UEFA Europa Conference League WON 1–0
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KuPS vs Shamrock Rovers — UEFA Europa Conference League
Tipster's pick KuPS or Shamrock Rovers
Value Fair · 2/5
Odds 1.25 Odds via Bet365
Our estimate75%
This price needs80%
Expert analysis

Attacking Averages Point to Decided Winner

KuPS and Shamrock Rovers each post identical goal averages this season that reflect balanced attacks and defenses. Their head to head encounter finished level yet the overall patterns show both sides capable of finding openings on the break. Recent draws mask underlying trends where neither team dominates possession without creating chances. In the Conference League setting these sides tend to push forward rather than sit deep and protect a point. KuPS at home and Shamrock Rovers on the road share similar squad profiles that reward positive play over caution. The lack of clean sheets in the data further tilts toward an outcome where one side breaks through.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 73.2% win rate
Result
1–0 WON

Our pick “KuPS or Shamrock Rovers” at odds 1.25 won — final score 1–0.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. J. O'Sullivan 29'
  3. Second half
  4. G. Engvall ↓ J. Luyeye-Lutumba 59'
  5. G. Burke ↓ J. Afolabi 63'
  6. J. Byrne ↓ J. O'Sullivan 63'
  7. M. Healy 65'
  8. A. Puukko ↓ S. Savolainen 69'
  9. S. Touray ↓ V. R. Gasc 69'
  10. R. Lopes 73'
  11. R. Lopes Own goal 75'
  12. M. Noonan ↓ A. Greene 82'
  13. A. Brennan ↓ D. Watts 82'
  14. B. Magassa 87'
  15. J. J. Moreno Ciorciari ↓ P. Parzyszek 88'
  16. E. McGinty 90+3'
This season
KuPS Shamrock Rovers
Over 2.5 goals 0% 0%
Clean sheet 0% 0%
Failed to score 0% 0%
Scored per game 1.0 1.0
Conceded per game 1.0 1.0
Scored home / away 0.0 / 1.0 1.0 / 0.0

Across 1 and 1 matches played this season.

Recent form · last 5 finished matches
KuPS DLWDL
D vs Turku PS 1–1 Aug 9
L @ Universitatea Craiova 1–2 Aug 13
W @ Lahti 2–1 Aug 16
D @ Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Aug 20
L vs Mariehamn 2–4 Aug 23
Shamrock Rovers WLLD
W vs Dundalk 3–2 Aug 7
L @ Egnatia Rrogozhinë 1–5 Aug 13
L @ St Patrick's Athl. 2–3 Aug 16
D vs KuPS 1–1 Aug 20
Goals trend · last 5 matches
KuPS
Scored 1.4 avg
1 1 2 1 2
Conceded 1.8 avg
1 2 1 1 4
Shamrock Rovers
Scored 1.8 avg
3 1 2 1
Conceded 2.8 avg
2 5 3 1
Head-to-head · last meetings
0 KuPS
1 Draws
0 Shamrock Rovers
Aug 2026 Shamrock Rovers 1–1 KuPS Draw

Over 2.5 goals in 0 of the last 1 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
KuPS 4-2-3-1
  • 1 Johannes Kreidl G
  • 6 Saku Savolainen D
  • 28 Brahima Magassa D
  • 4 Kasim Nuhu D
  • 25 Clinton Antwi D
  • 10 Valentín Gasc M
  • 8 Petteri Pennanen M
  • 21 Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba M
  • 16 Tommi Jyry M
  • 24 Bob Nii Armah D
  • 20 Piotr Parzyszek F
Bench Hemmo Riihimäki, Kasperi Silen, Arttu Lötjönen, Akseli Puukko, Taneli Hämäläinen, Jorginho, Niilo Kujasalo, Arttu Heinonen, Samuel Pasanen, Saikou Touray, Gustav Engvall, Jaime Moreno

Miika Nuutinen

Shamrock Rovers 3-5-2
  • 1 Ed McGinty G
  • 5 Lee Grace D
  • 4 Pico D
  • 3 Enda Stevens D
  • 22 Tunmise Sobowale D
  • 7 Dylan Watts M
  • 8 Matthew Healy M
  • 26 John O'Sullivan M
  • 24 William Fitzgerald M
  • 18 Jonathan Afolabi F
  • 9 Aaron Greene F
Bench Lee Steacy, Alex Noonan, Luke O'Regan, Cory O'Sullivan, Jack Byrne, Jake Mulraney, Adam Brennan, Graham Burke, Maleace Asamoah, Michael Noonan, Ben Mahon

Stephen Bradley