Shamrock Rovers take on the visitors Hibernians in the first leg of round of 16 in UEFA Champions League qualification. The match will be played on Tuesday, July 5th at Tallaght Stadium (Dublin).
Shamrock Rovers confidently holds leading position in Irish club football. "Hoops" have a rather controversial history. But now they are experiencing another peak. Having regained the championship title in 2020, after a 9-year pause, then the team was able to finish last season in 1st place again. And now they keep their pursuers, led by Dundalk, at a comfortable distance. It's time to turn our attention to the international arena. By the way, in 2011, Shamrock Rovers made it to the group stage, albeit the Europa League - for Ireland it was a rare success. True, after that there were only eliminations in qualification, if not from the 1st, then from the 2nd opponent there. In 2021, they were stopped by the Estonian Flora.
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Hibernians - 1 of the most status clubs, but on a national scale. The Peacocks regained the league title this spring. This is the 13th trophy of this level in the history of performances, and the last time the "gold" was taken in 2017. Floriana was ahead by 3 points in the spring after an additional round of the championship. Now it will be possible to start again in the Champions League. But in general, the representative of Malta in European competitions in general is not particularly successful. They are able to pass only very weak opponents, pass, like Vaduz in 2020 and Folgore from San Marino a year ago. It turned out in the qualification of the Europa League and then to win on the road FC Riga. But then at home in the second leg, the Latvians took the victory in extra time 3-1.
Both clubs represent modest countries that do not particularly linger on the international stage. So this will be the first showdown between Shamrock Rovers and Hibernians. The Irish are traditionally better at home. In addition, they have just a rich practice, while the Hibernians are just coming out of vacation. We bet on the victory of the hosts in the 1st half and the match.
Prediction for the match: Shamrock Rovers to win in the first half and in the match.
