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Shamrock Rovers vs Ararat-Armenia: Match Preview

Shamrock Rovers

2-1

HT 2-0

Ararat-Armenia

Date

28 July 2026

Kickoff

22:00

Venue

Tallaght Stadium

Round

2nd Qualifying Round

Status

Full time

Scheduled match window: approximately 22:00–00:00 EAT. Actual duration can vary because of added time, extra time, delays or interruptions.

Fixtures Hub's Pick

draw or Shamrock Rovers and +2.5 goals

Medium Confidence This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 1 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Match overview

Medium confidence

Shamrock Rovers face Ararat-Armenia in UEFA Champions League in World. The match is scheduled for Tuesday, 28 July 2026 at 22:00 at Tallaght Stadium.

This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 1 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Key match trends

Ararat-Armenia have won 2 of their last 3 matches.

Head-to-head summary

Shamrock Rovers wins

Draws

Ararat-Armenia wins

Average goals

Both scored

Over 2.5 goals

First-half goals

Meetings analysed

Shamrock Rovers

Rating 6.7/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

50%

Clean sheets

Points rate

6.7/10

Ararat-Armenia

Rating 6.1/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

50%

Clean sheets

Points rate

6.1/10

Team lineups

Starting players, substitutes and coaching staff where available.

Shamrock Rovers

3-5-2

1 E. McGinty G

5 L. Grace D

4 R. Lopes D

11 J. Mulraney M

19 A. Brennan M

29 J. Byrne M

8 M. Healy M

7 D. Watts M

22 T. Sobowale D

10 G. Burke F

9 A. Greene F

Coach

Stephen Bradley

Substitutes

A. Noonan

A. Matthews

E. Stevens

D. Mandroiu

L. O'Regan

J. Afolabi

J. O'Sullivan

C. O'Sullivan

N. Razi

M. Noonan

C. Barrett

M. Kovalevskis

Ararat-Armenia

3-4-3

98 Joao Bravim

47 A. Malis D

43 B. R. Wilson Valdez D

3 Junior Julio

16 E. Grigoryan D

19 K. Muradyan M

17 M. Carlier M

2 H. Oliveira D

11 Z. Banjaqui M

91 Sandro Lima F

77 A. Serobyan M

Coach

Tulipa

Substitutes

A. Nersesyan

M. Ayvazyan

Z. Shaghoyan

A. Eloyan

A. Tera

A. Ndour

P. Ayongo

Luis Felipe

B. Pereira

Franca Carlos

Shamrock Rovers

Formation 3-5-2

Starting XI

1E. McGintyG
11J. MulraneyM
4R. LopesD
5L. GraceD
22T. SobowaleD
7D. WattsM
8M. HealyM
29J. ByrneM
19A. BrennanM
9A. GreeneF
10G. BurkeF

Substitutes

41A. NoonanG
2A. MatthewsD
3E. StevensD
14D. MandroiuM
17L. O'Regan
18J. AfolabiF
26J. O'Sullivan
27C. O'SullivanD
28N. RaziM
31M. NoonanF
33C. BarrettD
38M. Kovalevskis

Coach

Stephen Bradley

Ararat-Armenia

Formation 3-4-3

Starting XI

98Joao Bravim
3Junior Julio
43B. R. Wilson ValdezD
47A. MalisD
2H. OliveiraD
17M. CarlierM
19K. MuradyanM
16E. GrigoryanD
77A. SerobyanM
91Sandro LimaF
11Z. BanjaquiM

Substitutes

1A. NersesyanG
6M. AyvazyanM
7Z. ShaghoyanM
9A. EloyanF
20A. TeraM
25A. NdourF
90P. AyongoF
5Luis FelipeD
14B. PereiraD
95Franca CarlosM

Coach

Tulipa

Shamrock RoversArarat-Armenia

⚽ Goal
M. Healy · A. Greene
11'
⚽ Goal
M. Healy · A. Greene
⚽ Goal
A. Greene · J. Byrne
36'
⚽ Goal
A. Greene · J. Byrne
HT 2-0
🟨 Yellow card
Junior Julio
50'
🟨 Yellow card
Junior Julio
🟨 Yellow card
Pico
58'
🟨 Yellow card
Pico
↔ Sub
A. Serobyan · Franca Carlos
72'
↔ Sub
A. Serobyan · Franca Carlos
⚽ Goal
Sandro Lima
73'
⚽ Goal
Sandro Lima
↔ Sub
J. Mulraney · E. Stevens
77'
↔ Sub
J. Mulraney · E. Stevens
↔ Sub
A. Greene · J. Afolabi
77'
↔ Sub
A. Greene · J. Afolabi
🟨 Yellow card
Bruno Wilson
81'
🟨 Yellow card
Bruno Wilson
🟨 Yellow card
Carlos França
82'
🟨 Yellow card
Carlos França
↔ Sub
M. Carlier · M. Ayvazyan
84'
↔ Sub
M. Carlier · M. Ayvazyan
↔ Sub
Z. Banjaqui · Z. Shaghoyan
84'
↔ Sub
Z. Banjaqui · Z. Shaghoyan
↔ Sub
L. Grace · D. Mandroiu
85'
↔ Sub
L. Grace · D. Mandroiu
↔ Sub
D. Watts · N. Razi
85'
↔ Sub
D. Watts · N. Razi
↔ Sub
G. Burke · M. Noonan
88'
↔ Sub
G. Burke · M. Noonan
↔ Sub
Sandro Lima · A. Ndour
90+4'
↔ Sub
Sandro Lima · A. Ndour
↔ Sub
H. Oliveira · Luis Felipe
90+4'
↔ Sub
H. Oliveira · Luis Felipe
FT 2-1

Shamrock Rovers recent results

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Ararat-Armenia recent results

WArarat-Armenia v Shamrock Rovers2-0 LRiga v Ararat-Armenia3-2 WArarat-Armenia v Riga2-0 DArarat-Armenia v Vojvodina1-1 DArarat-Armenia v Mura1-1 WArarat-Armenia v Gandzasar1-0

Our Pick

draw or Shamrock Rovers and +2.5 goals

Medium

This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 1 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Data snapshot

Recent form and H2H context

Shamrock Rovers

6.7/10

Ararat-Armenia

6.1/10

H2H matches

H2H avg goals

Recent form and H2H figures are calculated from recorded fixtures in the primary match feed and do not guarantee a future result.

Match analysis summary

Ararat-Armenia have won 2 of their last 3 matches.

Match information

Competition: UEFA Champions League
Country: World
Date: 28 July 2026
Kickoff: 22:00
Season: 2026
Round: 2nd Qualifying Round
Referee: Samuel Barrott, England
Venue: Tallaght Stadium

Match preview guide

Shamrock Rovers vs Ararat-Armenia: form, H2H and match context

This UEFA Champions League match page combines the scheduled kickoff, recent results, head-to-head meetings, available lineups, match events and team statistics in one place. The sections above compare Shamrock Rovers and Ararat-Armenia, with supported live updates and the final result added as the fixture progresses.

How to read recent form

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What H2H tells you

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Data coverage and prediction note

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