Shamrock Rovers
IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION
FT
4 - 1
Tallaght Stadium
Referee: -
Drogheda United
Shamrock Rovers
Match Timeline
Drogheda United
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
29'
J. McGovern
Shamrock Rovers
35'
M. Healy · Assist: J. Byrne
Shamrock Rovers
48'
M. Doyle · Assist: J. Godden
Drogheda United
58'
J. McGovern · Assist: V. Ozhianvuna
Shamrock Rovers
🔄
59'
A. Quinn ↔ W. Davis
Drogheda United
🟨
61'
Adam Matthews
Shamrock Rovers
🔄
67'
M. Doyle ↔ T. Oluwa
Drogheda United
67'
M. Asamoah · Assist: J. McGovern
Shamrock Rovers
🔄
72'
D. Cleary ↔ J. Mulraney
Shamrock Rovers
🔄
72'
J. Byrne ↔ J. O'Sullivan
Shamrock Rovers
🔄
72'
A. Matthews ↔ E. Stevens
Shamrock Rovers
🔄
72'
M. Healy ↔ N. Razi
Shamrock Rovers
🔄
72'
C. Keeley ↔ L. Burney
Drogheda United
🔄
72'
K. Cruise ↔ D. Kareem
Drogheda United
🔄
73'
A. Greene ↔ B. Mahon
Shamrock Rovers
🟨
74'
Brandon Kavanagh
Drogheda United
1X2 88.4%
Home Win
Odds 1.55
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BTTS 70.5%
BTTS Yes
Odds 2.10
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Over / Under 2.5 60.3%
Over 2.5
Odds 2.05
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Corners O/U 92%
Over 7.5 Corners
Odds 1.22
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HT / FT Model
Home / Home
Odds 2.25
0 agree / 0 disagree
Correct Score Model
2-1
Odds 8.50
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Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers
Season Statistics All competitions · current season
Drogheda United Drogheda United
Played games 16
Played games 16
Attacking Pressure
56 56% / 44% 44.4
4.29 Shots on Goal 3.77
13.14 Total Shots 10.31
4.07 Blocked Shots 3.15
59.4% Possession 40.2%
5.29 Corners 4.31
14.14 Fouls 10.23
2.64 Yellow Cards 2.31
0.07 Red Cards 0
492 Total Passes 282
405 Accurate Passes 165
1.43 Offsides 1.62
2.29 GK Saves 2.85
Based on completed matches from the current season across all competitions available.
Shamrock Rovers Goals scored 29 Avg 1.81
Drogheda United Goals scored 22 Avg 1.38
Shamrock Rovers Goals conceded 11 Avg 0.69
Drogheda United Goals conceded 23 Avg 1.44
⚙ Tactical Setup
Shamrock Rovers formation 3-4-2-1
Drogheda United formation 4-2-3-1
🔥 Key Squad Notes

G. Burke (5 goals), R. Lopes (3 goals), Aaron Greene (2 goals)

J. Byrne (3 assists), Cory O'Sullivan (2 assists), T. Sobowale (2 assists)

M. Doyle (5 goals), Conor Keeley (3 goals), W. Davis (3 goals)

B. Kavanagh (2 assists), Conor Keeley (1 assists), T. Oluwa (1 assists)

Head-to-Head Snapshot

Shamrock Rovers and Drogheda United have faced each other 15 times recently.

Match Analysis

Operating from 1 place with 28 points from 14 games, Shamrock Rovers bring one of the stronger season profiles into this match. With 8 wins, 4 draws, and 2 defeats plus a goal balance of 20:11, they continue to show very strong form with results showing strong momentum. Their attacking quality is driven by G. Burke (5 goals), R. Lopes (3 goals), Aaron Greene (2 goals), with creative support from J. Byrne (3 assists), Cory O'Sullivan (2 assists), T. Sobowale (2 assists), and at the back they have appeared very solid. At home, their record of 6 wins, 1 draws, and 0 losses points to a very strong split record. They are competing near the top and remain under pressure to hold that position. Their overall playing style can be described as balanced attacking football.
So far, Drogheda United have built a campaign that leaves them 8 in the table on 16 points from 13 matches. The record of 4 wins, 4 draws, and 5 defeats, together with a 17:20 goal balance, points toward mixed form over their recent run. Much of their attacking threat comes through M. Doyle (5 goals), Conor Keeley (3 goals), W. Davis (3 goals), with creative support from B. Kavanagh (2 assists), Conor Keeley (1 assists), T. Oluwa (1 assists), while at the back they have looked very solid. Away from home, they have returned 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses, a split that suggests a balanced but draw-heavy split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. In football terms, they tend to show a more cautious and defensive approach.
This match appears to feature a noticeable gap in profile, built around Shamrock Rovers's more proactive style and Drogheda United's more cautious structure. Squad availability does not appear severe enough to completely reshape the expected balance, although smaller absences can still influence specific duels. Overall, the preferred tip is Away Win, while the clean-sheet lean points toward Drogheda United. Shamrock Rovers arrive from the stronger league position, sitting 1 with 28 points compared to Drogheda United in 8 on 16, which underlines the gap in season consistency. The defensive profile of this fixture suggests that clear openings may be harder to create.This profiles as a tighter contest, with fewer clear openings expected. The shape dynamic also adds another layer here, with Shamrock Rovers expected to line up in 3-4-2-1 and Drogheda United in 4-2-3-1, which may reinforce the expected flow toward Drogheda United having the stronger overall control. Shamrock Rovers come in with stronger recent momentum, which could help them control the rhythm for longer periods. The broader competitive context suggests that patience and control may be just as important as raw attacking intent.
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Main markets
MATCH WINNER
Away 6.53
Draw 4.07
Home 1.55
FIRST HALF WINNER
Away 6.98
Draw 2.36
Home 2.08
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 1.5 1.34
Over 2.0 1.53
Over 2.25 1.79
Over 2.5 2.05
Over 2.75 2.35
Over 3.0 2.90
Over 3.5 3.61
Over 4.5 7.46
Under 1.5 3.36
Under 2.0 2.57
Under 2.25 2.08
Under 2.5 1.83
Under 2.75 1.63
Under 3.0 1.44
Under 3.5 1.30
Under 4.5 1.10
Main markets
MATCH WINNER
Away 5.75
Draw 4.10
Home 1.48
FIRST HALF WINNER
Away 7.00
Draw 2.25
Home 2.05
SECOND HALF WINNER
Away 6.00
Draw 2.50
Home 1.83
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 0.5 1.05
Over 1.5 1.30
Over 2.5 1.95
Over 3.5 3.50
Over 4.5 7.00
Over 5.5 15.00
Over 6.5 29.00
Under 0.5 11.00
Under 1.5 3.40
Under 2.5 1.85
Under 3.5 1.28
Under 4.5 1.10
Under 5.5 1.03
Under 6.5 1.01
Main markets
MATCH WINNER
Away 6.71
Draw 4.20
Home 1.47
FIRST HALF WINNER
Away 6.72
Draw 2.20
Home 2.03
SECOND HALF WINNER
Away 6.30
Draw 2.62
Home 1.80
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 0.5 1.01
Over 0.75 1.01
Over 1.0 1.01
Over 1.25 1.14
Over 1.5 1.26
Over 1.75 1.34
Over 2.0 1.44
Over 2.25 1.72
Over 2.5 1.95
Over 2.75 2.18
Over 3.0 2.65
Over 3.25 2.98
Over 3.5 3.30
Over 3.75 4.14
Over 4.0 5.80
Over 4.25 6.24
Over 4.5 6.65
Over 4.75 9.10
Over 5.0 9.90
Over 5.5 13.00
Under 0.5 9.30
Under 0.75 8.65
Under 1.0 8.40
Under 1.25 4.50
Under 1.5 3.24
Under 1.75 2.90
Under 2.0 2.51
Under 2.25 2.07
Under 2.5 1.82
Under 2.75 1.58
Under 3.0 1.40
Under 3.25 1.30
Under 3.5 1.25
Under 3.75 1.16
Under 4.0 1.07
Under 4.25 1.06
Under 4.5 1.05
Under 4.75 1.01
Under 5.0 1.01
Under 5.5 1.03
Main markets
MATCH WINNER
Away 6.50
Draw 3.90
Home 1.48
FIRST HALF WINNER
Away 6.25
Draw 2.25
Home 1.98
SECOND HALF WINNER
Away 5.75
Draw 2.60
Home 1.86
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 1.5 1.30
Over 2.0 1.48
Over 2.25 1.72
Over 2.5 1.96
Over 2.75 2.23
Over 3.0 2.75
Over 3.25 3.10
Over 3.5 3.40
Over 3.75 4.20
Over 4.0 5.75
Over 4.25 6.10
Over 4.5 6.40
Under 1.5 3.15
Under 2.0 2.43
Under 2.25 1.97
Under 2.5 1.74
Under 2.75 1.56
Under 3.0 1.38
Under 3.25 1.30
Under 3.5 1.26
Under 3.75 1.18
Under 4.0 1.09
Under 4.25 1.08
Under 4.5 1.08
Stats
Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United Drogheda United
Shots on Goal
10
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
2
Shots off Goal
4
Blocked Shots
0
Blocked Shots
4
6 Corner Kicks 3
7 Fouls 7
2 Offsides 1
72% Ball Possession 28%
12 Total Shots 10
10 Shots on Goal 2
2 Shots off Goal 4
0 Blocked Shots 4
11 Shots insidebox 7
1 Shots outsidebox 3
1 Goalkeeper Saves 6
632 Total passes 242
562 Passes accurate 174
0 expected_goals 0
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥
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0
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D
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0
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0
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Shamrock Rovers
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2
D
06.03.26
Pre
Shamrock Rovers
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0
W
27.02.26
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3
L
23.02.26
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1
D
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0
W
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Shamrock Rovers
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3
L
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1
D
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01.05.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
1
0
W
24.04.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Shelbourne
4
3
W
17.04.26
Pre
Drogheda United
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1
3
L
06.04.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Galway United
2
3
L
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Pre
Drogheda United
Bohemians
0
0
D
20.03.26
Pre
Drogheda United
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2
2
D
16.03.26
Pre
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0
0
D
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Pre
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1
4
L
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Pre
Drogheda United
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1
2
L
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Pre
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1
2
L
20.02.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Dundalk
1
1
D
13.02.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Waterford
2
0
W
06.02.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Galway United
1
0
W
23.01.26
Fri
Drogheda United
Bray Wanderers
3
1
W
20.01.26
Fri
Drogheda United
UCD
1
1
D
09.01.26
Fri
Drogheda United
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1
1
D
H2H: Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United
04.05.26
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
4
1
W
16.03.26
H2H
Drogheda United
Shamrock Rovers
0
0
D
12.09.25
H2H
Drogheda United
Shamrock Rovers
1
1
D
31.08.25
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
2
1
W
16.06.25
H2H
Drogheda United
Shamrock Rovers
1
2
W
09.05.25
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
3
0
W
14.03.25
H2H
Drogheda United
Shamrock Rovers
1
2
W
18.10.24
H2H
Drogheda United
Shamrock Rovers
0
1
W
11.08.24
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
1
1
D
31.05.24
H2H
Drogheda United
Shamrock Rovers
0
2
W
29.04.24
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
4
0
W
22.10.23
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
5
0
W
07.07.23
H2H
Drogheda United
Shamrock Rovers
0
0
D
19.05.23
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
1
2
L
24.02.23
H2H
Drogheda United
Shamrock Rovers
1
1
D
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Pre
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Waterford
1
0
W
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Pre
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2
1
W
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Pre
Shamrock Rovers
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3
2
W
20.03.26
Pre
Shamrock Rovers
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2
0
W
06.03.26
Pre
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1
0
W
23.02.26
Pre
Shamrock Rovers
Dundalk
1
1
D
20.02.26
Pre
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St Patrick's Athl.
2
0
W
24.01.26
Fri
Shamrock Rovers
Treaty United
3
0
W
24.01.26
Fri
Shamrock Rovers
Longford Town
6
0
W
18.12.25
UEF
Shamrock Rovers
Hamrun Spartans
3
1
W
27.11.25
UEF
Shamrock Rovers
Shakhtar Donetsk
1
2
L
23.10.25
UEF
Shamrock Rovers
Celje
0
2
L
28.08.25
UEF
Shamrock Rovers
Santa Clara
0
0
D
14.08.25
UEF
Shamrock Rovers
Ballkani
4
0
W
31.07.25
UEF
Shamrock Rovers
St Joseph S Fc
0
0
D
H2H at home: Shamrock Rovers
04.05.26
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
4
1
W
31.08.25
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
2
1
W
09.05.25
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
3
0
W
11.08.24
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
1
1
D
29.04.24
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
4
0
W
22.10.23
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
5
0
W
19.05.23
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
1
2
L
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24.04.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Shelbourne
4
3
W
20.03.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Derry City
2
2
D
13.03.26
Pre
Drogheda United
St Patrick's Athl.
1
4
L
07.03.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
1
2
L
20.02.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Dundalk
1
1
D
06.02.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Galway United
1
0
W
23.01.26
Fri
Drogheda United
Bray Wanderers
3
1
W
H2H away: Drogheda United
04.05.26
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
4
1
L
31.08.25
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
2
1
L
09.05.25
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
3
0
L
11.08.24
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
1
1
D
29.04.24
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
4
0
L
22.10.23
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
5
0
L
19.05.23
H2H
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
1
2
W

Lineups

Shamrock Rovers
Formation
Drogheda United
7.3
E. McGinty
1
E. McGinty
7.5
D. Cleary
6
D. Cleary
7.5
L. Grace
5
L. Grace
6.3
A. Matthews
2
A. Matthews
7.5
T. Sobowale
22
T. Sobowale
7.9
M. Healy
8
M. Healy
7.6
J. Byrne
29
🎯
J. Byrne
8.3
M. Asamoah
15
M. Asamoah
V. Ozhianvuna
36
🎯
V. Ozhianvuna
9.2
J. McGovern
88
⚽ 2 🎯
J. McGovern
7.2
A. Greene
9
A. Greene
7.7
F. Talley
44
F. Talley
6.2
E. Agbaje
2
E. Agbaje
6.0
C. Keeley
22
C. Keeley
6.0
A. Quinn
4
A. Quinn
5.9
C. Kane
3
C. Kane
6.2
J. Bolger
18
J. Bolger
6.3
J. Godden
6
🎯
J. Godden
6.5
J. Bucknor
7
J. Bucknor
5.9
B. Kavanagh
10
B. Kavanagh
6.5
K. Cruise
31
K. Cruise
7.2
M. Doyle
14
M. Doyle
Shamrock Rovers 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1
E. McGinty
G
6
D. Cleary
↓ 72'
D
5
L. Grace
D
2
A. Matthews
↓ 72' 🟨 61'
D
22
T. Sobowale
M
8
M. Healy
⚽ 35' ↓ 72'
M
29
J. Byrne
🎯 35' ↓ 72'
M
15
M. Asamoah
⚽ 67'
M
36
V. Ozhianvuna
🎯 58'
88
J. McGovern
⚽ 29' ⚽ 58' 🎯 67'
F
9
A. Greene
↓ 73'
F
Substitutes
41
A. Noonan
G
11
J. Mulraney
↑ 72'
M
7
D. Watts
M
26
J. O'Sullivan
↑ 72'
19
A. Brennan
M
3
E. Stevens
↑ 72'
D
28
N. Razi
↑ 72'
M
31
M. Noonan
F
34
B. Mahon
↑ 73'
Drogheda United 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
44
F. Talley
G
2
E. Agbaje
D
22
C. Keeley
↓ 72'
D
4
A. Quinn
↓ 59'
D
3
C. Kane
D
18
J. Bolger
M
6
J. Godden
🎯 48'
M
7
J. Bucknor
M
10
B. Kavanagh
🟨 74'
M
31
K. Cruise
↓ 72'
M
14
M. Doyle
⚽ 48' ↓ 67'
F
Substitutes
1
L. Dennison
G
24
W. Davis
↑ 59'
F
32
D. Mare
11
T. Oluwa
↑ 67'
F
5
L. Burney
↑ 72'
D
15
D. Kareem
↑ 72'
F
29
J. Brennan
M
30
C. O'Connor
M
33
S. McGrath

Standings

# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1
Shamrock Rovers Home
15 9 4 2 24:12 12 31
W W L W W
2
St Patrick's Athl.
15 8 4 3 27:14 13 28
D D W W L
3
Bohemians
15 5 7 3 18:14 4 22
D D L L L
4
Dundalk
15 5 7 3 26:23 3 22
D L L W D
5
Derry City
15 4 7 4 19:18 1 19
D D W W D
6
Shelbourne
14 4 5 5 23:24 -1 17
D W L L L
7
Galway United
14 4 5 5 18:20 -2 17
D D D L W
8
Drogheda United Away
14 4 4 6 18:24 -6 16
L W W L L
9
Sligo Rovers
15 4 3 8 11:19 -8 15
D L W W W
10
Waterford
14 0 6 8 12:28 -16 6
D L D L D