Shelbourne vs Crystal Palace: Match preview, head-to-head, team news, key players | OneFootball

Crystal Palace take on Shelbourne in the Europa Conference League at the Tallaght Stadium on Thursday.

Palace lost 2-1 at Strasbourg, while Shelbourne suffered a 2-0 defeat at AZ Alkmaar in the last matchday.

Match preview

Shelbourne have drawn one and lost three of their four games in the competition and are the only side yet to score a goal.

However, they are just four points behind the last play-off spot, but a defeat to Palace could eliminate them.

The Eagles have fared better, winning two and losing two of their matches. They sit 18th in the standings, two points adrift of an automatic qualification spot.

Palace head into this fixture on the back of a dramatic 2-1 victory at Fulham in the Premier League.

Head-to-head

This is the first-ever competitive meeting between Shelbourne and Palace.

Team news

Shelbourne are set to miss first-choice goalkeeper Conor Kearns, while Palace are expected to be without Daniel Munoz and Ismaila Sarr for Thursday’s showdown in the Republic of Ireland.

Key players

Shelbourne

Kerr McInroy: Leads the squad for key passes and tackles per game.

Wessel Speel: The goalkeeper has made several key saves in the competition.

Crystal Palace

Marc Guehi: Scored the winner against Fulham and the Eagles’ best centre-back.

Jean-Philippe Mateta: Yet to get off the mark in the competition, but he is a threat with his physicality.

Stats from sofascore.com.