Shamrock Rovers – Shakhtar Donetsk

The guests will confidently defeat the underdog of the confrontation.

Shamrock Rovers can be considered a regular participant in European cups. For a long time, the team was the champion of its country, but the qualification for the Champions League, of course, eluded the Irish representative. Last year's European campaign was significant for Shamrock Rovers. For the first time in several decades, the team tried its luck in the playoffs of continental competitions. Of course, such events were facilitated by the emergence of the Conference League on the football map of Europe. Now even the most mediocre representatives of football on the continent have the opportunity to showcase themselves. In the current tournament, Shamrock Rovers advanced as the second team from their country through three qualifying rounds. The success in the playoffs against the Portuguese Santa Clara, which was considered the favorite of the encounter, was especially valuable. Donetsk Shakhtar is one of the most experienced European fighters in this edition of the Conference League. For decades, this team has been formed from a symbiosis of Brazilian and Ukrainian players, which has repeatedly brought good results to the 'miners.' Currently, Shakhtar is going through a period of restructuring. At the beginning of the season, Arda Turan was appointed as the team's coach, and after an unsuccessful qualification for the Europa League, the squad lost two leaders: Kevin and Sudakov. Bookmakers have made the guests favorites for the upcoming match, offering odds of 1.44 on their victory. Shamrock Rovers recently regained their championship title in the League of Ireland, which they had lost for just one season. At the same time, the team earned its first point in the group stage of the Conference League only in the last round. The first matches were hopelessly lost to Celje and Prague's Sparta. In the last round, Shamrock Rovers almost defeated AEK, managing to score with just one shot on goal during the match. Conversely, the Greek team shot at the Irish goal 30 times but couldn’t win - 1:1. Shakhtar confidently leads the championship race in the Ukrainian Premier League. However, the main ambitions of the 'miners,' as always, are tied to European tournaments. In the last two matches, the team scored a total of thirteen goals against FC Poltava and Obolon. Most likely, the favorite will confidently win in Ireland as well.