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by Joseph King | in Conference League Predictions
A spot in the league stage of the UEFA Conference League is on the line when Shamrock Rovers play host to Santa Clara on Thursday. One of either the Hoops or the Azoreans will be left without European football following this fixture. Who will it be? Check out our match prediction below!
Shamrock Rovers pulled off the upset in the first leg, coming back from a 1-0 deficit to win 2-1 on the road. They’re now in a fantastic position to make the league stage once again after their appearance in last year’s competition, where they made it to the knockout rounds after a 10th-place finish.
The Hoops have won their last three matches on the trot and are unbeaten in their last four across all competitions. It’s been a successful season so far for the hosts who are also leading the Irish Premier Division with 53 points and a 15-8-4 record.
Santa Clara haven’t enjoyed a successful start to the 2025-26 season, although qualifying for the Conference League would be a massive lift. With two losses from their first two league fixtures of the season, Santa Clara find themselves on a four match winless run ahead of this crucial qualifying match.
Three of those ended in defeats and to make matters worse, they failed to find the net in three of their last four as well.
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The Best Betting Odds for Shamrock Rovers v Santa Clara Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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3 | 3.3 | 2.15 |
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3.2 | 3.25 | 2.2 |
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3.1 | 3.25 | 2.2 |
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3.2 | 3.2 | 2.15 |
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3.3 | 3.3 | 2.08 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Shamrock Rovers and Santa Clara?
Our prediction for the Shamrock Rovers vs Santa Clara match is: Shamrock Rovers double chance.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 28/08/2025 between Shamrock Rovers and Santa Clara in Conference League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 55.86% for a win of Shamrock Rovers against Santa Clara with odds of 3.3 at Unibet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Shamrock Rovers vs Santa Clara is 23.94% with odds of 3.42 at Melbet.
- Our prediction model gives a 20.2% chance ⭐ for a win of Santa Clara vs Shamrock Rovers with odds of 2.27 at 22bet.
Shamrock Rovers vs Santa Clara Form
Shamrock Rovers and Santa Clara Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
21 Aug 2025 - Conference League
17 Aug 2025 - FAI Cup
14 Aug 2025 - Conference League
10 Aug 2025 - Airtricity League
7 Aug 2025 - Conference League
3 Aug 2025 - Airtricity League
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Aug 2025 - FAI Cup
14 Aug 2025 - Conference League
3 Aug 2025 - Airtricity League
31 Jul 2025 - Conference League
18 Jul 2025 - FAI Cup
27 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
21 Aug 2025 - Conference League
10 Aug 2025 - Airtricity League
7 Aug 2025 - Conference League
24 Jul 2025 - Conference League
5 Jul 2025 - Airtricity League
23 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
21 Aug 2025 - Conference League
17 Aug 2025 - Liga Portugal
14 Aug 2025 - Conference League
10 Aug 2025 - Liga Portugal
7 Aug 2025 - Conference League
31 Jul 2025 - Conference League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
21 Aug 2025 - Conference League
17 Aug 2025 - Liga Portugal
14 Aug 2025 - Conference League
31 Jul 2025 - Conference League
10 May 2025 - Liga Portugal
26 Apr 2025 - Liga Portugal
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
10 Aug 2025 - Liga Portugal
7 Aug 2025 - Conference League
24 Jul 2025 - Conference League
17 May 2025 - Liga Portugal
3 May 2025 - Liga Portugal
18 Apr 2025 - Liga Portugal
Shamrock Rovers vs Santa Clara Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
21 Aug 2025 - Conference League
Shamrock Rovers vs Santa Clara last Lineups
Formation : 3 - 5 - 2
Formation : 3 - 4 - 3
Shamrock Rovers - Santa Clara Key Points
- Santa Clara created just 0.36 expected goals in their most recent away match, a 3-0 loss to Famalicao.
- The visitors are winless in their last four, losing three.
- Santa Clara have failed to score in three of their last four matches across all competitions.
- Shamrock Rovers have won their last three in a row, netting eight goals during that stretch.
- The hosts have won their last three straight at Tallaght Stadium.
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Our Shamrock Rovers vs Santa Clara Prediction
With the first leg victory, Shamrock Rovers now return to Tallaght Stadium looking to close out this tie. They've been strong here this season, evidenced by their 4-0 win over Ballkani at this ground in the previous round.
The pressure is on Santa Clara to after coming into this tie as heavy favourites. However, this tie couldn't come at a worse time as they are really struggling with creating quality scoring chances. The hosts just have to avoid defeat to progress and we think they'll be able to do just that. Our Shamrock Rovers vs Santa Clara prediction: Shamrock Rovers double chance.
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