Sunday , 16 August 2026

Shamrock Rovers FC vs FK Shkupi Skopje, Europe 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 3

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
Shamrock Rovers FC
3 – 1
Full Time
FK Shkupi Skopje
Thu 4 Aug 2022 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Renaldo Cephas
Y 30' Walid Hamidi
Lee Grace 31' Y
Y 31' Walid Hamidi
Gary O'Neill 44' Y
Y 53' Vladica Brdarovski
Andy Lyons 76' Y
Aaron Greene 77' Y
Aaron Greene 78' Y
R 84' Walid Hamidi

Overview

Match Preview

Shamrock Rovers FC vs FK Shkupi Skopje — Europe .

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

2
Shamrock Rovers FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals FK Shkupi Skopje
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-04 Shamrock Rovers FC 3–1 FK Shkupi Skopje

Recent Form

Shamrock Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug FK Shkupi Skopje H 3–1 W
26 Jul PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad H 2–1 W
19 Jul PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 0–3 L
12 Jul Hibernians FC A 0–0 D
05 Jul Hibernians FC H 3–0 W
13 Jul SK Slovan Bratislava H 2–1 W
FK Shkupi Skopje
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Shamrock Rovers FC A 1–3 L
26 Jul GNK Dinamo Zagreb H 0–1 L
19 Jul GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 2–2 D
12 Jul Lincoln Red Imps FC A 0–2 L
05 Jul Lincoln Red Imps FC H 3–0 W
27 Aug Neftci PFK A 1–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Shamrock Rovers FC host FK Shkupi Skopje — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shamrock Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' 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 Sean Hoare suffering a number of foals already.
  • 13' Goal! Graham Burke scores his 8 goal in 378 matches.
  • 18' FK Shkupi Skopje fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 21' Renaldo Cephas was booked on 21.
  • 26' 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.
  • 29' Dylan Watts doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 30' Walid Hamidi was booked on 30.
  • 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lee Grace.
  • 36' It’s high time Stephen Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gary O'Neill on 44 minutes.
  • 49' FK Shkupi Skopje have won 12 goals from 11 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Vladica Brdarovski.
  • 54' Time for substitution for Shamrock Rovers FC. Graham Burke is replaced by Aaron Greene.
  • 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Shamrock Rovers FC team. Chris McCann is replaced by Richie Towell on 61 minute.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Renaldo Cephas as he leaves the pitch. Kristijan Trapanovski steps in for FK Shkupi Skopje.
  • 66' The whistle greets Renaldo Cephas as he departs to be replaced by Kristijan Trapanovski.
  • 71' FK Shkupi Skopje come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Neil Farrugia. He replaces Ronan Finn on 72 minute.
  • 73' Shamrock Rovers FC ring the changes. Rory Gaffney has done his job and it is now time for Aidomo Emakhu to step up.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andy Lyons.
  • 77' The referee shows Shamrock Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 77' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Queven makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 78' That is a Yellow card for Shamrock Rovers FC. Aaron Greene will be fuming at that decision.
  • 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shamrock Rovers FC and FK Shkupi Skopje are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 84' Walid Hamidi picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Queven as he leaves the pitch. Abdula Dzelil steps in for FK Shkupi Skopje.
  • 3-1 the final result. FK Shkupi Skopje will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Shamrock Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Bradley

FK Shkupi Skopje Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Goce Sedloski

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aidomo Emakhu 2
Gary O'Neill 1
Queven 1
Rory Gaffney 1
Sunday Adetunji 1
Graham Burke 1
Dylan Watts 1

Head to Head

2022-08-04 Shamrock Rovers FC 3–1 FK Shkupi Skopje

Shamrock Rovers FC Form

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 2022-07-19 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 3–0 Shamrock Rovers FC L 2022-07-12 Hibernians FC 0–0 Shamrock Rovers FC D 2022-07-05 Shamrock Rovers FC 3–0 Hibernians FC W 2021-07-13 Shamrock Rovers FC 2–1 SK Slovan Bratislava W

FK Shkupi Skopje Form

2022-08-04 Shamrock Rovers FC 3–1 FK Shkupi Skopje L 2022-07-26 FK Shkupi Skopje 0–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb L 2022-07-19 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2–2 FK Shkupi Skopje D 2022-07-12 Lincoln Red Imps FC 2–0 FK Shkupi Skopje L 2022-07-05 FK Shkupi Skopje 3–0 Lincoln Red Imps FC W 2020-08-27 Neftci PFK 2–1 FK Shkupi Skopje L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.03 Shamrock Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 FK Shkupi Skopje xG
I would bet for: Shamrock Rovers FC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shamrock Rovers FC60% Draw23% FK Shkupi Skopje17%
Actual: Shamrock Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Shamrock Rovers FC or Draw
82%
Draw or FK Shkupi Skopje
40%
Shamrock Rovers FC or FK Shkupi Skopje
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shamrock Rovers FC43% Draw42% FK Shkupi Skopje15%
Actual: Shamrock Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Shamrock Rovers FC

Handicap Shamrock Rovers FC covers Push FK Shkupi Skopje covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 23% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Shamrock Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
FK Shkupi Skopje keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.