Shelbourne vs Drogheda United Prediction

Shelbourne
1-2
Finished
HT 1-1
Drogheda United
Tolka Park, Dublin 14/09/2026

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
77%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.22
SignalSOLIDModel53%RiskMediumGap-4.6%
Shelbourne Rest
3 days
Drogheda United Rest
3 days

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
53%1.87
X
27%3.45
2
20%3.90
Double Chance
1X
80%1.22
X2
47%1.88
Both Teams to Score
Yes
53%1.75
No
47%1.98
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.67 + 0.98 = 2.65
Over 1.5
75%1.28
Over 2.5
48%1.90
Over 3.5
29%3.25
Under 1.5
25%3.50
Under 2.5
52%1.88
Under 3.5
71%1.33
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

10'Sean Boyd INRodrigo Costa Freitas out
22'Daniel KellyAssist: Sean Moore
40'Warren DavisAssist: ethan brien o
44'Kerr McinroyFoul
57'Leo BurneyAssist: Brandon Kavanagh
61'Evan Caffrey INAlistair Coote out
61'Rodrigo Costa Freitas INAdemipo Odubeko out
68'Brandon Kavanagh INShane Farrell out
68'Thomas Oluwa INMark Doyle out
68'Alfie BatesFoul
69'Sean Moore INwill jarvis out
79'Warren Davis INRyan Markey out
80'Alistair CooteFoul
83'will jarvisFoul
89'Alfie Bates INRyan Brennan out

Lineups

Shelbourne
4-2-3-1Coach: J. Russell
Drogheda United
3-5-2Coach: K. Doherty
E. Beach19E. BeachE. Beach
M. Mbeng25M. MbengM. Mbeng
O. Casey16O. CaseyO. Casey
K. Ledwidge4K. LedwidgeK. Ledwidge
James Barry Norris18J. Barry NorrisJames Barry Norris
Jack Henry-Francis21J. Henry-FrancisJack Henry-Francis
K. McInroy23K. McInroyK. McInroy
S. Moore22S. MooreS. Moore
E. Caffrey27E. CaffreyE. Caffrey
D. Kelly17D. KellyD. Kelly
S. Boyd9S. BoydS. Boyd
L. Dennison1L. DennisonL. Dennison
A. Quinn4A. QuinnA. Quinn
C. Keeley22C. KeeleyC. Keeley
Leo Burney5L. BurneyLeo Burney
E. Agbaje2E. AgbajeE. Agbaje
A. Bates15A. BatesA. Bates
B. Kavanagh10B. KavanaghB. Kavanagh
Ethan O'Brien8E. O'BrienEthan O'Brien
C. Kane3C. KaneC. Kane
W. Davis24W. DavisW. Davis
T. Oluwa11T. OluwaT. Oluwa

Shelbourne Substitutes

14A. CooteM
2S. GannonD
36W. JarvisM
6J. LunneyM
11M. OdubekoF
44Daniel RingF
55James RocheD
31C. WalshG
20R. FreitasF

Drogheda United Substitutes

14M. DoyleF
17S. FarrellM
44Fynn Michael Cordell TalleyG
31K. CruiseD
19R. BrennanM
29J. BrennanD
32D. MareD
25R. MarkeyF
33S. McGrathM

Match Stats

ShelbourneDrogheda United
66%Ball Possession34%
7Corner Kicks1
3Yellow Cards1
20Total Shots10
5Shots on Goal4
9Shots off Goal4
8Shots Inside Box7
12Shots Outside Box2
6Blocked Shots2
12Fouls11
4Offsides1
2Goalkeeper Saves3
480Total Passes252
389Passes Accurate166
10Free Kicks12

Team Comparison

ShelbourneShelbourne
Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United
1525Elo Rating 1516
0.72Attack 1.52
1.78Defense 1.56
0%Hit Rate 50%
14.2Shots per Game 11.8
3.7Shots on Target 4.1
5.1Corners per Game 3.2
2.7Cards per Game 1.1

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend86% in H2H
📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

ShelbourneShelbourne
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.3 vs 0.3 in second half)

Head to Head

Based on 5 historical meetings

Shelbourne 19%Draw 41%39% Drogheda United
3.76Avg Goals
86%BTTS Rate
86%Over 2.5

Recent Form

ShelbourneShelbourne
0W3D2L
11/09/2026
ShelbourneDerry City
01
L
04/09/2026
Shamrock RoversShelbourne
00
D
28/08/2026
Galway UnitedShelbourne
11
D
13/08/2026
ShelbourneAjax
22
D
09/08/2026
ShelbourneSt Patrick's Athl.
12
L
Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United
2W0D3L
11/09/2026
Drogheda UnitedSligo Rovers
20
W
04/09/2026
Drogheda UnitedGalway United
12
L
28/08/2026
Drogheda UnitedDundalk
23
L
21/08/2026
Drogheda UnitedSt Patrick's Athl.
02
L
15/08/2026
College CorinthiansDrogheda United
03
W

League Table

Premier Division 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers31178649:31+1859WLDDW
2St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.31168751:25+2656WWLWW
3BohemiansBohemians31168755:37+1856WWWWL
4Derry CityDerry City32914945:42+341WDWDL
5DundalkDundalk3210111149:53-441LLDWL
6ShelbourneShelbourne319121041:44-339WLLDD
7Galway UnitedGalway United319101241:47-637LWLDW
8WaterfordWaterford327131244:54-1034LDDWD
9Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United328101438:51-1334LWWLL
10Sligo RoversSligo Rovers31581824:53-2923LLLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers3149:3159
2St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.3151:2556
3BohemiansBohemians3155:3756
4Derry CityDerry City3245:4241
5DundalkDundalk3249:5341
6ShelbourneShelbourne3141:4439
7Galway UnitedGalway United3141:4737
8WaterfordWaterford3244:5434
9Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United3238:5134
10Sligo RoversSligo Rovers3124:5323
Relegation

Shelbourne vs Drogheda United Prediction

Our AI model has analysed this Premier Division fixture using team Elo ratings, recent form, projected goals and head-to-head history. The forecasts cover six independent markets - each probability is a separate model calculation, not derived from the match winner result.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive or open market; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

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Key Factors for This Match

Shelbourne and Drogheda United have met 5 times recently, averaging 3.76 goals per game in those meetings. 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.