Champions League betting tips: Breidablik to see off Shamrock Rovers
- Sergiu Baltuta
- 17 July 2023
Tipstrr football expert Sergiu Baltuta expects Icelandic side Breidablik to build on their 1-0 advantage against Shamrock Rovers in the Champions League.
The second leg of the first qualifying round of the Champions League between Breidablik and Shamrock Rovers will kick off with Breidablik leading 1-0.
Suggested bets
Breidablik to win
Under 2.5 goals
Key stats
Shamrock Rovers' last four matches have had under 2.5 goals
The team from Iceland have won five of their last six and are unbeaten in seven.
Breidablik have not lost any of their previous six home matches, winning five of them.
Breidablik have scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches in all competitions.
Breidablik vs Shamrock Rovers verdict
The Icelandic side will fancy their chances of progressing to the next round after securing a crucial away win in Ireland.
They're currently in the middle of their domestic league season, and they have already played two home games in the Champions League qualifiers.
Breidablik won 7-1 against Tre Penne in a warm-up game for the decisive preliminary round match and had no trouble defeating the Montenegro champions, Buducnost Podgorica, 5-0.
Breidablik have scored at 12 goals in their two Champions League home games and are looking to bounce back from a cup semifinal defeat against Akureyri.
Stefan Ingi Sigurdsson is Breidablik's top scorer with 10 goals, while Hoskuldur Gunnlaugsson has provided the most assists with nine.
Shamrock Rovers, the champions of Ireland, won the league with ease, finishing 13 points ahead of the team in second place.
Rovers finished last in their Europa Conference League group last season, with two points from six games. They played against Djurgården, Gent, and Molde.
Prior to this qualifier, the Irish team played away against Drogheda where they only managed a goalless draw.
The Irish league is also in progress. After 25 rounds, Shamrock Rovers are in first place with 47 points, four points ahead of second-place St. Patrick's Athletic.
In the first-ever meeting between these sides, Breidablik won 1-0 with Muminovic scoring the winning goal, which was assisted by Gunnlaugsson.
