Rapid Vienna host Shamrock Rovers at the Allianz Stadion on Thurday in the UEFA Europa Conference League league phase.
Rapid beat Petrocub 3-0 away last time out in the tournament, with Bendeguz Bolla opening the scoring after 13 minutes with his maiden goal for the club. Veteran striker Guido Burgstaller netted a second-half brace to seal the points.
Shamrock, meanwhile, narrowly missed out on a fifth consecutive league title earlier in the month. They beat The New Saints 2-1 in their last European outing, falling behind early before Johnny Kenny and Dylan Watts got on the scoresheet to clinch a comeback win.
The Hoops are seventh in the points table with seven points and will leapfrog Rapid with maximum points.
Rapid Vienna vs Shamrock Rovers Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Thursday's game will mark the first meeting between the two sides.
- The two teams faced off for the first time in the preliminary round of the 1964-65 European cup, with Rapid winning 5-0 on aggregate.
- Rapid have had four competitive meetings against Irish opposition, winning all four.
- Shamrock have managed two clean sheets in their last 11 competitive road outings.
Rapid Vienna vs Shamrock Rovers Prediction
Rapid are undefeated in four competitive outings, picking up two wins and are undefeated at the Allianz Stadion all season,
Shamrock, meanwhile, are on a six-game winning streak in competitive action and have lost one of their last 12. They have fared well on the road off late but could see defeat against significantly stronger opposition.
Prediction: Rapid 3-1 Shamrock
Rapid Vienna vs Shamrock Rovers Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Rapid
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Three of Shamrock's last four competitive matches have produced more than 2.5 goals.)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Both sides have scored in five of Rapid's last seven competitive home games.)