Celje vs Shamrock Rovers Prediction and Betting Tips | August 8th 2024

Celje and Shamrock Rovers will square off in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League third round qualification tie on Thursday (August 8th). The hosts will be looking to bounce back from the 1-0 defeat they suffered away to Mura in the Slovenian Prva Liga over the weekend.

Mark Strajnar's 10th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.

The Yellow and Blues will now shift their focus to Europe. They dropped into the Europa League following their 5-1 aggregate defeat to Slovan Bratislava in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.

Shamrock, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a 2-1 away win over Waterford in the Irish Premier Division last time out. Cory O'Sullivan broke the deadlock in the eighth minute while Christie Pattisson drew the hosts level seven minutes into the second half. Graham Burke scored the match-winner with five minutes left on the clock.

The Hoops also dropped into the Europa League following a 6-2 aggregate defeat to Sparta Prague in the Champions League. A 2-0 defeat at home was followed by a 4-2 loss in the Czech Republic.

The winner of this tie will face the loser of the Champions League clash between Jagiellonia Białystok and Bodo/Glimt, while a defeat over two legs here would drop the teams to the UEFA Conference League.

Celje vs Shamrock Rovers Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
Thirteen of Celje's last 15 games across competitions have produced over 2.5 goals.
Shamrock Rovers are winless in their last eight away games in UEFA club competitions (seven losses).
Four of Celje's last five home games in UEFA competitions have seen both sides find the back of the net.
Shamrock have conceded at least two goals in six of their last eight games in UEFA competitions.

Celje vs Shamrock Rovers Prediction

Celje were no match for Bratislava in the Champions League but are the favorites in this tie. The Slovenian outfit have never made it to the group stage of a UEFA competition and are winless in their last three games (two losses).

Shamrock were also thrashed in the Champions League and have scored just three goals in their last eight away games in Europe, conceding 21 goals.

We are backing the home side to claim a routine victory in addition to a clean sheet.

Prediction: Celje 2-0 Shamrock Rovers

Celje vs Shamrock Rovers Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Celje to win

Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No

Tip 3 - Over 1.5 goals