📏 Form Guide

Shamrock Rovers

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Shamrock Rovers head into this game following on from a 0-0 Premier Division drawn result vs Shelbourne.

In that game, Shamrock Rovers had 53% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 1 on target. For their opponents, Shelbourne got 6 attempts at goal with 5 on target.

At least three goals per match have been seen in 5 of the past 6 meetings where Shamrock Rovers have been involved. Their opponents scored 5 times in these games while Shamrock Rovers managed a tally of 13.

Galway United

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In their previous game, Galway United drew 0-0 in the Premier Division match with Sligo Rovers.

In that match, Galway United had 33% possession and 12 shots at goal with 5 on target. On the other side, Sligo Rovers had 10 shots at goal with 3 on target.

A run of very capable displays by the Galway United defenders has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded amounting to 3 from their last 6 outings overall. Over that same time, their own forwards have managed to score 2. Even so, time will tell if that pattern might be replicated in this next game or not.

Analysis of their past results shows that Galway United:

• have not been beaten in their last 3 away league matches.
• haven’t won away from home in the past 2 league games.

👥 Head to head

A review of their past head to head results going back to 13/03/2017 reveals that these fixtures have been a source of anguish for Galway United. They have not managed to get themselves any victories at all whereas Shamrock Rovers have just been too good for them, beating them in 100% of those matches.

An aggregate of 14 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 11 of them for The Hoops and 3 belonging to Tribesman. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.33.

The last league contest featuring these clubs was Premier Division match day 6 on 15/03/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Galway United 0-1 Shamrock Rovers.

On that day, Galway United managed 28% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.

Shamrock Rovers got 17 attempts on goal with 6 on target. Johnny Kenny (84') scored.

The match was refereed by Paul McLaughlin.

📋 Team News: Shamrock Rovers

Jack Byrne (Calf injury) and Neil Farrugia (Shoulder injury) are unavailable for Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley.

In our view, The Hoops should employ a 3-4-1-2 system for the game, beginning the first half with Leon Pöhls, Darragh Burns, Sean Kavanagh, Josh Honohan, Conan Noonan, Markus Poom, Richard Towell, Roberto Lopes, Darragh Nugent, Dylan Watts and Johnny Kenny.

ℹ️ Team News: Galway United

Thanks to a completely injury-free squad to pick from, the Galway United boss John Caulfield has no fitness worries whatsoever ahead of this match.

We are inclined to think that Tribesman appear most likely to begin the game with a 4-2-3-1 formation, settling for Brendan Clarke, Jeannot Esua, Rob Slevin, Killian Brouder, Al-Amin Kazeem, Aodh Dervin, David Hurley, Karl O'Sullivan, Vincent Borden, Ed McCarthy and Conor McCormack.

💡 Prediction

Shamrock Rovers will, in all likelihood, have the majority of the possession and should be able to turn a few of their chances into goals.

In contrast, Galway United may well struggle getting on the scoresheet but we do think that it’s more than likely that they will be hitting back at some stage here.

We can therefore see a controlled 3-1 winning score for Shamrock Rovers by the time that the referee blows the final whistle.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 18:08 26/04/2024