Drogheda United FC vs Shamrock Rovers FC
Stadium: United Park
18.10.2024, 21:45
With just three games to the end of the League Of Ireland Premiership, Shamrock Rovers will take on Drogheda United at the United Park for their 34th match of the season. Shamrock Rovers still have a shot at the top position in the league as they are only 2 points behind league leaders Shelbourne. Drogheda United on the other hand is in great shape with an unbeaten record in their last 4 league games. Our prediction is a win or draw for Shamrock. Please see the carefully prepared tips.
Drogheda United (9th)
Form in the League: DWDWW
Drogheda United are still in the relegation playoff zone and they’ll require a positive outcome in this game with hopes that Bohemian loses to Sligo Rovers. They’ve not lost a game in their last 4 league games and their most recent league game ended in a goalless draw. Drogheda has struggled all season as they are currently in 9th place in the league table with 7 wins, 13 draws, and 14 losses from 33 games played.
Shamrock Rovers FC (5th)
Form in the League: WLWDW
Shamrock Rovers bounced back to winning ways and kept their head back in the league race with a 2-0 victory over Shelbourne in their last league game. Shamrock Rovers is now only 2-points behind league leaders Shelbourne and their focus continues to be on retaining the League of Ireland Championship this season. Their Europa Conference league campaign kickstarted with a 1-1 draw against Apoel Nicosia.
They are currently 3rd placed in the league with 14 wins, 10 draws, and 9 losses from the 33 league games played this season. Johnny Kenny leads the team on goals with a total of 12 goals scored in the league this season.
Head-To-Head-Statistics
A critical look at their last 20 encounters produced 11 wins for Shamrock Rovers, 3 wins for Drogheda United, and 6 draws.
Expert Betting Tips
Shamrock are the clear favorites here as we witnessed a masterclass from them in their last league game against Shelbourne. Moreso, they’ve met thrice this season with Shamrock winning on two occasions with a draw in one. We believe that Shamrock will do it again as their hope is on winning the championship again this season. Drogheda will fight back as they are trying to escape the relegation playoff zone but Shamrock will prevail. Please see some of their head-to-head streaks below;
- Shamrock has had no losses in their last 5 meetings
- Shamrock has scored first in 8 of their last 10 meetings
- Less than 10.5 corners in 4 of their last 5 meetings
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