Shamrock Rovers vs Hamrun Spartans

3 - 1
🕒 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Tallaght Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ M. Radina 🔁 League Stage - 6 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 6
League Stage Table
Shamrock Rovers 31 · Hamrun Spartans 33
Referee Stats
1 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 1.00
Penalties avg 1.00
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Shamrock Rovers outshot their opponent (26-10).
  • Shamrock Rovers controlled possession (59%).
  • Shamrock Rovers had the sharper finishing (14-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Shamrock Rovers (Home stats)

Games / Record

6
W-D-L: 2-2-2

Goals For / Against

8 / 5
Avg: 1.33 / 0.83

Points

8
Avg: 1.33

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

3
Hamrun Spartans (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 0-1-3

Goals For / Against

3 / 9
Avg: 0.75 / 2.25

Points

1
Avg: 0.25

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Conference League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.33
PPG
0.25
1.33
GF
0.75
0.83
GA
2.25
67%
O2.5
67%
67%
BTTS
33%
33%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Shamrock Rovers rank31st
Hamrun Spartans rank33rd
Shamrock Rovers points4
Hamrun Spartans points3
Shamrock Rovers: #31 · 4 pts · GD -6
10 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Hamrun Spartans: #33 · 3 pts · GD -7
11 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts from safety.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Shamrock Rovers last 5 home

W L L
Points3/9
Weighted index50
Goals4-5
Record1-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Hamrun Spartans last 5 away

L L L
Points0/9
Weighted index0
Goals1-7
Record0-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Shamrock Rovers trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.567%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 0%

Hamrun Spartans trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Shamrock Rovers score at home67%
Shamrock Rovers clean sheet at home0%
Hamrun Spartans score away33%
Hamrun Spartans clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Shamrock Rovers score first33%
Shamrock Rovers win after scoring first100%
Hamrun Spartans score first0%
Hamrun Spartans win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Shamrock Rovers 0% · Hamrun Spartans 0%
Avg first goal minute: Shamrock Rovers 14.0' · Hamrun Spartans —

Vs league average

Shamrock Rovers score at home1.33 vs 1.53
Shamrock Rovers concede at home0.83 vs 0.84
Hamrun Spartans score away0.75 vs 0.84
Hamrun Spartans concede away2.25 vs 1.53
Shamrock Rovers score 13% below league average, while Hamrun Spartans score 11% below league average.
Defensive side: Shamrock Rovers are 1% below league average at home, and Hamrun Spartans are 47% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals4.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Shamrock Rovers goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
31-45 1
16-30 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
31-45 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
46-60 0
61-75 0

Hamrun Spartans goal timing (away)

1H scored: 100% 2H scored: 0% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
14
3
Total Shots
26
10
Shots off Goal
6
3
Blocked Shots
6
4
Shots Inside Box
24
7
Shots Outside Box
2
3
Ball Possession
59%
41%
Corner Kicks
7
4
Fouls
4
8
Offsides
7
3
Yellow Cards
4
1
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
2
11
Total Passes
476
329
Passes Accurate
401
256
Passes %
84%
78%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
14' ⚽
⚽
14' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
G. Burke
Penalty
20' ⚽
⚽
20' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
N. Koffi
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Thioune
26'
26' J. Mbong
45'
45' M. El Fanis
45' ⚽
⚽
45' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
D. Grant
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Burke
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ M. García
1st substitution · For: J. Čađenović
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ S. Thioune
2nd substitution · For: S. Meijer
51'
51' D. Cleary
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ D. Cleary
1st substitution · For: M. Kovalevskis
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ N. Koffi
3rd substitution · For: Eder
64'
64' A. Matthews
71'
71' Max Kovaleskis
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ D. Watts
2nd substitution · For: C. Malley
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ G. Burke
3rd substitution · For: J. McGovern
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ M. El Fanis
4th substitution · For: A. Ćorić
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ N. Micallef
5th substitution · For: D. Šimkus
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ R. Gaffney
4th substitution · For: A. Greene
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ V. Ozhianvuna
5th substitution · For: S. Kavanagh
85'
85' C. O'Sullivan
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 3-1
J. McGovern
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Matthews

Shamrock Rovers vs Hamrun Spartans 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Shamrock Rovers beat Hamrun Spartans 3-1 on Thursday, 18 December 2025 in Conference League. The match was refereed by M. Radina. It was played at Tallaght Stadium.

First half: Shamrock Rovers took the lead at 14' when G. Burke scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. Hamrun Spartans leveled the score at 20' when N. Koffi scored, with the assist credited to S. Thioune, making the score 1-1. J. Mbong received a red card for Hamrun Spartans at 26'. M. El Fanis received a yellow card for Hamrun Spartans at 45'. Shamrock Rovers took the lead at 45' when D. Grant scored, with the assist credited to G. Burke, making the score 2-1.

Second half: Hamrun Spartans made their 1st substitution at 46', with M. García replacing J. Čađenović. Hamrun Spartans made their 2nd substitution at 46', with S. Thioune replacing S. Meijer. D. Cleary received a yellow card for Shamrock Rovers at 51'. Shamrock Rovers made their 1st substitution at 60', with D. Cleary replacing M. Kovalevskis. Hamrun Spartans made their 3rd substitution at 61', with N. Koffi replacing Eder. A. Matthews received a yellow card for Shamrock Rovers at 64'. Max Kovaleskis received a yellow card for Shamrock Rovers at 71'. Shamrock Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 72', with D. Watts replacing C. Malley. Shamrock Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 72', with G. Burke replacing J. McGovern. Hamrun Spartans made their 4th substitution at 76', with M. El Fanis replacing A. Ćorić. Hamrun Spartans made their 5th substitution at 76', with N. Micallef replacing D. Šimkus. Shamrock Rovers made their 4th substitution at 78', with R. Gaffney replacing A. Greene. Shamrock Rovers made their 5th substitution at 78', with V. Ozhianvuna replacing S. Kavanagh. C. O'Sullivan received a yellow card for Shamrock Rovers at 85'. Shamrock Rovers added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when J. McGovern scored, with the assist credited to A. Matthews, making the score 3-1.

Shamrock Rovers used 5 substitutions while Hamrun Spartans used 5 substitutions. Shamrock Rovers got 4 yellow cards, while Hamrun Spartans got 1 yellow card and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Shamrock Rovers outshot their opponent (26-10).
  • Shamrock Rovers controlled possession (59%).
  • Shamrock Rovers had the sharper finishing (14-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Shamrock Rovers vs Hamrun Spartans Head-to-Head History by Season