Shelbourne
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Shelbourne's last 3 results: 2-1 home win vs. Dundalk FC, 1-1 home draw vs. Celtic FC and 2-2 away draw vs. Kerry FC (lost on penalties).
- 2-1 home win vs. Dundalk FC
- 1-1 home draw vs. Celtic FC
- 2-2 away draw vs. Kerry FC (lost on penalties)
JK Nomme Kalju
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JK Nomme Kalju's last 2 results: 1-0 home win vs. Linfield FC and 2-2 away draw vs. Linfield FC.
- 1-0 home win vs. Linfield FC
- 2-2 away draw vs. Linfield FC
Shelbourne
- Lorcan Fitzgerald, who assumed charge of the Irish outfit on 26 June 2026, has settled on a more organised and controlled approach than last year, when Shelbourne were a free-flowing, sometimes disorganised team that would leave space for opponents to exploit.
- With a double pivot and live No.10 in a 4-2-3-1 system, Shelbourne aim to control the middle of the field and, when in possession, build up with shape.
JK Nomme Kalju
- Nikita Andreev has moulded his side into a sharp, front-foot outfit in Europe, which will take the game to the Irish champions.
- Kalju have shown a lot of flexibility in their 4-3-3-to-4-2-3-1, but generally, they have overloaded wide areas, played at tempo on the transition, and pressed high up the field to force mistakes.
- The visitors average 1.80 goals per away game in all current competitions, so their away punch should not be underestimated.
- Mihhail Orlov is the top scorer in UEFA Conference League qualification with 1 goal in 2 appearances for Kalju this season and his sharpness in the penalty box could be crucial if his team are to stay in the tie.
Betting Insights
Shelbourne are the odds-on favourites, at 1.53 , for Thursday's UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 against JK Nomme Kalju , who are listed at 5.8 for the away win, while the draw is available at 4.5 .
Prediction
- While Shelbourne are the rightful favourites here, this is probably a more cagey game than the odds suggest.
- Kalju are on a five-match unbeaten run in all-competitions (W2, D3), so we are taking the Estonians to get at least a point here.
- Shelbourne's form in all-competitions over the last 5 is W1, D2, L2, so the hosts aren't red-hot and Tallaght could be a tricky place to go right now.
- Shelbourne have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 6 home games in all-competitions, so this could be a banana skin for the visiting Estonians.
- Mihhail Orlov is the top scorer in UEFA Conference League qualification with 1 goal in 2 appearances for Kalju this season and his sharpness in the penalty box could be crucial if his team are to stay in the tie.
