Shamrock Rovers will be hosting guests Shelbourne at Tallaght Stadium in this Premier Division fixture on Friday.
Our full set of predictions, statistics and match poll for Shamrock Rovers v Shelbourne can be seen below (inc. the best betting odds).
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Form Guide
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Shamrock Rovers
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Shamrock Rovers prepare for this match coming off the back of a 2-2 Premier Division draw against St. Patrick's Athletic.
In that game, Shamrock Rovers had 47% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. For Shamrock Rovers, the goalscorers were Jack Byrne (37') and Lee Grace (88'). On the other side, St. Patrick's Athletic had 8 shots on goal with 5 on target. Mason Melia (32') and Joe Redmond (91') scored for St. Patrick's Athletic.
Their latest results shine a light on the fact that much respect should be given to the Shamrock Rovers defence. Shamrock Rovers have been mean at the back, resulting in the tally of goals that have gone in at their end over the course of their last 6 clashes standing at 4.
Shelbourne
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Last time out, Shelbourne drew 2-2 in the Premier Division tie with Drogheda United.
In that match, Shelbourne had 79% possession and 27 attempts on goal with 7 on target. For Shelbourne, goals were scored by Mark Coyle (29') and Sam Bone (41' Own goal, 66'). At the other end, Drogheda United had 5 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Warren Davis (22') was the scorer for Drogheda United.
Damien Duff's Shelbourne have converted 6 times throughout their previous sextet of matches. The total of goals that have been scored against them during those same clashes adds up to 5.
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Head to head
If we look at their past head to head duels dating back to 29/09/2023, both clubs have shared the honours with Shamrock Rovers winning 2 of those games, Shelbourne 2 and 2 being draws after 90 minutes of play.
10 goals were yielded between them in these games, with 5 for The Hoops and 5 netted by The Shels. That is an average goals per game value of 1.67.
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Team News: Shelbourne
Shelbourne manager Damien Duff has some current player fitness concerns. Tyreke Wilson (unknown injury), Daniel Kelly (unknown injury) and John Martin (unknown injury) are not ready for selection.
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Prediction
In our opinion, Shamrock Rovers will, in all likelihood, be able to create a high number of chances and successful shots on target.
At the same time, Shelbourne will be up against it to score a goal of their own although we do think that they will probably end up managing to get on the scoresheet as well here.
We’re predicting a comfortable 3-1 winning score for Shamrock Rovers at the end of the 90 minutes.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?
Regarding the current betting odds on the full-time result market, staking on Shamrock Rovers is available for 1.73, a wager on a drawn result is 3.25 and selecting a win for Shelbourne comes in at 4.6. These are the best market prices on offer as of now.
Andre Moura,
11:02 21/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Shamrock Rovers
Formed: 1899
Stadium: Tallaght Stadium (8,000)
Captain: Roberto Lopes
Chairman: Ciaran Medlar
Manager: Stephen Bradley
Competitions: Premier Division position 3, Europa League Qualifiers (Play-Offs)
⭐ Star Player: Graham Burke
Mostly used in the Left Wing position, Graham Burke was born in Dublin, Rep. Ireland. After having played his first senior match for Shrewsbury Town in the 2013 - 2014 season, the goalscoring Forward has contributed 2 league goals in the Premier Division 2025 campaign to date in 10 appearances.