Shelbourne vs Dundalk Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 Apr 2026

League of Ireland Betting Preview: Shelbourne vs Dundalk

Shelbourne clash with Dundalk at Tolka Park, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Friday 3 April.

It could be beneficial to back Shelbourne when they clash with Dundalk. There’s loads of value in the -120 that the home team get the job done and we’re therefore going to play the Full-Time Result market.

Shelbourne triumphed in their last game which was away from home. Sligo Rovers were beaten 1-0 at Showgrounds. Joey O'Brien's side had 51% of possession and one shot on target, with Daniel Kelly netting the winner in the 63rd minute.

Dundalk drew on the road in their previous game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Bohemians at Dalymount Park. The Lilywhites recorded 43% possession and totalled seven shots on goal, with Kacper Chorazka (own goal) finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Shels have triumphed in the last two clashes against Dundalk. On their travels, a 1-0 win was secured at Oriel Park and that was preceded by a 1-0 home success at Tolka Park. In the past 10 H2H meetings, we have seen five draws, four Shels wins and one Dundalk victory.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Shelbourne	8	3	4	1	11	9	2	11:9	13
5	Dundalk	8	2	5	1	13	11	2	13:11	11

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Shels have 4 wins, 1 loss and 5 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 13.0 attempts. The Dublin outfit have averaged 54.3% possession and 5.6 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.1 goals from 3.8 shots on goal, 12.6 attempts and 4.4 corners.

Top scorer is Harry Wood on 6 goals, while John Martin has racked up 3 and Daniel Kelly 2. Maill Lundgren and Kerr McInroy have been top assistors with 2.

Dundalk have won 2, lost 1 and drawn 5, with an average of 14.6 attempts, 5.8 shots on goal and 1.6 goals. Ciaran Kilduff's team average 48.6% possession, 6.4 corners awarded and 5.0 corners against them, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 4.9 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts.

Eoin Kenny has top scored with 3, while Daryl Horgan, Gbemi Arubi and Daniel Mullen are next on 2. Daryl Horgan has managed 4 assists in the last 8 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Shelbourne predicted lineup (3-5-2): Wessel Speel (GK), Sam Bone, Zeno Rossi, Kameron Ledwidge, Daniel Kelly, Ali Coote, Jack Henry-Francis, Kerr McInroy, James Norris, Harry Wood, John Martin.

Dundalk predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Enda Minogue (GK), John Ross Wilson, Sean Spaight, Harvey Warren, Bobby Burns, Tyreke Wilson, Harry Groome, Keith Buckley, Eoin Kenny, Daryl Horgan, Gbemi Arubi.

Shelbourne vs Dundalk Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve got your Shelbourne vs Dundalk bets covered, including our expert match prediction, correct score recommendation, corners outlook and a tailored bet builder built for value.

Match Prediction

We can’t pass up the opportunity to back Shelbourne considering they are -120 to record a League of Ireland victory. We’ll take this bet with confidence based on the stats that are available to us.

We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football predictions. The League of Ireland form guide and stats also help the team at Sportsgambler.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.

Key Shelbourne vs Dundalk league stats:

• Shelbourne have won 11 of their last 20 games.
• Shelbourne have won the last 2 games between these teams.

The top betting apps make it a 54.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

If you expect Shels to win but also concede at least once, then it stands to reason that the Result + BTTS Yes selection provides a nice betting option at a bigger price.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Shelbourne 2 - 0 Dundalk

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Shelbourne to win 2-0. We can’t pass up the odds of +550 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Corners Prediction

Dundalk Over 3.5 Corners -133

Dundalk have covered the 3.5 corners line in five consecutive games, with Shelbourne conceding over 3.5 corners in their past five matches. The amount of Dundalk corners could be bigger than the Team Corners line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -133.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Shelbourne

Total

10.00 5.60 4.40

Home

9.50 5.60 3.90

Away

9.30 5.30 4.00

Dundalk

Total

11.38 6.38 5.00

Home

11.00 6.33 4.67

Away

11.60 6.40 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-112

Under 9.5

-130

Shelbourne Corners

Over 5.5

+102

Under 5.5

-147

Dundalk Corners

Over 3.5

-133

Under 3.5

-106

Most Corners

1

-189

X

+600

2

+170

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Shelbourne vs Dundalk 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 bookmakers have Shelbourne as -120 favourites for this League of Ireland encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 55% likely to triumph. The market implies that Dundalk are the most unlikely to win at +310.

Asian Handicap betting is popular and you can wager Shels -0.5 at -128 should you want to go for the favourites, with Dundalk +0.5 available at -110 and you will also win with the latter if it’s a draw.

A low-scoring contest will be anticipated by many and Under 2.5 Goals currently has the shortest odds. If you think both sides will find the net, then you can back the Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market at -127.

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Full-Time Result

1

-120

X

+235

2

+310

Half-Time Result

1

+135

X

+114

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-556

12

-385

X2

-116

Draw No Bet

1

-333

2

+195

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-128

2 Hcp +0.5

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-137

Over 2.5

-104

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-127

No

-118

Shelbourne are winless over their previous five games at Tolka Park. Joey O'Brien's side have recorded four victories, four draws and two defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Dundalk are winless in the last five away games. The Lilywhites have clocked up four draws and one loss in the past 5 away games, recording an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

The previous Tolka Park encounter involved a 1-0 Shels win against Dundalk. We’ve seen the previous 7 H2H meetings at Tolka Park involve three Shels victories. There have also been three draws and Dundalk triumphing once.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Shelbourne Home Stats		4-4-2	2.70	1.50	1.20	6	4	7	3
Dundalk Away Stats		0-4-1	3.20	1.20	2.00	3	2	4	1

• 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

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Shelbourne vs Dundalk Lineups & Team News

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