Drogheda vs Shamrock Rovers Prediction, Tips & Odds – Jul. 07, 2023
Drogheda vs Shamrock Rovers Prediction 07.07.2023. Drogheda will welcome Shamrock Rovers at home in the first match of the 23rd round of the Irish Premier Division. The visitors are the favorites in this match, but they must justify that role on the field on Friday.
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Drogheda vs Shamrock Rovers Odds
Drogheda vs Shamrock Rovers 1×2: 5.00 / 4.00 / 1.67
Total goals over/under (2.5): 1.80 / 2.05
Handicap (+1.5/-1.5): 1.44 / 2.62
Odds via 22Bet Sportsbook.
Drogheda Team News
After twenty-two games played, Drogheda is in eighth place in the table, two points ahead of Cork City, who are in the relegation zone. Along with these two teams, there is also Sligo Rovers. This trio will put up a big fight to avoid the 9th position, which leads to the play-offs with the teams from the lower league, considering that UC Dublin has already been “written off” with only nine points and that the last place in the table is reserved for them.
Drogheda recorded three defeats in the last five matches (Cork City 0:1, Shelbourne 3:2, and Dundalk 1:2) with a draw against Cork City away in the previous round. Surprisingly, they recorded their only victory against the second-placed team of the league, St. Patricks, defeating them at home with 2:1.
Shamrock Rovers Team News
Shamrock Rovers are top of the table, and with 47 goals scored, they are the best offense in the league, while only 22 conceded puts them in the third-best defensive position, just behind Derry City and Shelbourne.
Shamrock has been playing a variable game all season. After a bad mini-series of two defeats against today’s rivals Drogheda at home and Cork City away, a series of five matches followed in which the guests recorded four wins and only one draw, against Bohemians 2:2. The 1:0 victory against Derry City was especially important, given that it was a duel between direct competitors for the title.
However, in the previous round, Shamrock complicated the situation again by losing to Dundalk away 2:0, which confirms the oscillations in the game of the most prominent Irish club.
Drogheda vs Shamrock Rovers H2H
Although Shamrock is Ireland’s biggest club, it is interesting that they have not won against Drogheda in their previous six matches. Two games ended with the victory of today’s host and four matches with a draw.
Injuries and suspensions
Drogheda: –
Shamrock Rovers: –
Drogheda vs Shamrock Rovers Prediction
Considering the position in the table and the quality, Shamrock is the favorite in this match. Another motive for them is revenge for the defeat from two months ago when Drogheda defeated them 1:2 as a guest. However, the visitors showed that they knew how to play against Shamrock. Given the tradition of these teams’ duels, where eight out of ten games ended with two or more goals (all eight GG), and that Shamrock must not lose on Friday, it is clear what we predicted for this match.
Kick-off Time: Friday, 07.07.2023 7:45 PM Local time GMT / 20:45 CET
Prediction: Draw/Shamrock & Over 1.5 goals total
Odds: 1.50
Sportsbook: 22bet
