Shelbourne
- Shelbourne FC play their part in a rare European night on Thursday when they welcome Premier League Crystal Palace to Drumcondra.
- The Irish Premier Division side lost 0-1 to the Kosovan outfit last time out, leaving them with just 1 point from four group games and 34th in the standings.
- O’Brien’s men have failed to register a win in their last two at home and have just one win in their last five overall, including two consecutive defeats.
- His approach at Shelbourne since taking the helm in June has been to set up deep and defend deep, looking to make things tight in wide areas and then trying to spring a counter-attack from compact blocks, which will be key in analyzing this Shelbourne FC vs Crystal Palace prediction.
Crystal Palace
- The visitors sit 18th in the Conference League with 6 points from four games, and they have six times the points of the Red and White Army while remaining in contention for progression.
- Palace’s form has been patchy recently with two wins, a draw and two defeats from their last five, but their away form has been solid with two victories and a draw from their last four.
- The Eagles play with a progressive back three in which the wing backs push on to stretch the play and support a high-tempo pressing game, which is important to consider for this Shelbourne FC vs Crystal Palace betting tips analysis.
Key Players
Shelbourne’s John Martin has been a bright spot recently, scoring two of his side’s last five goals in all competitions, but the main creative spark for Palace so far in Europe has been Jean-Philippe Mateta , who has two assists in this European group stage.
Betting Insights
Oliver Glasner’s side are heavy favourites here at 1.17 and the Irish hosts are heavy underdogs. Our Shelbourne FC vs Crystal Palace betting tips favor the experience and squad depth of the Premier League side.
Prediction
This should be an open game that the Premier League side have the talent to control, but Shelbourne’s discipline could earn them a goal against their bigger-name opponents.
