Shelbourne vs Qarabag: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips Predictions

Shelbourne vs Qarabag: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

Match Details: July 23, 2025 | Tolka Park | UEFA Champions League Qualification | 19:45 (BST)

As the near season approaches, Shelbourne and Qarabag are set to clash on Wednesday night in the second round of Champions League qualifiers, with our advanced algorithm predicting a victory for Qarabag. Shelbourne, the 2024 champions of Ireland, will have home advantage while Qarabag, the current champions of Azerbaijan, come into the fixture on fantastic form, having lost just once in their last 16 matches.

Key Betting Tip: Qarabag to win at 0.57 odds (QuinnBet) represents superb value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Shelbourne vs Qarabag Predicted Lineups

Shelbourne Predicted XI: Kearns, Coyle, Caffrey, Ledwidge, Barrett, Norris, Lunney, McInroy, Wood, Odubeko, Coote.

Qarabag Predicted XI: Buntic, Bolt, Mustafazade, Silva, Bayramov, Bicalho, Jankovic, Andrade, Malinowski, Zoubir, Akhundzade.

Shelbourne vs Qarabag Current Competition Standings After finishing their season in July, Shelbourne have been in European action, having been involved in the first round of the Champions League qualifiers.

Tied with a Northern Irish team in Linfield, Shelbourne utilised home advantage, beating Linfield 1-0 before drawing 1-1 in the second leg to progress to the competition’s second round.

On the other hand, Qarabag are yet to begin their Champions League qualification journey.

Shelbourne vs Qarabag Head-to-Head Timeline

Despite both teams playing within European competitions, Shelbourne and Qarabag are yet to meet, with their fixture on Wednesday and the second leg on June 30th marking the first meeting between the teams.

Recent Shelbourne vs Qarabag Match Analysis

Shelbourne Last 5 Matches:

• Galway United 1-1 Shelbourne

• Shelbourne 3-1 Cork City

• Shelbourne 1-0 Linfield

• Linfield 1-1 Shelbourne

• Fairview 0-4 Shelbourne

Shelbourne come into this fixture on phenomenal form, being six games unbeaten and having scored 10 goals in their last five games.

Qarabag Last 5 Matches:

• Qarabag 2-0 Sumqayit

• Qarabag 2-0 Araz PFK

• Qarabag 3-0 FC Kapaz

• Shamakhi FK 0-1 Qarabag

• Salzburg 2-1 Qarabag

The runaway league winners in Azerbaijan, Qarabag, are also in excellent form after winning four consecutive matches before losing in their last game.

Shelbourne vs Qarabag Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in a Qarabag victory. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Football Park’s Best Bet: Qarabag to Win @ 0.57 (QuinnBet) - Our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted a Qarabag win in this fixture. Their superior form and head-to-head record justify confidence in this selection.

Key Players To Watch: Shelbourne vs Qarabag

Harry Wood (Shelbourne): A versatile attacker, Wood can play across the frontline, and the Englishman’s stats perfectly compliment his playstyle, with five goals scored and three assists recorded in the Irish Premier Division last season.

Leandro Andrade (Qarabag): Qarabag’s top goal-scorer last season, Andrade was in fabulous form throughout the season, netting 15 goals in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

Shelbourne vs Qarabag Match Facts

Stadium Information: Located in the North of Dublin, Tolka Park is a relatively old stadium, having been built in 1953. Shelbourne’s stadium also holds a capacity of 5,700.