Shamrock Rovers vs Floriana Prediction
Shamrock Rovers vs Floriana prediction: Sportiko gives Shamrock Rovers a 38% chance of winning, Floriana 35% and the draw 27%. Last updated 23 Jul 2026, 11:21.
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Match Report
Shamrock Rovers produced a stunning 5–1 victory over Floriana in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round, despite the Maltese side dominating possession and registering a remarkable 21 shots to the hosts' six. Lee Grace opened the scoring in the seventh minute, and although Floriana levelled with a goal of their own shortly after, Dylan Watts restored Rovers' advantage on 29 minutes to send the sides in at 2–1 at the break.
The second half belonged entirely to Shamrock Rovers. John McGovern extended the lead three minutes after the restart, before Graham Burke added a fourth on 61 minutes. Jack Byrne rounded off the scoring on 73 minutes to complete a commanding win. Our pre-match AI model had rated a Shamrock Rovers victory as the most likely outcome at 38%, and that call proved correct despite the statistical picture heavily favouring Floriana throughout.
The match was not without incident in its closing stages, with yellow cards shown to McGovern, Watts, and two Floriana players. Rovers manager Stephen Bradley will nonetheless be delighted with a four-goal winning margin heading into the second leg.
AI-generated report based on match data.
Timeline
Shamrock Rovers
Match Stats
Shamrock Rovers
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ed McGinty G | 0.0 | 90' | – | – | – | – | – |
| 22 Tunmise Sobowale D | 0.0 | 25' | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5 Lee Grace D | 0.0 | 90' | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 11 Jake Mulraney M | 0.0 | 65' | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 29 Jack Byrne M | 0.0 | 90' | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 7 Dylan Watts M | 0.0 | 77' | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 10 Graham Burke F | 0.0 | 77' | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 27 Cory O'Sullivan D | 0.0 | 90' | – | – | – | – | – |
| 28 Naj Razi F | 0.0 | 13' | – | – | – | – | – |
| 23 Connor Malley M | 0.0 | 13' | – | – | – | – | – |
| 26 John O'Sullivan M | 0.0 | 77' | – | – | – | – | – |
| 88 John McGovern F | 0.0 | 77' | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 31 Michael Noonan F | 0.0 | 13' | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4 Pico D | 0.0 | 90' | – | – | – | – | – |
| 18 J. Afolabi F | 0.0 | 13' | – | – | – | – | – |
| 19 A. Brennan M | 0.0 | 90' | – | 1 | – | – | – |
Floriana
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Guilherme Cioletti G | 0.0 | 90' | – | – | – | – | – |
| 21 C. Zammit Lonardelli D | 0.0 | 90' | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3 M. Beerman D | 0.0 | 90' | – | – | – | – | – |
| 11 R. Murić M | 0.0 | 52' | – | – | – | – | – |
| 16 Chapi Romano M | 0.0 | 64' | – | – | – | – | – |
| 22 T. Gudelj F | 0.0 | 71' | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 12 D. Vella M | 0.0 | 26' | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4 Kauan D | 0.0 | 90' | – | – | – | – | – |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul 2026 | Floriana | 2 - 0 | Shamrock Rovers |
Shamrock Rovers — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | H Waterford | W | 3 - 2 |
| 11 Sep | A St Patrick's Athl. | L | 2 - 0 |
| 04 Sep | H Shelbourne | D | 0 - 0 |
| 30 Aug | A Derry City | D | 3 - 3 |
| 27 Aug | A KuPS | L | 1 - 0 |
Floriana — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | A Hibernians | W | 0 - 4 |
| 12 Sep | H Marsaxlokk | L | 2 - 5 |
| 07 Sep | H Valletta FC | L | 0 - 2 |
| 02 Sep | H Gzira United | W | 4 - 1 |
| 29 Aug | A Hamrun Spartans | D | 1 - 1 |
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Paris Saint Germain
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 |
Bayern München
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| 3 |
Barcelona
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 4 |
Manchester United
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 5 |
Como
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 6 |
VfB Stuttgart
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 |
Sporting CP
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 8 |
Manchester City
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 9 |
Aston Villa
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 10 |
Lens
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 |
Real Betis
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 |
Borussia Dortmund
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 13 |
Liverpool
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 |
Real Madrid
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 15 |
Arsenal
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 16 |
AEK Athens FC
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 17 |
AS Roma
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 |
Shakhtar Donetsk
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 |
PSV Eindhoven
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |
Fenerbahçe
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 |
Villarreal
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 |
Lille
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 |
Slavia Praha
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 24 |
Club Brugge KV
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 25 |
Inter
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 26 |
Atletico Madrid
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 27 |
Napoli
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 |
Lask Linz
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 29 |
Viking
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 |
Galatasaray
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 31 |
FC Porto
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 32 |
RB Leipzig
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 33 |
Feyenoord
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 34 |
Sabah FA
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 35 |
Slovan Bratislava
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 36 |
Bodo/Glimt
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
Floriana
Formation: 4-4-2
Coach: Daniel Portela
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Guilherme Cioletti | G |
| 21 | Carlo Zammit Lonardelli | M |
| 17 | Owen Spiteri | D |
| 4 | Kauan | D |
| 3 | Myles Beerman | D |
| 11 | Robert Murić | M |
| 16 | Chapi Romano | M |
| 14 | Alen Kurtalić | M |
| 10 | Fede Varela | M |
| 22 | Tomislav Gudelj | F |
| 19 | Mustapha Jah | F |
Substitutes
| 9 | Kenan Dervišagić | F |
| 12 | Dunstan Vella | M |
| 88 | Ange Curtis N Dri | F |
| 80 | Pablo Picón | G |
| 5 | Gerrard Cann Rodgers | D |
| 6 | Amar Drina | D |
| 8 | Zachary Scerri | M |
| 20 | Emerson Piscopo | M |
| 27 | Zyas Vella Newell | M |
Shamrock Rovers
Formation: 3-5-2
Coach: Stephen Bradley
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed McGinty | G |
| 5 | Lee Grace | D |
| 4 | Pico | D |
| 27 | Cory O'Sullivan | D |
| 11 | Jake Mulraney | M |
| 7 | Dylan Watts | M |
| 26 | John O'Sullivan | M |
| 29 | Jack Byrne | M |
| 19 | Adam Brennan | M |
| 88 | John McGovern | F |
| 10 | Graham Burke | F |
Substitutes
| 22 | Tunmise Sobowale | D |
| 23 | Connor Malley | M |
| 28 | Naj Razi | M |
| 18 | Jonathan Afolabi | F |
| 31 | Michael Noonan | F |
| 25 | Lee Steacy | G |
| 41 | Alex Noonan | G |
| 3 | Enda Stevens | D |
| 17 | Luke O'Regan | D |
| 33 | Cian Barrett | D |
| 15 | Maleace Asamoah | F |
| 38 | Max Kovaleskis | F |