Shamrock Rovers FC vs Cork City FC Prediction: Shamrock remains our favorite for the win

Shamrock Rovers will hopefully bounce back to winning ways as they prepare to take on Cork City on Sunday. Shamrock Rovers lost their opening game of the season against Bohemian while Cork City on the other hand were held down to a 2-2 draw in their last league game. Shamrock is the stronger team here and we can bank on a win or draw for Shamrock Rovers for a win or draw. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion. 

Shamrock Rovers FC (9th)

Form: L

Shamrock had an amazing run in the league last season as they finished second place in the League of Ireland Premiership with only two points behind eventual league leaders Shelbourne. Shamrock's inconsistencies in the middle of the league season cost them the league and we expect more from them this new season. However, they started the new season with a loss against Bohemian in their opening league game and they’ll be hoping for a positive outcome as they take on Cork City on Sunday. They have a single loss from a game played in the league this season. They were knocked out of the Conference League knockout stage as they were defeated by Molde on penalties. 

Cork City FC (4th)

Form in all competitions: D

Cork City started the new season with a 2-2 draw against Galway United in their opening game of the season. Cork City opened the scoring in the 34th minute but they got pegged twice in the game. They are currently 4th in the league table with a draw from a single game played. 

Head-To-Head-Statistics

A critical look at their last 10 encounters produced 6 wins for Shamrock Rovers, a win for Cork City, and 3 draws. 

Expert Betting Tips

It’s a new season and both teams are eager to make their mark. Shamrock Rovers started the season with a defeat and they’ll be hoping to bounce back to winning ways when they take on Cork City on Sunday. Shamrock will not suffer two consecutive league defeats and they’ll take it out on Cork City on Sunday. Shamrock Rovers have scored first in 6 of their last 8 meetings and we should expect them to score first in this encounter. There has also been a total of over 2.5 in 6 of their last 8 meetings and we should see a minimum of two goals from Shamrock. 

Our first prediction is a total of over 1.5 goals for Shamrock for 1.72 odds at 1xBet.

Our second prediction is a total of over 2.5 goals for 1.96 odds at Betway.

Our third prediction is a total of under 9.5 corners for 1.93 odds at Bet365.