Shelbourne vs Drogheda United Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 Apr 2026

League of Ireland Betting Preview: Shelbourne vs Drogheda United

Shelbourne meet Drogheda United at Tolka Park, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Friday 24 April.

Shelbourne look like an attractive bet at -139 and we think they can beat Drogheda. We’ll place this Full-Time Result wager with confidence and there’s plenty of juice in the available price.

Shelbourne were defeated last time out, making it three losses on the bounce. Tolka Park saw them turned over 2-1 at home to Derry City. Joey O'Brien's team enjoyed 66% possession and managed five shots on target, while John Martin scored the goal.

Drogheda United have suffered back-to-back losses, recently being beaten at home by St Patrick's Athletic 3-1 at Sullivan and Lambe Park. The Drogs had 44% possession and totalled five shots on goal, with Brandon Kavanagh finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Shels had the upper hand in the last clash between these sides. At Sullivan and Lambe Park, they recorded a 2-1 away victory over Drogheda. The previous 10 H2H games have featured five draws, three victories for Shels and two wins for Drogheda.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Shelbourne	19	6	8	5	27	26	1	27:26	26
8	Drogheda United	19	5	6	8	25	32	-7	25:32	21

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3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts. Shels have had 54.7% possession and 4.9 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.6 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 13.4 attempts, while being awarded 4.4 corners.

Harry Wood leads the way with 5 goals, John Martin has 3, with Jack Henry-Francis and Daniel Kelly scoring 2. Maill Lundgren is the top assists maker with 3.

United have 1 victory, 5 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.1 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts. There’s been an average of 40.0% possession, 3.7 corners awarded and 5.5 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.7 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 15.0 attempts.

Mark Doyle is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Brandon Kavanagh on 2, with Jago Godden and two others bagging 1. Brandon Kavanagh, Conor Keeley and Andrew Quinn have clocked up 1 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Shelbourne confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Wessel Speel (GK), Evan Caffrey, Sam Bone, Patrick Barrett, Kameron Ledwidge, Jack Henry-Francis, Jonathan Lunney, Sean Boyd, Harry Wood, John Martin, Will Jarvis.

Drogheda United confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Fynn Talley (GK), Edwin Agbaje, Conor Keeley, Andrew Quinn, Conor Kane, Ryan Brennan, Jago Godden, Warren Davis, Brandon Kavanagh, Thomas Oluwa, Dare Kareem.

Shelbourne vs Drogheda United Prediction & Betting Tips

Discover our expert Shelbourne vs Drogheda United betting tips, featuring a match prediction, correct score suggestion, corners market outlook and bet builder advice. Scroll down for full analysis.

Match Prediction

It wouldn’t be surprising to see Shelbourne come out on top in this League of Ireland match. We will therefore back them at -139 and get a nice potential return if the hosts manage to land a victory.

Team news plays a valuable role and our football experts are always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of League of Ireland data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.

Key Shelbourne vs Drogheda United league stats:

• Drogheda have lost their last 2 games.

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 58.1% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our experts have this number between 65-70% based on their in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Shelbourne 2 - 0 Drogheda

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Corners Prediction

Shelbourne Under 5.5 Corners -103

Shelbourne have had under 5.5 corners in five consecutive home matches, with Drogheda conceding under 5.5 corners in the previous three games. It stands to reason that the line won’t be reached and you can secure odds of -103 for this Shels Team Corners bet.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Shelbourne

Total

9.30 4.90 4.40

Home

9.20 5.30 3.90

Away

9.40 5.40 4.00

Drogheda

Total

9.20 3.70 5.50

Home

10.10 5.40 4.70

Away

9.90 3.60 6.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-115

Under 9.5

-127

Shelbourne Corners

Over 5.5

-137

Under 5.5

-103

Drogheda Corners

Over 3.5

+107

Under 3.5

-154

Most Corners

1

-333

X

+650

2

+260

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Shelbourne vs Drogheda United Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have Shelbourne as -139 favourites for this League of Ireland clash, with the Full-Time Result betting odds implying that they are 58% likely to win. The market suggests that Drogheda United are least likely to win at +380.

Shels -0.75 on the Asian Handicap is available at -111 and means a full payout if they win by two or more against Drogheda. A victory by one goal means half the stake wins and the other half is refunded.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this interesting contest. Providing that at least one side fails to score, then the No pick on the Both Teams to Score market will be a winner at -147.

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Full-Time Result

1

-139

X

+235

2

+380

Half-Time Result

1

+130

X

+110

2

+400

Double Chance

1X

-714

12

-385

X2

-103

Draw No Bet

1

-417

2

+240

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-111

2 Hcp +0.75

-127

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-161

Over 2.5

+112

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-100

No

-147

Stats: League of Ireland matches only
Shelbourne haven’t tasted victory at Tolka Park in the previous seven matches. Joey O'Brien's team have racked up four draws, three wins and three losses in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Drogheda have failed to win in their last four matches on their travels. The Drogs have racked up four draws, four losses and two victories in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

The past meeting at Tolka Park saw Shels draw 0-0 with Drogheda. The previous 8 H2H games at Tolka Park have involved four Shels wins, one Drogheda victory and three draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Shelbourne Home Stats		3-4-3	2.70	1.40	1.30	6	4	7	3
Drogheda United Away Stats		2-4-4	2.50	1.00	1.50	4	6	7	3

• 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

Shelbourne vs Drogheda United Lineups & Team News

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