Sparta Prague v Shamrock

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Sparta Prague will head into the return leg of this Champions League 2nd qualifying round tie against Shamrock Rovers in confident mood as they also return to the home surroundings of their epet ARENA where the hosts hold a valuable 2-0 lead following last week's win at Tallaght Stadium, while Shamrock Rovers will be looking to avoid a third defeat on the trot on Tuesday night in this 2nd leg tie.

Sparta Prague have previously picked up three wins on the trot which have come in the form of victories gained over Pardubice and Teplice with 2-1 and 4-1 wins respectively in the Czech top flight along with last week's aforementioned 2-0 win on the road in Ireland.

The bigger picture shows that the Czech Republic outfit have been handed just the single defeat in their last 20 matches in all competitions which came in the shape of a 5-2 loss away from home at Brondby in a pre-season friendly while also collecting no fewer than 15 victories within this period as well.

Results on home soil have been even more impressive as Sparta Prague have suffered just one defeat in their last 27 games overall whilst picking up 21 wins in the process along with keeping 12 clean sheets as well.

Shamrock Rovers were dealt a second defeat on the trot in last week's 1st leg loss at home to their upcoming Czech Republic opponents, Sparta Prague, following a disappointing 1-0 defeat away from home at Bohemians in the Irish Premier Division, so needless to say the visitors will be keen to produce a better shift on Tuesday night at the epet ARENA.

However, this may be easier said than done as Stephen Bradley's side have produced a mixed bag of results in all competitions as the visitors have registered four wins, one draw but also slipped to five defeats as well, so this upcoming return leg in the Czech Republic could turn out to be another tough 90 minutes at the office for the Irish outfit.

The bigger picture shows Shamrock Rovers have picked up just five wins in their last 17 matches in all competitions, four of which have been registered on home soil at Tallaght Stadium, while overall results on the road have been pretty disappointing.

Shamrock Rovers have won just once in their last eight outings on the road which was collected at Drogheda United in the Irish Premier Division but the visitors have also slipped to four defeats as well - in addition, Shamrock Rovers have failed to score in five of these last eight away games.

Sparta Prague v Shamrock Rovers Verdict

Sparta Prague possess a solid record on home soil and the hosts look set to win this 2nd leg and keep a clean sheet into the bargain.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS No @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Sparta Prague win & BTTS No @ 1.83

Correct Score: Sparta Prague 3-0 @ 7.00