The first meeting ended with an away victory for Shelbourne, which few expected, since Rijeka has more European Cup experience, and the Croatian championship is considered more competitive than in Ireland. But still, Shelbourne demonstrated an exemplary game away from home.
We believe that the second meeting will be a tense struggle, Rijeka will be forced to act more aggressively and take more risks, which increases the chances of goals from both sides, since Shelbourne does not have a quality defense, but can realize their chances on counterattacks.
