Crystal Palace have made their route to the Conference League play-offs more difficult, but next up is a match against Shelbourne, who are the only club not to have scored in this season's competition.
Shelbourne
Shelbourne have serious problems in the Conference League: one point from four matches, with a goal difference of 0:4. The team look toothless in attack and have exceeded 1.0 xG in only one game. In the other matches they were far below that level, which explains why they still have not scored. There are no major collapses in defence, but they are conceding an average of one goal per match. The domestic league campaign ended with Shelbourne finishing third in the standings, and without match practice their situation is only likely to get worse.
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace go into the match in good form: three wins in their last five matches in all competitions, including a recent success against Fulham (2:1) in the Premier League. In the Conference League they have taken six points from four matches. They did lose to Strasbourg Alsace (1:2) and AEK Larnaca (0:1), but created 4.58 xG across the two matches. They had no problems against AZ Alkmaar (3:1) and Dynamo Kyiv (2:0).
Shelbourne vs Crystal Palace Prediction
Crystal Palace look clear favourites for this match. Their strong attacking potential and Shelbourne's problems with finishing and defending should not give the home side any chance of success. We expect a comfortable win for Crystal Palace.
