Shamrock Rovers FC vs Shelbourne FC Prediction: Both teams to score

On Sunday, Shamrock Rovers will take on league leaders Shelbourne at the Tallaght Stadium. Shelbourne is very close to winning the league this season with just 4 games to the end while Shamrock Rovers continue to fight for a top-three league finish. Shamrock’s unbeaten run ended at the hands of St Patrick’s Athletics last week. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Form in the League: LWDWW

Shamrock Rovers lost to St Patrick’s Athletics in their last league game which was quite expected considering the amazing form of St Patrick’s. The game ended in a 0-3 defeat to Shamrock Rovers and they’ll be aiming for a win here on Sunday. Their Europa Conference league campaign kickstarted with a 1-1 draw against Apoel Nicosia. 

They are currently 5th placed in the league with 13 wins, 10 draws, and 9 losses from the 32 league games played this season. Johnny Kenny leads the team on goals with a total of 12 goals scored in the league this season.

Form in the League: LDLDW

Shelbourne continues to top the league and they now have a 4-point lead over their closest rivals Derry City who still have a game in hand. Shelbourne is without a win in their last four league games and with 3 games to the end of the season they cannot afford a defeat here. Their most recent league game against St Patrick’s Athletics ended in a 2-3 defeat to Shelbourne. 

Shelbourne continues to wax stronger in their pursuit of League of Ireland Premiership glory this season and Will Jarvis continues to impress for Shelbourne with 8 goals scored this season. They are currently top of the league and 4-points clear of their closest rivals Derry City. Shelbourne has an overall league record of 14 wins, 12 draws, and 6 losses from 32 league games.

A critical look at their last 20 encounters produced 12 wins for Shamrock Rovers, 2 wins for Shelbourne, and 6 draws. 

It’s always a tough encounter whenever these teams meet as evidenced in their head-to-head stats above. Both teams have clashed thrice this season and it might interest you to know that Shelbourne won two encounters with one ending in a draw. Our bet here is a win or draw and over 1.5 goals for Shelbourne. We can also envisage a minimum of two goals from either team here. Please see some of their head-to-head streaks below;

• Shelbourne has had no losses in their last 3 meetings
• Less than 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 meetings
• More than 4.5 cards in 4 of their last 5 meetings