After claiming a comfortable victory in the first meeting with Shamrock Rovers, Molde will be looking to complete the double when both teams meet in their Europa Conference League Group F fixture.
Shamrock Rovers were second best in the first meeting with Molde as they suffered a 3-0 defeat without registering a single attempt on target. The result means they are still without a win or a goal in the competition and are bottom of the group with just one point.
The Irish side are still five points clear at the top of the Premier Division, although they have been generally inconsistent in recent weeks. Stephen Bradley’s men have claimed just three wins from their last seven matches across all competitions.
One positive for Shamrock Rovers heading into Thursday’s clash is that they have maintained a solid record at home. They are unbeaten in their last 10 matches across all competitions at Tallaght Stadium, although their last home fixture in the Conference League was a 0-0 draw with Djurgarden.
Molde were excellent in the first meeting with Shamrock Rovers as they ran out 3-0 winners. They prevented the Irish side from having a single attempt on target while also looking rampant in attack with Ola Brynhildsen netting a brace and Etzaz Hussain also on target.
That was the first win in the competition for Molde, who are now second in the group, three points behind surprise leaders Djurgarden. One key thing for the Norwegians in the Conference League is their defensive record having kept clean sheets in two of their three matches.
Beyond the Conference League, Molde’s overall form has been pretty impressive in recent weeks. Erling Moe’s men have won eight of their last 10 matches across all competitions, including a 5-0 victory over HamKam in a domestic fixture last Sunday.
How the bookies view it
Molde have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 8/11 by bet365 to claim the win. A victory for Shamrock Rovers is valued at 18/5 by William Hill while a draw is set at odds of 3/1 by Unibet.
Head to head
Last week’s clash was the first ever meeting between Shamrock Rovers and Molde.
Players to watch
Ola Brynhildsen continues to impress for Molde and has now scored four goals in his last three matches across all competitions. The striker netted a brace in the first meeting with Shamrock Rovers and is priced at 2/1 by Paddy Power to score anytime on Thursday.
Molde have also been solid at the back with clean sheets in their last four matches across all competitions. Eirik Haugan and Martin Bjornbak are expected to continue at the back and should lead the Norwegians to another clean sheet at 6/4 with Coral.
Anything else catch the eye?
Molde have claimed a win to nil in their last four matches across all competitions and could be set for a repeat at 21/10 by Paddy Power. Having earned a comfortable victory in the first meeting with Shamrock Rovers, a -1 handicap could be considered at 21/10 by Paddy Power.
Molde have scored in both halves in three of their last four matches across all competitions and Thursday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 8/5 with William Hill.
This UEFA Europa League Conference match between Shamrock Rovers and Molde will be played on Oct 13, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Shamrock Rovers vs Molde prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
