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 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
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Shamrock Rovers FC and Apollon FC Lemesos.
- 5' What composure from Fotios Papoulis! The Cyprus international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 13' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hector Yuste on 13 minutes.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lee Grace makes it 1-1.
- 19' Joey O'Brien has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 26 appearances.
- 24' Apollon FC Lemesos come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 29' Apollon FC Lemesos player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Attila Szalai made 71 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' Apollon FC Lemesos is showing some good football. However, Apollon FC Lemesos are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' Ethan Boyle is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Apollon FC Lemesos tonight.
- 49' Vincent Bessat needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 51' Joey O'Brien is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 56' Shamrock Rovers FC have won 37 goals from 26 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' Goal! Roberto Lopes scores his 4 goal in 26 matches.
- 61' That is a Yellow card for Shamrock Rovers FC. Sean Kavanagh will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' The crowd applauds Ioannis Pittas as he leaves the pitch. Serge Gakpe steps in for Apollon FC Lemesos.
- 64' Shamrock Rovers FC make a change. Daniel Carr trudges off to be replaced by Aaron Greene on 64 minutes.
- 68' A moment of madness from Esteban Sachetti on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Apollon FC Lemesos will be frustrated.
- 72' Diego Aguirre gets the nod from Apollon FC Lemesos. He replaces Fotios Papoulis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Gary O'Neill is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ronan Finn at the 77 minute mark.
- 81' Another substitution for Apollon FC Lemesos to replace Emilio Zelaya by Facundo Pereyra on 81 minute.
- 83' Esteban Sachetti picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' Shamrock Rovers FC ring the changes. Aaron McEneff has done his job and it is now time for Dylan Watts to step up.
- 89' Shamrock Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Apollon FC Lemesos's shape.
- Shamrock Rovers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Emilio Zelaya | 1 |
| Attila Szalai | 1 |
| Aaron Greene | 1 |
| Fotios Papoulis | 1 |
| Roberto Lopes | 1 |
| Lee Grace | 1 |
| Sasa Markovic | 1 |
| Adrian Sardinero | 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.