Derry City FC vs Shelbourne FC Prediction: Draw or Both teams to score

The upcoming 15th round of the League of Ireland Premiership match at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium between Derry City and Shelbourne promises to be a tough game. Shelbourne must secure a win or a draw in this game to uphold their position at the top of the league while a victory for Derry City here may take them to the top of the league table. We expect an intense match-up here with both teams displaying strong offensive abilities. We predict that both teams will find the net or a full-time draw. Please see the carefully prepared tips for you. 

Form: DWWLD

Derry City continue to charge for a top position in the league as they are only three points behind the league leaders Shelbourne and a victory against Shelbourne in this match could potentially catapult them to the top of the league table. Their most recent league game against Galway United ended in a goalless draw as both teams were unable to get the breakthrough in front of goal. 

Their overall league statistics are impressive with 6 victories, 4 losses, and 4 draws from a total of 14 games played. Derry must secure a win here if they intend to reduce the point margin between them and the top. 

Form: DWDLL

Shelbourne’s form in the league has dwindled as they have only secured a win in their last five league games accompanied by 2 draws and two losses. Their most recent league game against Dundalk ended in a goalless draw as both teams were unable to find the net. 

They are still top of the League but they need to be careful as a loss in this game will be costly to their current position. Shelbourne will aim for victory in this game and their overall league records are 7 wins, 5 draws, and 2 losses from a total of 14 league games played. 

The last 12 clashes between them produced 5 wins for Derry City, a win for Shelbourne, and 6 draws.

Derry City has always gotten the better of Shelbourne as we can see in the analyzed head-to-head statistics above. However, we expect a different dynamic in this game as Shelbourne is on a different level this season maintaining their position at the top of the league table. Their first leg encounter ended in a goalless draw and we could also be seeing a draw on Monday. Our prediction is for both teams to find the net or a full-time draw. The corner option is also a good betting choice.