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The Premier Division fixture at Tolka Park on Friday will see hosts Shelbourne go into battle with Shamrock Rovers.
Our Shelbourne v Shamrock Rovers tips, poll and stats can be seen in full below - along with the latest match odds.
Shelbourne enter this match following a 1-1 Premier Division drawn result versus Galway United.
In that match, Shelbourne had 64% possession and 22 shots on goal with 6 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Shelbourne was Harry Wood (57'). At the other end, Galway United got 9 attempts on goal with 2 on target. Frantz Pierrot (65') was the scorer for Galway United.
Their latest results shine a light on the fact that quality has been evident in the Shelbourne backline. Shelbourne have been mean at the back, with the total number of goals that have gone in at their end during their last 6 matches standing at 4. That kind of pattern might not be carried forward into this match, of course.
Their previous form shows that Shelbourne:
Shamrock Rovers come into this clash following a 1-0 Premier Division win with the downing of St. Patrick's Athletic in their previous fixture.
In that match, Shamrock Rovers had 62% possession and 8 shots at goal with 4 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Shamrock Rovers was Graham Burke (9'). For their opponents, St Patrick's Athletic got 13 shots at goal with 2 of them on target.
The stats tell the story, and Shamrock Rovers have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, seeing opposing sides hit 6 goals in total. In defence, Shamrock Rovers have clearly had some problems.
Heading into this fixture, Shamrock Rovers haven't been defeated by Shelbourne when they have played them away from home in the previous 4 league games. A solid away record against them.
A review of their prior head to head clashes stretching back to 28/02/2025 tells us that Shelbourne have won 1 of them & Shamrock Rovers 2, with the tally of drawn results being 3.
A sum of 19 goals were yielded between them throughout the course of those matches, with 9 for The Shels and 10 belonging to The Hoops. That’s an average goals per game of 3.17.
The last league game between the two was Premier Division match day 10 on 06/04/2026 which finished with the scoreline of Shamrock Rovers 3-2 Shelbourne.
That day, Shamrock Rovers managed 50% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 6 on target. The goalscorers were Roberto Lopes (44'), Michael Noonan (45') and Graham Burke (57').
For their opponents, Shelbourne had 7 shots on goal with 5 on target. Ali Coote (31') and Jack Henry-Francis (79') scored.
The referee was Kevin O'Sullivan.
In all likelihood, The Shels look set to use the 4-5-1 system featuring Wessel Speel, Milan Mbeng, Sam Bone, Patrick Barrett, Kameron Ledwidge, Harry Wood, Ellis Chapman, Jonathan Lunney, Evan Caffrey, Will Jarvis and John Martin.
We are inclined to think that The Hoops might elect for a 3-4-2-1 formation, choosing Edward McGinty, Tunmise Sobowale, Lee Grace, Enda Stevens, Jake Mulraney, Matthew Healy, Dylan Watts, Cory O'Sullivan, Jack Byrne, Graham Burke and John McGovern.
In our view, Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne are probably both going to find scoring goals difficult here.
We’ll have to see, but a draw might be on the cards. We’re therefore expecting a 0-0 scoreline at the end of the 90 minutes.
Regarding the current betting odds in the 90 min. result market, a win for Shelbourne is available for 2.55, a wager on a draw is 3.2 and selecting the winning team to be Shamrock Rovers can get you 2.55. They’re the best bets being offered as of now.
Andre Moura, 01:01 08/06/2026
🏟️ Team Focus:
Shelbourne
Formed: 1895
Stadium: Tolka Park (5,750)
Captain: Paddy Barrett
Chairman: Mickey O’Rourke
Manager: Joey O'Brien
Competitions: Premier Division position 5, Conference League Qualifiers (Play Off Round)
⭐ Star Man: John Martin
Usually taking to the field in the Striker position, John Martin was born in Rep. Ireland. After making a first senior appearance for Waterford in the 2018 season, the accomplished Forward has struck 6 league goals in the Premier Division 2026 season to date in 16 appearances.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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| 1 |
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20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 40 | WLLWW |
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20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 34 | WWWLW |
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19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 32 | DWLDL |
| 4 |
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19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | DLWDW |
| 5 |
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19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 | DWWDD |
| 6 |
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20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | -1 | 22 | LDDDL |
| 7 |
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18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 21 | DLWLD |
| 8 |
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19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -7 | 21 | WLLDD |
| 9 |
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19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -12 | 19 | DDLWL |
| 10 |
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19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -19 | 11 | LDWLD |
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Galway United |
| Derry City |
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Shelbourne |
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Waterford |
| St. Patrick's Athletic |
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Shelbourne |
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Sligo Rovers |
| Bohemian FC |
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St. Patrick's Athletic |
| Bohemian FC |
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Sligo Rovers |
| Dundalk |
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Shamrock Rovers |
| Galway United |
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Drogheda United |
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Galway United |
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Waterford |
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Sligo Rovers |
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Drogheda United |
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Derry City |
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Dundalk |
| Bohemian FC |
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Shamrock Rovers |
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| Galway United |
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| Derry City |
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Shamrock Rovers |
| St. Patrick's Athletic |
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Shamrock Rovers |
| Waterford |
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Shamrock Rovers |
| Goals scored | 1.4 |
| Goals conceded | 1.7 |
| Time first goal scored | 46 |
| Time first goal conceded | 41 |
| Yellow cards | 2.9 |
| Red cards | 0 |
| Subs used | 4.9 |
| Biggest victory | 2-1 |
| Biggest defeat | 4-3 |
| Goals scored | 1.3 |
| Goals conceded | 1 |
| Time first goal scored | 46 |
| Time first goal conceded | 40 |
| Yellow cards | 3.2 |
| Red cards | 0.1 |
| Subs used | 4.8 |
| Biggest victory | 3-1 |
| Biggest defeat | 3-2 |
| Harry Wood | 9 |
| John Martin | 7 |
| Daniel Kelly | 4 |
| Ali Coote | 3 |
| Mipo Odubeko | 3 |
| Graham Burke | 10 |
| John McGovern | 6 |
| Danny Grant | 4 |
| Rory Gaffney | 3 |
| Roberto Lopes | 3 |
| Shelbourne |
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Shamrock Rovers |
| Drogheda United |
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Shelbourne |
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Bohemian FC |
| Sligo Rovers |
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Shelbourne |
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Dundalk |
| Waterford |
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Shelbourne |
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St. Patrick's Athletic |
| Shamrock Rovers |
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Shelbourne |
| Galway United |
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Shelbourne |
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Drogheda United |
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Shamrock Rovers |
| Waterford |
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Shamrock Rovers |
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Derry City |
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Galway United |
| Sligo Rovers |
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Shamrock Rovers |
| Drogheda United |
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Shamrock Rovers |
| Shamrock Rovers |
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Dundalk |
| Shamrock Rovers |
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Shelbourne |
| Derry City |
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Shamrock Rovers |
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Bohemian FC |
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