Molde beat Shamrock twice in the 22/23 season in this competition
Sweden ranks 10 places higher than Ireland in the UEFA co-efficient
Both teams saw an average of 3.5 goals in the league phase of this tournament
Molde can atone for first leg mistake
Shamrock pulled off a big upset in the first leg, beating Molde away from home at a general price of 9/1. They were helped massively in the first half when Molde went down to 10 men, which the Irish side duly capitalized on in the second half. Molde were very much in control of the contest before the sending-off and would probably have found a goal or two in the second half.
This is a must-win game for them, and I expect them to come out strong. They are the better side, coming from a stronger league, and have shown in previous years that they are capable of beating Shamrock Rovers, having recorded two wins over them in the 22/23 season.
Both teams were involved in some high scoring games throughout the league phase of this competition, with them both seeing games average 3.5 goals a game. With Molde likely to start quickly out the traps in a attempt to level the game on aggregate as quickly as possible, this could end up being a high scoring match. The Swedish side should be the ones scoring the majority of the goals, and they could come out here with a 3-1 win.
