UEFA Conference League 25/26 · 18 Dec 2025

Shamrock Rovers 3–1 Ħamrun Spartans FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Shamrock Rovers favourites at 70%.

Shamrock Rovers won and made the better chances: 5.4 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Emerson, 62.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: N'Dri Koffi +17.2, Matias Garcia +14.4, Emerson +11.5.

Well below it: Matthew Healy −11.5, Daniel Grant −9.6, Cory O'Sullivan −9.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 Dec 2025	L 1–3	at Breidablik Kópavogur Conference League
27 Nov 2025	L 1–2	v Shakhtar Donetsk Conference League
6 Nov 2025	D 1–1	at AEK Athens Conference League
23 Oct 2025	L 0–2	v NK Celje Conference League
2 Oct 2025	L 1–4	at AC Sparta Praha Conference League

11 Dec 2025	L 0–2	v Shakhtar Donetsk Conference League
27 Nov 2025	W 3–1	v Lincoln Red Imps Conference League
6 Nov 2025	L 0–3	at Samsunspor Conference League
23 Oct 2025	L 0–1	v FC Lausanne-Sport Conference League
2 Oct 2025	L 0–1	at Jagiellonia Białystok Conference League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
John McGovern Forward	18	1	0	0.44	78.1	–
Graham Burke Forward	72	1	1	1.28	52.0	−7.9
Pico Defender	90	0	0	0.04	49.3	+5.2
Ed McGinty Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	44.5	−3.2
Adam Matthews Defender	90	0	0	–	44.2	–
Dan Cleary Defender	60	0	0	–	37.1	−2.7
Matthew Healy Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	36.6	−11.5
Dylan Watts Midfielder	72	0	0	0.11	35.1	−7.5
Rory Gaffney Forward	78	0	0	1.64	33.6	−7.9
Victor Ozhianvuna Midfielder	78	0	0	0.10	32.6	–
Connor Malley Midfielder	18	0	0	–	29.7	–
Daniel Grant Midfielder	90	1	0	1.73	28.5	−9.6
Cory O'Sullivan Defender	90	0	0	–	25.6	−9.5
Max Kovaleskis Forward	30	0	0	–	23.2	–
Aaron Greene Forward	12	0	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Emerson Defender	90	0	–	62.1	+11.5
Vincenzo Polito Defender	90	0	–	60.1	+10.2
N'Dri Koffi Forward	61	1	0.50	58.4	+17.2
Domantas Šimkus Midfielder	14	0	–	50.1	–
Matias Garcia Midfielder	45	0	0.02	46.9	+14.4
Jovan Čađenović Midfielder	45	0	–	41.8	–
Rafael Compri Defender	90	0	–	41.6	+3.7
Ante Ćorić Midfielder	13	0	–	40.3	–
Saliou Thioune Forward	45	0	0.16	37.0	−8.3
Ognjen Bjeličić Midfielder	90	0	0.02	36.0	−9.0