The 2.00 about Under 2.5 Goals are attractive. This means we need no more than two goals to win with our Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers betting prediction.

Expert Analysis

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers stats:

In 9 of the last 10 Drogheda United home matches, there have been Under 2.5 Goals
Drogheda United failed to score in 9 of their last 20 matches
In 8 of the last 10 Shamrock Rovers away matches, there have been Under 2.5 Goals
Shamrock Rovers have kept 9 clean sheets in their past 20 matches

Providing that Under 2.5 Goals are scored, then we will win with our tips. Take the 2.00 that the two teams play out a low-scoring clash in this Premier Division game.

Many punters looking for an alternative might want to take a look at the Both Teams to Score No option which will pay out providing at least one team fails to score.

Last Matches & H2H

Drogheda had one shots on target in their last game, drew against Shelbourne 0-0 at Tolka Park. This was a Premier Division match.

Shamrock Rovers played Sligo Rovers in their last match and this was an away game at Showgrounds. The scoreline was a 1-1 draw in this Premier Division encounter, with Graham Burke scoring for Shamrock Rovers.

In the last Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers match, the game ended in a 1-1 draw at United Park.

In their last 8 meetings, Drogheda United have won one, three games has been drawn and Shamrock Rovers have won four matches.

Confirmed Lineups

Drogheda United (confirmed lineup): Colin McCabe, Ben Curtis, Conor Keeley, Evan Weir, Elicha Ahui, Dayle Rooney, Darragh Markey, Gary Deegan, Ryan Brennan, Adam Foley, Freddie Draper.

Shamrock Rovers (confirmed lineup): Alan Mannus, Neil Farrugia, Daniel Cleary, Lee Grace, Trevor Clarke, Dylan Watts, Gary O'Neil, Markus Poom, Graham Burke, Jack Byrne, Johnny Kenny.

Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers Prediction

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Published 09:55, 22 February 2023

Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers Odds

With a 69% chance of winning, Shamrock Rovers are favourites to win this Premier Division match and they’re available at betting odds of 1.44 with the bookies. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Drogheda United are trading at 6.50.

The Under 2.5 / Over 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price. If you think this points to a low-scoring or one-sided affair, then BTTS No could be an option at 1.80.

Should you want to back Drogheda to win this Premier Division match, then there is 5.50 available on the Draw No Bet market, with Shamrock Rovers chalked at 1.14.

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Last 5 Matches

Drogheda Utd

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Head to Head

Drogheda Utd vs Shamrock Rovers

Team Stats

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Full time Result

4 wins, 8 defeats and 8 draws in previous 20 matches
4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

12 wins, 3 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

An average of 0.70 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.00 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
An average of 2.10 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.70 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 1 of the previous 10 home matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

Drogheda United FC

Shamrock Rovers FC

Goals / match

0.8 1

Conceded / match

1.8 0.6

Total / match

2.6 1.6

Goals

An average of 1.55 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.00 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
An average of 2.15 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.60 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 10 away matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

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Shamrock Rovers FC

Goals / match

0.8 1

Conceded / match

1.8 0.6

Total / match

2.6 1.6

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Goals / match

0.8 1

Conceded / match

1.8 0.6

Total / match

2.6 1.6

Corners

An average of 5.25 corners awarded and 6.2 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
An average of 4.4 corners awarded and 6 corners against in the last 10 home matches
An average of 11.45 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
An average of 10.4 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 12 of the last 20 matches
Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 home matches

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Corner Stats - Last 5 Matches

Drogheda United FC

Shamrock Rovers FC

For / match

5.4 5.4

Against / match

5 5.6

Total / match

10.4 11

Corners

An average of 6.4 corners awarded and 4.35 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
An average of 5.6 corners awarded and 3.8 corners against in the last 10 away matches
An average of 10.75 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
An average of 9.4 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
Had the most corners in 12 and least corners in 6 of the last 20 matches
Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 away matches

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For / match

5.4 5.4

Against / match

5 5.6

Total / match

10.4 11

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For / match

5.4 5.4

Against / match

5 5.6

Total / match

10.4 11

Possession

An average of 48% possession in the last 20 matches
An average of 49% possession in the last 10 home matches
Most possession in 9 of the last 20 matches
Most possession in 5 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

An average of 58% possession in the last 20 matches
An average of 58% possession in the last 10 away matches
Most possession in 16 of the last 20 matches
Most possession in 8 of the last 10 away matches

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers for Shamrock Rovers FC are Graham Burke (1)
Top Assistors for Shamrock Rovers FC are Trevor Clarke (1)

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers team news.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Premier Division squads.

Drogheda United FC Team Page

Shamrock Rovers FC Team Page

Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers Lineups

Drogheda United Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Shamrock Rovers Confirmed Lineup 4-3-2-1

Drogheda United Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

1 Colin McCabe

4 Ben Curtis 5 Conor Keeley 3 Evan Weir 2 Elicha Ahui 16 Dayle Rooney

7 Darragh Markey 8 Gary Deegan 19 Ryan Brennan

11 Adam Foley 9 Freddie Draper

1 Alan Mannus

23 Neil Farrugia 6 Daniel Cleary 5 Lee Grace 18 Trevor Clarke

7 Dylan Watts 16 Gary O'Neil 19 Markus Poom

10 Graham Burke 29 Jack Byrne

24 Johnny Kenny

Shamrock Rovers Confirmed Lineup 4-3-2-1

Drogheda United Substitutes

6Emmanuel Adegboyega
10Dylan Grimes
12Fiachra Pagel
14Matthew O'Brien
17Jarlath Jones
18Sean Brennan
21Luke Heeney
24Warren Davis
28Darragh Noone

Shamrock Rovers Substitutes

2Sean Gannon
9Aaron Greene
14Simon Power
15Darragh Nugent
17Richard Towell
20Rory Gaffney
25Leon Poehls
27Liam Burt
31Kieran Cruise

Previous Drogheda United Lineups

17 Feb Premier Division

Shelbourne 0-0 Drogheda Utd

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06 Nov Premier Division

Drogheda Utd 2-0 Finn Harps

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28 Oct Premier Division

Shelbourne 6-0 Drogheda Utd

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Previous Shamrock Rovers Lineups

18 Feb Premier Division

Sligo Rovers 1-1 Shamrock Rovers

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06 Nov Premier Division

UCD 0-2 Shamrock Rovers

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03 Nov Europa Conference League

Djurgarden 1-0 Shamrock Rovers

Confirmed Lineups

Predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s form part of our Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers lineups service and this includes the formations for each team.

Injuries & Suspensions

Drogheda United Injury Table

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No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Shamrock Rovers Injury Table

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No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

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Team Squads

Drogheda United FC Squad

Shamrock Rovers FC Squad

Get the lowdown on player injuries and suspensions thanks to our injury news section. We have a list of players currently unavailable for their teams.

Find out the squads on a team-by-team basis, with stats available for each player.

Irish Premier Division Table

Premier Division 2023

#	Team	G	W	D	L	+/-	P
1	Bohemians	1	1	0	0	2:1	3
2	Derry City	1	0	1	0	1:1	1
3	Dundalk	1	0	1	0	1:1	1
4	Shamrock Rovers	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
5	Sligo Rovers	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
6	St Patrick's	1	0	1	0	1:1	1
7	UCD	1	0	1	0	1:1	1
8	Drogheda Utd	1	0	1	0	0:0	1
9	Shelbourne	1	0	1	0	0:0	1
10	Cork City	1	0	0	1	1:2	0

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#	Team	G	D	L	+/-	P
1	Dundalk	1	1	0	1:1	1
2	St Patrick's	1	1	0	1:1	1
3	Shelbourne	1	1	0	0:0	1
4	Bohemians	0	0	0	0:0	0
5	Derry City	0	0	0	0:0	0
6	Shamrock Rovers	0	0	0	0:0	0
7	Sligo Rovers	0	0	0	0:0	0
8	UCD	0	0	0	0:0	0
9	Drogheda Utd	0	0	0	0:0	0
10	Cork City	1	0	1	1:2	0

An up-to-date table is available and we recommend you check out Premier Division standings to see which teams are challenging near the top and bottom.