Dundalk FC vs Shamrock Rovers FC Prediction: The big guns clash at the early stage of the competition

This Sunday, Oriel Park is set to be the stage for an electrifying FAI cup match featuring Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers FC. Both teams have been enjoying an impressive campaign in the league, with Shamrock Rovers leading the table by a significant 4-point margin. Here are some well-crafted tips for you to take into account for the thrilling encounter.

Dundalk's remarkable form persists as they have completely transformed their recent performances. So far in the league, they have secured 11 wins, and 6 draws, and suffered 8 losses in a total of 25 games played. Patrick Hoban has been leading the charge in terms of goals for the team. Notably, Dundalk has only experienced one defeat in their last 5 league matches, achieving 3 victories and a draw in the process.

Shamrock Rovers are currently going through a slight dip in form, as they have been unable to secure a win in their last 2 league games. Despite this, the defending champions are still leading the league standings. In the overall league statistics, they have recorded 8 draws, 4 losses, and an impressive 13 wins out of 25 games played. Graham Burke has been instrumental in leading the team's goal-scoring efforts.

The last 11 clashes between them produced 6 wins for Shamrock, 4 wins for Dundalk, and a draw.

Shamrock Rovers have scored the most goals this season with 47 goals in 25 games. They have defeated Dundalk twice already this season while Dundalk defeated them late last month. Shamrock Rovers is focused on the Europa Conference league qualifiers and Dundalk might take advantage of that to get a victory here. We predict either team to score over 1.5 goals as this has been the case in 3 of their last 5 encounters.

Another attractive option is for both teams to get a goal as both teams are in great scoring form at the moment.