The whistle greets Emilio Zelaya as he departs to be replaced by Facundo Pereyra.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Esteban Sachetti argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 84' It is a substitution in Shamrock Rovers FC team. Aaron McEneff is replaced by Dylan Watts on 84 minute.
- 89' It looks surprising Apollon FC Lemesos does not make any changes. Joel Mall has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- It finishes all square. Shamrock Rovers FC and Apollon FC Lemesos share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Shamrock Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 1
-
10
Aaron McEneff ↓ Dylan Watts 84'
- 6
- 4
-
8
Ronan Finn C ↓ Gary O'Neill 77'
- 2
- 5
- 28
-
9
Daniel Carr ↓ Aaron Greene 64'
- 11
Bench
- 24
-
7
Dylan Watts ↑ 84'
-
22
Aaron Greene ↑ 64'
- 25
- 26
-
16
Gary O'Neill ↑ 77'
- 18
Coach
Stephen Bradley
Apollon FC Lemesos Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 10
- 44
- 5
- 26
-
11
Emilio Zelaya ↓ Facundo Pereyra 81'
- 17
-
9
Ioannis Pittas ↓ Serge Gakpe 61'
- 8
- 41
- 36
Bench
-
18
Diego Aguirre ↑ 72'
-
87
Serge Gakpe ↑ 61'
- 25
-
14
Facundo Pereyra ↑ 81'
- 88
- 77
- 99
Coach
Sofronis Avgousti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lee Grace | 1 |
| Sasa Markovic | 1 |
| Adrian Sardinero | 1 |
| Emilio Zelaya | 1 |
| Attila Szalai | 1 |
| Aaron Greene | 1 |
| Fotios Papoulis | 1 |
| Roberto Lopes | 1 |
Head to Head
Shamrock Rovers FC Form
Apollon FC Lemesos Form
2019-07-25
Shamrock Rovers FC
2–1
Apollon FC Lemesos
L
2019-07-18
Apollon FC Lemesos
4–0
FK Kauno Zalgiris
W
2019-07-11
FK Kauno Zalgiris
0–2
Apollon FC Lemesos
W
2018-12-13
Olympique de Marseille
1–3
Apollon FC Lemesos
W
2018-11-29
Apollon FC Lemesos
2–0
SS Lazio
W
2018-11-08
Apollon FC Lemesos
2–3
Eintracht Frankfurt
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47
Shamrock Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Apollon FC Lemesos xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Shamrock Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Shamrock Rovers FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Apollon FC Lemesos
55%
Shamrock Rovers FC or Apollon FC Lemesos
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Shamrock Rovers FC
| Handicap | Shamrock Rovers FC covers | Push | Apollon FC Lemesos covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Shamrock Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Apollon FC Lemesos keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.