Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 Aug 2025

League of Ireland Betting Preview: Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City

Shamrock Rovers host Derry City in this League of Ireland match at Tallaght Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:00 on Sunday 3 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

The Value Lies With Hoops to Win

Shamrock have the capability of securing a victory when they clash with Derry. For this reason, we are going to take the Full-Time Result odds of -118 with a large degree of confidence.

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Shamrock Won When They Last Played Derry

Shamrock Rovers played out a 2-2 draw when they were last in League of Ireland action. This was on the road at Showgrounds against Sligo Rovers. The Hoops enjoyed 69% possession and had eight shots on target, with Daniel Cleary and Joshua Honohan each scoring one goal.

On Thursday night, Shamrock drew 0-0 in the Europa Conference League qualifier when hosting St Joseph's.

Derry City hosted Bohemians in their previous game, ending in a 1-1 draw at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. The Northern Ireland team enjoyed 51% possession and had eight shots on goal, with Dipo Akinyemi on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Shamrock haven’t lost to Derry in their past nine games. In the last clash, Shamrock banked a 2-1 win when visiting Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. The previous 10 H2H matches have included five wins for Shamrock, one victory for Derry along with four draws.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Shamrock Rovers	28	16	8	4	48	24	24	48:24	56
2	Derry City	30	14	7	9	44	35	9	44:35	49

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7 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 6.3 shots on goal and 13.3 attempts. Rovers have had 60.1% possession and 5.8 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 0.9 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 8.4 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 3.9 corners.

Top goalscorer Michael Noonan has found the net 5 times, with Graham Burke and Rory Gaffney scoring 4 and 3 respectively. Leading assistor is Daniel Mandroiu with 4.

City have 4 victories, 3 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 9.4 attempts, 4.4 shots on goal and 1.6 goals. Tiernan Lynch's men average 57.7% possession, 3.6 corners in their favour and 3.5 corners against, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 3.3 shots on goal and 8.1 attempts.

Liam Boyce is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, while Michael Duffy and Daniel Mullen both have 2. Michael Duffy has managed to clock up 5 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Shamrock Rovers confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Edward McGinty (GK), Lee Grace, Daniel Cleary, Joshua Honohan, Roberto Lopes, Dylan Watts, Aaron McEneff, Matthew Healy, Rory Gaffney, Daniel Mandroiu, Daniel Grant.

Derry City confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Brian Maher (GK), Brandon Fleming, Alex Bannon, Mark Connolly, Jamie Stott, Adam O'Reilly, Michael Duffy, Sadou Diallo, Carl Winchester, Dipo Akinyemi, Liam Boyce.

Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City Prediction & Betting Tips

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Match Prediction

We really like Shamrock at odds of -118 to win this League of Ireland game, with this bet making lots of appeal. There’s a nice potential return and we think a victory could be on the cards.

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Key Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City league stats:

• Shamrock have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• Shamrock have won 7 of their last 10 games.
• Shamrock have won 2 consecutive games at home.

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Shamrock 1 - 0 Derry

There could be merit in backing Shamrock to win 1-0. Odds of +430 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Corners Prediction

Shamrock To Have Most Corners -135

Shamrock have had a higher corner count in seven consecutive games. The most corners could go to Shamrock and you can get an attractive -135.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Shamrock

Total

9.70 5.80 3.90

Home

10.20 6.60 3.60

Away

8.50 4.50 4.00

Derry

Total

7.10 3.60 3.50

Home

7.30 4.70 2.60

Away

8.20 4.00 4.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-147

Under 8.5

-100

Shamrock Corners

Over 4.5

-143

Under 4.5

-100

Derry Corners

Over 3.5

-139

Under 3.5

-102

Most Corners

1

-143

X

+650

2

+175

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Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Shamrock Full-Time Odds Suggest Victory

Shamrock Rovers are regarded as having a 52% chance of winning this League of Ireland clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are -108. Derry City are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +290.

Shamrock are -108 when it comes to the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is the same as backing them on the 1x2 market. If you instead want to bet on Derry +0.5 at -120, you also get paid out if it’s a draw.

The Total Goals market always provides an interesting angle and Under 2.5 Goals is the shortest-priced option. A different slant is having a BTTS bet and Both Teams to Score No is chalked up at -172.

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Full-Time Result

1

-108

X

+230

2

+290

Half-Time Result

1

+170

X

-100

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-400

12

-303

X2

-119

Draw No Bet

1

-263

2

+170

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-108

2 Hcp +0.5

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-208

Over 2.5

+143

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+118

No

-172

Shamrock Proving Hard to Beat at Home

Shamrock have gone unbeaten at Tallaght Stadium in the last eight games. The Hoops have secured six wins, three draws and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 2.20 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

Derry have secured five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

It was a 0-0 draw when Shamrock last faced Derry at Tallaght Stadium. We’ve seen six Shamrock wins, one Derry victory and three draws in the past 10 H2H meetings at Tallaght Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Shamrock Rovers Home Stats		6-3-1	2.90	2.20	0.70	6	4	4	6
Derry City Away Stats		5-2-3	1.90	1.00	0.90	3	7	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Shamrock vs Derry team news. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed League of Ireland lineups along with the latest injury developments.

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