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Shamrock Rovers FC vs SK Brann, Europe 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Shamrock Rovers FC
2 – 1
Full Time
SK Brann
Thu 18 Jul 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+5'
Ethan Boyle 84' Y
Lee Grace 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Shamrock Rovers FC vs SK Brann — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Referee
  • Referee Alex Troleis
  • Referee

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 Plzen 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

1
1
Shamrock Rovers FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals SK Brann
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-18 Shamrock Rovers FC 2–1 SK Brann 2019-07-11 SK Brann 2–2 Shamrock Rovers FC

Recent Form

Shamrock Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
SK Brann
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Shamrock Rovers FC A 1–2 L
11 Jul Shamrock Rovers FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Shamrock Rovers FC is hosting SK Brann for another epic battle.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daouda Bamba, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' It’s high time Lars Nilsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Petter Strand needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Taijo Teniste is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SK Brann tonight.
  • 40' SK Brann are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' SK Brann make a change. Gilbert Koomson trudges off to be replaced by Daouda Bamba on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Shamrock Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SK Brann's shape.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shamrock Rovers FC and SK Brann are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 57' Daouda Bamba puts SK Brann on the lead.
  • 62' The travelling SK Brann supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' The Shamrock Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Dylan Watts is withdrawn and Aaron McEneff gets his opportunity.
  • 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SK Brann that had 14 games and scored 6 goals.
  • 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
  • 75' Shamrock Rovers FC ring the changes. Graham Cummins has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Carr to step up.
  • 76' Brilliant from the ! Jack Byrne makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 76.
  • 80' Shamrock Rovers FC ring the changes. Ronan Finn has done his job and it is now time for Gary O'Neill to step up.
  • 84' Ethan Boyle is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 84' A change in the SK Brann ranks — Petter Strand exits the field as Ruben Jenssen enters on 84.
  • 87' Sensational shot from Gary O'Neill. Shamrock Rovers FC is back in the lead.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lee Grace.
  • 2-1 the final result. SK Brann will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Shamrock Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Bradley

SK Brann Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lars Nilsen

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.56 Shamrock Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 SK Brann xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shamrock Rovers FC49% Draw26% SK Brann25%
Actual: Shamrock Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Shamrock Rovers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or SK Brann
51%
Shamrock Rovers FC or SK Brann
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shamrock Rovers FC33% Draw46% SK Brann21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Shamrock Rovers FC

Handicap Shamrock Rovers FC covers Push SK Brann covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Shamrock Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
SK Brann keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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