Get ready for the return leg of the Champions League 1st Qualifying Round between Shamrock Rovers and Slovan Bratislava. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
Last season their Europa League adventure ended in the 2nd qualifying round.5-4-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier Division numbers at home for Shamrock Rovers so far this season.
Shamrock are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Slovan Bratislava.
Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Dundalk.Shamrock are traveling soon after this match as the Premier Division match at Derry City awaits in three days.
The Shamrock fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 10 league matches. Shamrock have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Slovan Bratislava form and stats
They also participated in Champions League last season. This ended in the 1st qualifying round.Bratislava are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Champions League against Shamrock Rovers.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Trencin in the Super Liga.Head 2 Head
Shamrock and Slovan Bratislava have met before this season: Slovan Bratislava - Shamrock Rovers 2-0.Top Goalscorers
  R. Gaffney 7 goals |  G. Burke 7 goals |  D. Mandroiu 4 goals |
Shamrock Rovers missing players
Slovan Bratislava missing players
| Shamrock Rovers | Slovan Bratislava | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Won | W | 9 | 18 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | ||
| 41 | 22 | Scored | S | 34 | 62 | ||
| 23 | 13 | Conceded | C | 12 | 24 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 80% | ||
| 40% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 83% | 72% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 52% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 56% | 69% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 12% | ||
| 6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.7 | 7.2 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.3 | ||
| 1.8 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.5 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | 11.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.2 | 14.4 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 6.6 | ||
| 39% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 37% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 38 |
| 2 | Sligo Rovers | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | St Patrick's | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 38 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | Bohemians | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 30 |
| 6 | Derry City | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -3 | 25 |
| 7 | Dundalk | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -3 | 24 |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -13 | 20 |
| 9 | Waterford United | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -25 | 16 |
| 10 | Longford Town | 20 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -20 | 10 |