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Shamrock Rovers FC vs Hibernians FC, Champions League 2022-23 QUALIFICATION ROUND 1

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
Shamrock Rovers FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Hibernians FC
Tue 5 Jul 2022 · 18:30 UTC Tallaght Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Rory Gaffney 69' Y
Rory Gaffney 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Shamrock Rovers FC vs Hibernians FC — Champions League at Tallaght Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Morten Krogh

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Shamrock Rovers FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Hibernians FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-07-05 Shamrock Rovers FC 3–0 Hibernians FC

Recent Form

Shamrock Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jul Hibernians FC H 3–0 W
13 Jul SK Slovan Bratislava H 2–1 W
07 Jul SK Slovan Bratislava A 0–2 L
17 Sep AC Milan H 0–2 L
27 Aug Ilves Tampere H 2–2 D
01 Aug Apollon FC Lemesos A 1–3 L
Hibernians FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jul Shamrock Rovers FC A 0–3 L
13 Jul FC Flora H 0–3 L
06 Jul FC Flora A 0–2 L
17 Sep MOL Fehervar FC H 0–1 L
27 Aug FC Vaduz A 2–0 W
18 Jul FK Sachcior Salihorsk H 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Shamrock Rovers FC have kicked off against Hibernians FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Hibernians FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Dunstan Vella has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Dylan Watts has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Brilliant from the ! Ronan Finn makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 25.
  • 30' Shamrock Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' What a moment for Dylan Watts! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shamrock Rovers FC and Hibernians FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at Tallaght Stadium. Shamrock Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' Lee Grace needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 67' A change in the Shamrock Rovers FC ranks — Aaron Greene exits the field as Aidomo Emakhu enters on 67.
  • 68' The Shamrock Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Aaron Greene is withdrawn and Aidomo Emakhu gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Shamrock Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rory Gaffney on 70.
  • 75' Hibernians FC have won 2 goals from 8 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 78' The deadlock is broken! Rory Gaffney gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
  • 80' The Shamrock Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Dylan Watts departs to be replaced by Richie Towell.
  • 81' The whistle greets Ronan Finn as he departs to be replaced by Sean Gannon.
  • 86' Aidomo Emakhu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shamrock Rovers FC so far.
  • Shamrock Rovers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.87 Shamrock Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Hibernians FC xG
I would bet for: Shamrock Rovers FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shamrock Rovers FC61% Draw24% Hibernians FC15%
Actual: Shamrock Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Shamrock Rovers FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Hibernians FC
39%
Shamrock Rovers FC or Hibernians FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shamrock Rovers FC43% Draw45% Hibernians FC12%
Actual: Shamrock Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Shamrock Rovers FC

Handicap Shamrock Rovers FC covers Push Hibernians FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 19% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 25% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Shamrock Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Hibernians FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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