On Thursday night, Shamrock Rovers hosts Ferencvaros at the Tallaght Stadium in the Europa Conference League second qualifying round second leg.
The home team heads into this clash on the back of a woeful recent run of form, as the first leg 4-0 defeat in Hungary means that Rovers have failed to win in their previous six matches in all competitions, including four straight defeats.
A tough evening in Europe, but we pick ourselves up and go again. Thanks to all who made the trip to Budapest to back the team.Safe home ☘️#RoversInEurope pic.twitter.com/Kjl5zTStF8— Shamrock Rovers FC (@ShamrockRovers) July 27, 2023
A tough evening in Europe, but we pick ourselves up and go again. Thanks to all who made the trip to Budapest to back the team.Safe home ☘️#RoversInEurope pic.twitter.com/Kjl5zTStF8
Shamrock is going through something of a goal drought of late, as they have failed to score in five of their previous six matches in all competitions.
The Irish team’s recent record in the Europa Conference League offers absolutely no encouragement for a comeback in this tie, as they have failed to win in nine outings in the competition, seven of which have ended in defeats.
A lack of goals has played a big role in that poor recent European record, as Shamrock has scored just once in their previous eight games in the Europa Conference League.
The visitor's recent form has been inconsistent, as they have won two, drawn two and lost two of their last six games in all competitions.
The first leg continued a high-scoring trend for the Hungarian outfit, though, as five of their last six games have produced over 2.5 goals.
The first leg of this tie was Ferencvaros’ debut in the Europa Conference League.
However, Ferencvaros have already exited the Champions League this season at the hands of Icelandic team KI in the first qualifying round, as the Hungarian team suffered a 3-0 aggregate loss.
Both teams have been in questionable form of late. However, Forebet predicts that Shamrock Rovers will record a narrow victory in a low-scoring game but exit the competition on aggregate.