Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers Prediction

Weavers Park, Drogheda 31/07/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.0 / 10
AI Best Pick
78%Trust
Double Chance
Draw or Away Win
1.22
SignalHIGHModel53%SurpriseMediumGap-4.3%
Value Analysis
59%Trust
Goals O/U
Under 2.5 Goals
1.82
SignalSOLIDModel47%SurpriseMediumGap+7.8%
Drogheda United Rest
6 days
Shamrock Rovers Rest
3 days

Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers: the result in context

Drogheda United and Shamrock Rovers drew 0-0 in the Premier Division on 31 Jul 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Shamrock Rovers have had the better of this fixture, winning 7 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 2.4 goals a game. Shamrock Rovers tend to win more corners, 6.3 a game to 4.2 for Drogheda United.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
22%4.00
X
28%3.40
2
50%1.88
Double Chance
1X
50%1.87
X2
78%1.22
Both Teams to Score
Yes
42%1.75
No
58%1.94
Goals
Projected Goals: 0.91 + 1.45 = 2.36
Over 1.5
68%1.28
Over 2.5
41%1.93
Over 3.5
23%3.30
Under 1.5
32%3.38
Under 2.5
59%1.82
Under 3.5
77%1.30
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

32'S. FarrellUnsportsmanlike conduct
32'M. DoyleUnsportsmanlike conduct
46'A. Greene INJ. Afolabi out
59'A. Bates INJ. Godden out
63'M. Doyle INK. Ancelin out
68'L. O'Regan INA. Brennan out
68'J. O'Sullivan INJ. Byrne out
75'C. KeeleyUnsportsmanlike conduct
79'J. Bucknor INW. Davis out
79'R. Brennan INB. Kavanagh out
81'T. SobowaleFoul
83'M. Noonan INB. Mahon out
83'E. Stevens INL. Grace out
90+5'R. LopesSerious foul

Lineups

Drogheda United
3-5-2Coach: Kevin Doherty
Shamrock Rovers
3-5-2Coach: Stephen Bradley
Avg rating6.92
Avg rating6.75
Luke Dennison6.91L. Dennison
Edwin Agbaje7.72E. Agbaje
Conor Keeley7.322C. Keeley
James Bolger6.918J. Bolger
Jason Bucknor6.97J. Bucknor
Shane Farell7.517S. Farell
Ryan BrennanC6.919R. Brennan
Alfie Bates6.615A. Bates
Conor Kane6.93C. Kane
Mark Doyle6.914M. Doyle
Thomas Oluwa6.611T. Oluwa
Ed McGinty7.51E. McGinty
Tunmise Sobowale7.222T. Sobowale
PicoC7.94Pico
Enda Stevens7.53E. Stevens
Luke O'Regan5.917L. O'Regan
Naj Razi6.928N. Razi
Matthew Healy7.78M. Healy
John O'Sullivan6.926J. O'Sullivan
William Fitzgerald6.324W. Fitzgerald
Michael Noonan5.531M. Noonan
Aaron Greene6.29A. Greene

Drogheda United Substitutes

6Jago Godden59'for A. Bates6.2
9Keegan Ancelin63'for M. Doyle7.3
44Fynn Talley
29Jamie Brennan
5Leo Burney
10Brandon Kavanagh79'for R. Brennan6.3
32Daniel Mare
25Ryan Markey
24Warren Davis79'for J. Bucknor6.9

Shamrock Rovers Substitutes

18Jonathan Afolabi46'for A. Greene6.9
19Adam Brennan68'replaced by L. O'Regan6.5
29Jack Byrne68'replaced by J. O'Sullivan6.3
41Alex Noonan
5Lee Grace83'for E. Stevens6.6
27Cory O'Sullivan
33Cian Barrett
34Ben Mahon83'for M. Noonan6.2
38Max Kovaleskis

Match Stats

Drogheda UnitedShamrock Rovers
28%Ball Possession72%
2Corner Kicks7
3Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards1
10Total Shots10
4Shots on Goal2
4Shots off Goal5
7Shots Inside Box7
3Shots Outside Box3
2Blocked Shots3
12Fouls13
2Offsides5
2Goalkeeper Saves4
211Total Passes539
114Passes Accurate451
54%Pass Accuracy84%

Team Comparison

Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United
Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers
1530Elo Rating 1606
1.46Attack 1.94
1.53Defense 1.50
46%Hit Rate 54%
10.7Shots per Game 11.9
2.8Shots on Target 4.6
4.2Corners per Game 6.3
0.8Cards per Game 2.9

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend60% in H2H
📊Home Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United
  • Concedes more in 1st half, then tightens up after the break
Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers
  • Leads at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Starts fast: scores more in 1st half (1.3 vs 0.6 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United0Wins · 0%
Draws330%
Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers7Wins · 70%
2.4Avg Goals
60%Both teams scored6 of 10
50%3+ goals5 of 10

Previous meetings

Premier Division04/05/2026
Shamrock RoversDrogheda United
41
Premier Division16/03/2026
Drogheda UnitedShamrock Rovers
00
FAI Cup12/09/2025
Drogheda UnitedShamrock Rovers
4151
Premier Division31/08/2025
Shamrock RoversDrogheda United
21
Premier Division16/06/2025
Drogheda UnitedShamrock Rovers
12
Premier Division09/05/2025
Shamrock RoversDrogheda United
30
Premier Division14/03/2025
Drogheda UnitedShamrock Rovers
12
Premier Division18/10/2024
Drogheda UnitedShamrock Rovers
01
Premier Division11/08/2024
Shamrock RoversDrogheda United
11
Premier Division31/05/2024
Drogheda UnitedShamrock Rovers
02

Recent Form

Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United
2W4D4L
25/07/2026
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
22
D
17/07/2026
Drogheda UnitedLucan United
40
W
10/07/2026
DundalkDrogheda United
12
W
03/07/2026
Drogheda UnitedBohemians
02
L
26/06/2026
Derry CityDrogheda United
20
L
19/06/2026
Drogheda UnitedShelbourne
22
D
12/06/2026
St Patrick's Athl.Drogheda United
20
L
29/05/2026
Drogheda UnitedWaterford
33
D
22/05/2026
Drogheda UnitedDundalk
11
D
18/05/2026
WaterfordDrogheda United
21
L

League Table

Premier Division 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers36208859:38+2168LWLWW
2BohemiansBohemians36198963:44+1965WLWLW
3St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.361791055:31+2460LDLLW
4ShelbourneShelbourne3612131152:50+249LWWWD
5Derry CityDerry City3611151050:47+348DWWLW
6DundalkDundalk3611121355:59-445WLDLL
7WaterfordWaterford3610131354:61-743WWWLL
8Galway UnitedGalway United3610121446:53-742LDLWD
9Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United3610101644:57-1340WLWLL
10Sligo RoversSligo Rovers365102128:66-3825DLDLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers3659:3868
2BohemiansBohemians3663:4465
3St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.3655:3160
4ShelbourneShelbourne3652:5049
5Derry CityDerry City3650:4748
6DundalkDundalk3655:5945
7WaterfordWaterford3654:6143
8Galway UnitedGalway United3646:5342
9Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United3644:5740
10Sligo RoversSligo Rovers3628:6625
Relegation

About the Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers forecast

The forecasts for this Premier Division match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.

Drogheda United and Shamrock Rovers in the Premier Division table

The table shows a wide gap: Shamrock Rovers are 1st in the Premier Division, while Drogheda United sit 9th, 28 points behind. League goal record so far: Drogheda United 44-57, Shamrock Rovers 59-38. The full standings are on the Premier Division Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Shamrock Rovers have led at half-time in 80% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.