Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United prediction
Shamrock Rovers
Thursday, 8 October 2026
3:1Premier Division
Drogheda United
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Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United: preview and prediction
Shamrock Rovers welcome Drogheda United to Tallaght Stadium in Dublin on Thursday 8 October, with kick-off at 19:00. It's matchday 33 in the Premier Division. Shamrock Rovers go into it 1st in the table after 36 games, with Drogheda United 9th, 8 places lower. Last time out Shamrock Rovers beat Waterford 3-2 at home, and Drogheda United won 1-0 away at Trabzonspor. Shamrock Rovers haven't lost any of their last three at home.
Shamrock Rovers: form and key numbers
So far in the Premier Division, Shamrock Rovers have won 20, drawn eight and lost eight of 36, with 59 goals scored and 38 conceded, good for 1st place and 68 points.
Over the last six matches it has been two wins, three draws and one defeat, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1.5 against. Last time out they beat Waterford 3-2 at home; before that came a 2-0 defeat away at St. Patricks and a goalless draw at home to Shelbourne.
Two clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank three times. At home they've won two of three recently (6 scored, 4 conceded).
- HWaterford3-2W
- ASt. Patricks0-2L
- HShelbourne0-0D
- ADerry City3-3D
- HDundalk3-2W
- ADrogheda0-0D
Shamrock Rovers: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Drogheda United: form and key numbers
Drogheda United have won ten, drawn ten and lost 16 of their 36 Premier Division games so far, scoring 44 and letting in 57. That has them 9th on 40 points.
Their last six in all competitions read three wins, no draws and three defeats, at 1.5 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Trabzonspor 1-0 away; before that came a 2-1 defeat away at Bohemians and a 2-1 win away at Shelbourne.
They have scored in each of their last six. Two clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won two of three recently (4 scored, 3 conceded).
- ATrabzonspor1-0W
- ABohemians1-2L
- AShelbourne2-1W
- HSligo Rovers2-0W
- HGalway1-2L
- HDundalk2-3L
Drogheda United: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United: match analysis
There isn't much between Shamrock Rovers's home form and Drogheda United's away form. 28 points separate the two sides in the table.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | +21 | 68 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | +19 | 65 |
| ··· | |||||||
| 8 | Galway United | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 42 |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | -13 | 40 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -38 | 25 |
We make Shamrock Rovers clear favourites at 69%, with Drogheda United on 11% and the draw at 20%.
- 1.51.5
- 1.51.3
- 2.00.9
On goals, it expects around 2.8 in the game: 2.0 for Shamrock Rovers and 0.9 for Drogheda United. Over 2.5 goals is 53% and both teams scoring 49%. Their last meeting, on 31 Jul 2026, finished 0-0.
- Drogheda0-0Shamrock Rovers
- Shamrock Rovers4-1Drogheda
- Drogheda0-0Shamrock Rovers
- Shamrock Rovers2-1Drogheda
- Drogheda1-2Shamrock Rovers
Backed by the table and head to head.
Every market at a glance
- ResultShamrock Rovers win69%
- Double chanceShamrock Rovers or draw89%
- GoalsOver 2.553%
- Both teams to scoreNo51%
- Clean sheetShamrock Rovers43%
- CornersShamrock Rovers 6.1 · Drogheda United 3.99.9 expected
- Cards4.1 yellows expectedRed 15%
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