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Sparta Praha host Shamrock Rovers at epet ARENA on Tuesday (July 30) in the second leg of their 2024-25 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round. The hosts won their second consecutive Chance Liga title last season and are pushing for a return to the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time since the 2005-06 campaign.
Shamrock, meanwhile, are the holders of the Irish Premier Division title. They kicked off their European qualification campaign against Vikingur earlier in the month. They held on for a goalless draw in the first leg before picking up a hard-fought 2-1 victory in the return. Celtic loanne Johnny Kenny netted a first-half brace to secure progress for the Rovers.
The visitors are, however, on the verge of dropping down to the UEFA Europa League qualifiers after a 2-0 defeat to the Czech outfit in the first leg last week.
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Goals from Veljko Birmancevic and Tomas Wiesner in either half helped secure the win for Sparta in Ireland, and they will look to finish the job at home.
Sparta Praha vs Shamrock Rovers Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Tuesday's game will mark the second meeting between the two sides.
- Shamroch have had seven competitive meetings against Czech opposition, losing all seven games by an aggregate scoreline of 17-3.
- Sparta (82) were the highest-scoring side in the Chance Liga last season.
- The Rovers are without a clean sheet in three games across competitions.
Sparta Praha vs Shamrock Rovers Prediction
Sparta are on a three-game winning streak and have lost once since mid-March. They are undefeated in seven competitive games at the epet ARENA.
Shamrock, meanwhile, are on a run of back-to-back defeats and have won two of their last seven games across competitions. They have lost three of their last four games on the road and could see defeat here.
Prediction: Sparta 3-0 Shamrock
Sparta Praha vs Shamrock Rovers Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Sparta
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Six of Sparta's last seven matches have produced more than 2.5 goals.)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No (Both sides have scored in just one of the visitors' last six matchups.)
