Shelbourne vs Drita prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-05 20:00.
[p]Shelbourne host Drita on matchday three of the UEFA Conference League, with both sides still targeting their first victory in this season’s league phase. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]After securing passage into Europe for next season with a third-place finish in the Irish Premier Division over the weekend, Shelbourne’s sole focus shifts to continental matters for the remainder of 2025. That’s perhaps a blessing given Shelbourne have so far failed to translate strong domestic form to this competition, as they’re yet to score heading into round three (D1, L1). Still seeking what would be a first-ever victory in a major European competition, playing in Dublin should help them on that front as, despite having to use Shamrock Rovers’ ground for these league phase matches, Shelbourne are unbeaten in the last six games they hosted (W4, D2), including a 0-0 draw with Häcken on this ground. [/p]
[p]Kosovo’s only league phase representatives, Drita’s assault on the top two of the Kosovan Superliga continued over the weekend when they secured a fourth win from five league games. Thoughts of retaining the Kosovan title will temporarily be parked here as they look to build on a pair of creditable draws by securing what would be a first-ever European league phase victory. An away game certainly won’t inspire much hope of seeing that elusive victory arrive here, as Drita have won just two of their last ten competitive away games (D3, L5), with a failure to keep a clean sheet in nine of those games undoubtedly proving their undoing. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This will be the first-ever H2H between the two clubs, with neither club having previously faced Kosovan or Irish opposition respectively. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Seven of Shelbourne’s last nine European defeats were by a 2+ goal margin.[/p]
[p]Only Dynamo Kyiv (one) have registered fewer shots on target than Shelbourne (two) in the league phase. [/p]
[p]Seven of Drita’s last eight competitive games saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Eleven of the last 15 goals scored by Drita came after half-time.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Harry Wood may have to be patient for a goal having netted his last four club strikes after the 75th minute. Full-back Besnik Krasniqi has scored each of his last five penalties for Drita, including two in qualifying and one before being sent off in his latest league appearance. [/p]
[p]Neither side seem to have any fresh injury concerns ahead of this clash. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given their recent home dominance, we’re backing Shelbourne to win against a Drita side who struggle on their travels. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Matthew Billon[/i][/p]