Shamrock Rovers FC vs KF Vikingur, Champions League Q 2024 ROUND 1
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Overview
Match Preview
Shamrock Rovers FC vs KF Vikingur — Champions League Q at Tallaght Stadium.
- Shamrock Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/25)
- KF Vikingur 0 games · 0 pts (2025/25)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
26 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 4.8 goals/gameHead-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 16 Jul KF Vikingur H 2–1 W 09 Jul KF Vikingur A 0–0 D 18 Jul Breidablik UBK A 1–2 L 11 Jul Breidablik UBK H 0–1 L 25 Aug Ferencvarosi TC H 1–0 W 18 Aug Ferencvarosi TC A 0–4 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 16 Jul Shamrock Rovers FC A 1–2 L 09 Jul Shamrock Rovers FC H 0–0 D 27 Aug NK Olimpija Ljubljana A 1–2 L Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Tallaght Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 8' Shamrock Rovers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Johnny Kenny on 8.
- 13' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 13 minutes.
- 18' Shamrock Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' GOAL! Johnny Kenny scores on 20. Assisted by Dylan Watts
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' 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.
- 35' 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 Aron THrandarson suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' Trevor Clarke is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shamrock Rovers FC that had 24 games and scored 30 goals.
- 48' Shamrock Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KF Vikingur needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' Jack Byrne was booked on 56.
- 59' Sean Hoare was booked on 59.
- 60' GOAL! Nikolaj Hansen scores on 60. Assisted by Ari Sigurpalsson
- 62' Neil Farrugia is replacing Trevor Clarke for the Shamrock Rovers FC side.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Dan Cleary.
- 66' Another change for Shamrock Rovers FC made on 66 minute. Aaron Greene leaves to be changed by Darragh Burns.
- 68' It’s a booking for KF Vikingur player. Erlingur Agnarsson gets a card.
- 70' Dylan Watts was booked on 70.
- 74' Shamrock Rovers FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 75' KF Vikingur manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Viktor Orlygur Andrason is hanging Pablo Punyed on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' The whistle greets Johnny Kenny as he departs to be replaced by Lee Grace.
- 82' Another change for KF Vikingur made on 82 minute. Erlingur Agnarsson leaves to be changed by Aron THrandarson.
- 87' 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.
- Another three points for Shamrock Rovers FC.
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Lineups
Shamrock Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 3
- 4
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18
Trevor Clarke ↓ Neil Farrugia 62'
- 7
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9
Aaron Greene ↓ Darragh Burns 66'
- 1
- 16
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24
Johnny Kenny ↓ Lee Grace 80'
- 6
- 2
Bench
- 17
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5
Lee Grace ↑ 80'
- 11
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23
Neil Farrugia ↑ 62'
- 34
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21
Darragh Burns ↑ 66'
- 25
- 30
- 37
- 14
- 26
- 32
KF Vikingur Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 22
- 7
- 9
- 10
- 19
- 25
- 17
Bench
- 16
- 80
- 2
- 12
- 27
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11
Gisli THordarson ↑ 75'
- 18
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21
Aron THrandarson ↑ 82'
- 24
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8
Viktor Orlygur Andrason ↑ 75'
- 23
- 30
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Johnny Kenny 2 Nikolaj Hansen 1 Head to Head
Shamrock Rovers FC Form
2024-07-16 Shamrock Rovers FC 2–1 KF Vikingur W 2024-07-09 KF Vikingur 0–0 Shamrock Rovers FC D 2023-07-18 Breidablik UBK 2–1 Shamrock Rovers FC L 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 -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy1 / 41.35 Shamrock Rovers FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.91 KF Vikingur xGI would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Shamrock Rovers FC winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.26Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 87% 13% ± 1.5 66% 34% ± 2.5 39% 61% ± 3.5 20% 80% ± 4.5 9% 91% Double Chance
Shamrock Rovers FC or Draw 77%Draw or KF Vikingur 51%Shamrock Rovers FC or KF Vikingur 72%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Shamrock Rovers FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 13.7%1 – 0 13%0 – 0 12.6%2 – 0 9.2%2 – 1 Actual0 – 1 8.2%1 – 2 5.6%0 – 2 4.1%3 – 0 4.1%2 – 2 3.9%3 – 1 3.9%3 – 2 1.9%Asian Handicap — Shamrock Rovers FC
Handicap Shamrock Rovers FC covers Push KF Vikingur covers -2.5 8% — 92% -2 8% 14% 78% -1.5 22% — 78% -1 22% 23% 54% -0.5 46% — 54% +0.5 76% — 24% +1 76% 15% 8% +1.5 92% — 8% +2 92% 6% 2% +2.5 98% — 2% Clean Sheet
Shamrock Rovers FC keeps clean sheet 41% ✓KF Vikingur keeps clean sheet 27% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.