Shamrock Rovers v Molde Prediction, Tips & Best Bet - Conference League

We have a Shamrock Rovers v Molde prediction for you plus a breakdown ahead of Thursday’s huge European tie in Dublin!

Shamrock Rovers hold a 0-1 aggregate lead ahead of this game but did fall to a 1-0 defeat against Bohemians last weekend.

Molde lost out 0-1 in the first leg and will have a deficit to overcome in Tallaght if their European journey is to continue in 2025.

How To Watch Shamrock Rovers v Molde

When is Shamrock Rovers v Molde?

Shamrock Rovers v Molde will take Thursday at 8.00 pm

TV Channel

Discovery +, TNT Sports 2, Premier Sports 1

Where is Shamrock Rovers v Molde Being Played?

Tallaght Stadium.

Shamrock Rovers v Molde Odds

Shamrock Rovers are big underdogs at 10/3 despite their first-leg triumph.

Molde are favourites at 7/10 to win the game and the draw is priced at 13/5.

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Handicap Betting

Shamrock Rovers +1 @ 11/10

Molde -1 @ 2/1

Handicap Draw +1 @ 5/2

Shamrock Rovers v Molde Preview

Shamrock Rovers’ Form

Shamrock Rovers dominated Irish Football domestically from 2020-2024 winning four successive league titles and just falling short on the final day last season against Shelbourne. Until this season though they were disappointing when it came to their European exploits, though 10 points in the Conference league phase meant they advanced to the playoff of this competition with a seeded spot.

They opened their Premier Division campaign at the weekend following a historic fixture at the Aviva Stadium where a record 33,208 crowd attended a league match on the island.  However, Rovers failed to turn up on the big occasion and eventually fell to a 1-0 defeat against their bitter rivals Bohemians.

In the first leg of this tie, Shamrock Rovers earned them a historic away result against Molde to win 0-1. This victory puts them within a historic chance of booking their place in the Conference League Round of 16.

Shamrock Rovers’ Last Five Results

Bohemians 1-0 Shamrock Rovers| February 16th | Loss

Molde 0-1 Shamrock Rovers | February 13th | Win

Shamrock Rovers 0-3 Dundalk | February 7th | Loss

Malahide 2-3 Shamrock Rovers | February 3rd | Win

Shamrock Rovers 3-0 Kerry | February 1st | Win

3 Wins and 2 Losses

Molde Form

Molde finished 5th in the Eliteserien last season coming ten points behind league winners FK Bodø/Glimt which means they haven’t won their domestic division since 2019 under Erling Moe. This season in the Europa Conference league they finished in 23rd position following seven points from their six matches to earn them an unseeded playoff spot.

Ahead of their first-leg tie last week, the Norwegians despite being amid their league off-season they were expected to be too good for Shamrock Rovers in their playoff first leg. However, Molde were restricted to just four shots before falling to a 0-1 defeat against Shamrock Rovers. Though they’re expected to overcome their deficit from the first leg they’ll need to be in tip-top form if they’re to stand a chance.

Molde has some good players including captain Magnus Wolff Eikrem (34) who came through at Man United and has represented Norway at the International Level so have the quality to overturn the deficit.

Molde’s Last Five Results

Molde 0-1 Shamrock Rovers | February 13th | Loss

Molde 1-0 Hammarby | February 6th | Win

Molde 1-2 St Patrick’s Athletic | February 1st | Loss

Molde 6-0 Traeff | January 28th | Win

AIK 1-0 Molde | January 20th | Loss

2 Wins and 3 Losses

Shamrock Rovers v Molde Predicted Lineups

Shamrock Rovers’ Predicted Starting XI (5-4-1)

GK: McGinty

RB: Matthews, RCB: Honohan, CB: Lopes, LCB: Grace, LB: Grant

RM: Watts, CM: Healy, CM: O’Neill, LM: Mandriou

CF: Noonan

Molde’s Predicted Starting XI (4-2-2-1)

GK: Karlstrom

RB: Stenevik, CB: Amundson, CB: Haugan, LB: Levik

CM: Enggard  CM: Breivik,

RW: Eriksen, AM: Eikrem, LW: Kaasa

CF: Ihler

Shamrock Rovers v Molde Head-To-Head Results & Stats

All-Time Head-To-Head Record

Shamrock Rovers wins: 1

Molde wins: 2

Draws: 0

Head-To-Head Results

Molde 0-1 Shamrock Rovers | Champions League Qualifying | July 9th, 20224

Shamrock Rovers 0-2 Molde | Conference League | October 13th, 2022

Molde 3-0 Shamrock Rovers | Conference League | October 6th, 2022

Key Players To Watch

Daniel Mandriou– Shamrock Rovers

Following a couple of seasons in the UK at Lincoln City which was a mixed bag and marred by inconsistency the former Ireland U16, U19 and U21 International signed with Shamrock Rovers last August. His ability can’t be questioned, and he has the capability of producing magic at any point in a game.

With Rovers lacking depth in the CF areas, he has been played up-front recently and it’ll be interesting to see if he has a long-term future at the club. He is priced at 10/1 to score first and 10/3 to score at any time on the night.

Frederik Ihler - Molde

Molde were kept scoreless in the first leg and yet Ihler (21) was kept on the bench. The former Denmark U21 International has been in good form though in the Conference League scoring four times, in six games and just 191 minutes. It’ll be interesting to see if he’s handed his third start of the campaign this season.

Ihler is currently priced at 11/2 to score first or 9/4 to score at any point in the match.

Shamrock Rovers v Molde Prediction & Best Bet

Prediction: Shamrock Rovers 1-1 Molde

Shamrock Rovers have one step in what will be a historic Round of 16 tie for the club but will need to finish the job on Thursday Night.

Molde are favourites for this game in ninety minutes but are slightly less favoured to qualify for the next round meaning this tie is very much in the balance.

I think Rovers just do enough to qualify for the Round of 16.

Best Bet:  Shamrock Rovers to Qualify in Normal Time @ 11/10

*Prices are subject to fluctuation.

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