Shamrock Rovers FC vs Breidablik UBK, Champions League Q 2023 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
Shamrock Rovers FC vs Breidablik UBK — Champions League Q at Tallaght Stadium.
- Shamrock Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/25)
- Breidablik UBK 0 games · 0 pts (2025/25)
Match Details
- Referee Chrysovalantis Theouli
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul | Breidablik UBK | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Aug | Ferencvarosi TC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Ferencvarosi TC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Aug | FK Shkupi Skopje | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | FK Shkupi Skopje | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul | Shamrock Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | FK Buducnost Podgorica | A | 5–0 | W |
| 27 Jun | SP Tre Penne | A | 7–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Rosenborg BK | A | 2–4 | L |
| 18 Jul | FC Vaduz | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jul | FC Vaduz | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Breidablik UBK this season
Breidablik UBK this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Breidablik UBK
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Breidablik UBK kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It looks surprising Shamrock Rovers FC does not make any changes. Agust Hlynsson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Hoskuldur Gunnlaugsson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Shamrock Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' Shamrock Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 39' Breidablik UBK is taking the lead after the goal scored by Damir Muminovic on 39.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 49' The travelling Breidablik UBK supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jason Dadi Svanthorsson made 21 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' Graham Burke is replacing Dylan Watts for the Shamrock Rovers FC side.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rory Gaffney, as he is very good at scoring at Tallaght Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Agust Hlynsson. He replaces Jason Dadi Svanthorsson on 66 minute.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 72' Time for substitution for Shamrock Rovers FC. Ronan Finn is replaced by Richie Towell.
- 73' Arnor Adalsteinsson is replacing Damir Muminovic for the Breidablik UBK side.
- 78' 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 Dan Cleary suffering a number of foals already.
- 83' 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.
- 87' Shamrock Rovers FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 87' The whistle greets Rory Gaffney as he departs to be replaced by Johnny Kenny.
- 90' Shamrock Rovers FC player sees a card in front of him.
- Another three points for Breidablik UBK.
Lineups
Shamrock Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 19
- 3
- 4
-
8
Ronan Finn ↓ Richie Towell 72'
- 11
-
7
Dylan Watts ↓ Graham Burke 60'
-
20
Rory Gaffney ↓ Johnny Kenny 87'
- 25
- 16
- 6
Bench
-
10
Graham Burke ↑ 60'
-
17
Richie Towell ↑ 72'
- 1
- 52
- 9
- 14
- 34
-
24
Johnny Kenny ↑ 87'
- 39
- 31
Breidablik UBK Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 4
- 7
- 30
- 11
- 3
- 14
- 8
- 1
- 21
Bench
-
25
David Ingvarsson ↑ 87'
-
6
Alexander Sigurdarson ↑ 73'
-
5
Arnor Adalsteinsson ↑ 73'
- 28
- 12
- 13
-
22
Agust Hlynsson ↑ 66'
- 26
- 19
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hoskuldur Gunnlaugsson | 1 |
| Jason Dadi Svanthorsson | 1 |
| Damir Muminovic | 1 |
| Graham Burke | 1 |
Head to Head
Shamrock Rovers FC Form
2023-07-11
Shamrock Rovers FC
0–1
Breidablik UBK
L
2022-08-25
Shamrock Rovers FC
1–0
Ferencvarosi TC
W
2022-08-18
Ferencvarosi TC
4–0
Shamrock Rovers FC
L
2022-08-09
FK Shkupi Skopje
1–2
Shamrock Rovers FC
W
2022-08-04
Shamrock Rovers FC
3–1
FK Shkupi Skopje
W
2022-07-26
Shamrock Rovers FC
2–1
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
Shamrock Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Breidablik UBK xG
I would bet for:
Breidablik UBK or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Breidablik UBK win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Shamrock Rovers FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Breidablik UBK
71%
Shamrock Rovers FC or Breidablik UBK
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Breidablik UBK win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Shamrock Rovers FC
| Handicap | Shamrock Rovers FC covers | Push | Breidablik UBK covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Shamrock Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Breidablik UBK keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

