Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Shelbourne and Linfield face each other at Tolka Park in the closing match of Wednesday’s program in the Champions League qualifiers round 1. The Reds are high on confidence following a 3-1 win over Cork City, but this game will be anything but a walk in the park for Joey O’Brien’s troops. The Shelbourne boss should have a full squad to choose from for the first leg.
The Northern Ireland champions, on the other hand, aim to recover from a shocking loss to Dungannon in the Charity Shield final. Anyhow, under 2.5 goals betting option should be considered as both Linfield and Shelbourne are likely to adopt a cautious approach in the first leg. It has to be noted that Linfield’s top scorer Joel Cooper has left the club in the summer transfer window. In his absence, a man to watch in the away team will be Matthew Fitzpatrick.