Read our prediction for Shamrock Rovers vs Breidablik below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions.
Shamrock Rovers vs Breidablik Prediction & Betting tips
Today, the 1st preliminary round of the UEFA Champions League begins and no less than ten matches will be played. One of these will start at 19:45 and Shamrock Rovers from Ireland will receive a visit from the Breidablik team from Iceland. The two teams have never met before, tonight’s confrontation being a first. The match will be played at the Tallaght stadium in Dublin and will be refereed in the center by Chrysovalantis Theouli, a 34-year-old referee from Cyprus. Tallaght Stadium has a capacity of 8,000 seats and the arena is expected to be full.
Shamrock Rovers:
Shamrock Rovers is the most successful football club in Ireland, having won 20 titles, a record in the Irish championship, of which the last three consecutively, in 2020, 2021 and 2022. The qualification in the 1st preliminary round of the UEFA Champions League obtained it after winning the title with a lead of 13 points over the 2nd place, occupied by Derry City. In Ireland, the football championship is played in the spring-autumn system, just like in the Nordic championships such as Sweden and Norway, so at this moment the championship is in full swing, and Shamrock Rovers occupies the first place after 25 rounds, having 47 points, four more than the following St. Patricks and Derry City. Before this match, Shamrock Rovers ended the away match with Dundalk in a 0-0 draw. In the previous season, Shamrock Rovers was eliminated in the 2nd preliminary round by Ludogorets, managing to win the return match at home 2-1, but it was not enough because they lost 3-0 in the round. In the first round, Shamrock Rovers passed Hibernians from Malta after 3-0 at home in the round and 0-0 in the return leg away from home.
Breidablik:
On the other hand, Breidablik is also the champion of Iceland from last season, when she managed to win the title of champion only for the 2nd time in history, the first time being in 2010. Just like in Ireland, in Iceland, the championship it is played in the spring-autumn system, and Breidablik is involved in the championship games at the moment, where it is in 3rd place with 27 points, after 14 matches played. Starting with the last season, the championship in Iceland changed its format, so that after the regular season of 22 rounds, the play-off and play-out system will be played, with five more rounds, and the champion team will qualify for the play-off- ul for qualification in the 1st preliminary round of the UEFA Champions League. In this play-off, Breidablik also played, managing to win in the semi-finals with Tre Penne, score 7-1 and in the final with Buducnost, score 5-0. In the previous participation in the 2011-2012 season, Breidablik managed to qualify in the 2nd preliminary round, where they lost to Rosenborg, 5-0 in the round, but in the return game they won 2-0 at home.
Shamrock Rovers vs Breidablik to head matches
Today will be the 1st meeting between the two teams.
* Our advice is: Shamrock Rovers WIN
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.75
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