Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier Division match on October 18th, 2024

Drogheda United and Shamrock Rovers will face each other in a Premier Division game in Republic of Ireland on Friday, October 18th, 2024, at 18:45h (UTC), check the Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Hunky Dorys Park stadium, in the city of Drogheda, with a capacity for 2000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers betting tip 2024

The Premier Division has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.61 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.28 goals per match played.

Drogheda United last match

Drogheda United is coming off a draw. In its last outing they faced Waterford United in a match valid for Premier Division, and the match ended 0-0.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.30.

Shamrock Rovers last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this contest after a previous event's victory. In a dispute valid for Premier Division, Shamrock Rovers faced the Shelbourne team, and the score ended in favor with a 2-0.

The positive result confirmed that the team's favoritism before the start of the match was certain, making the odds 1.53.

Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers h2h

These teams the last time they met which was on 11-08-2024 played out a 1-1 draw in a highly contested Premier Division match during the 2024 football season.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Teams with their unique strengths and objectives.

Drogheda United

Premier Division leaderboard now

The Drogheda United team with 33 points currently occupies the 9th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Relegation Play-off, with a campaign of 7 wins, 12 draws and 14 losses.

Saddled with a slight disadvantage of 4 points against Bohemians in position 8, in the 34th round.

Drogheda United positioned in the middle of the league table in the Republic of Ireland Premier Division without high wishes, or relegation concerns will try to take advantage of being the hosts to get a win.

Drogheda United analysis

After 33 rounds, Drogheda United has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 55 goals so far and scored 40 times.

Drogheda United is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 39.15%. In the next match against Shamrock Rovers a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Drogheda United will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.

Playing at home shows more positive results for the team with 6 wins, 3 losses and, 7 draws compared to the 1 game they won as the visiting team.

Best goalscorer from Drogheda United

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Frantz Pierrot. Drogheda United owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 10 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Shamrock Rovers

Premier Division leaderboard now

The Shamrock Rovers team with 52 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 14 wins, 10 draws, and 9 losses.

In the 34th round, the team holds the same amount of points that the Derry City which is just above, in the 2nd place.

Shamrock Rovers analysis

After 33 rounds, Shamrock Rovers has a positive goal difference, with 46 goals scored and only 34 goals taken by their goalkeeper.

As we approach the Regular Season, Shamrock Rovers is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.21 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Premier Division.

Usually, it is with an 62.36% average ball possession that the Shamrock Rovers team tries to control the game. This is because typically, teams with ball possession above 50% have some control over their opponents.

Shamrock Rovers is a more offensive team than Drogheda United, having 3250 attacks vs. 2924 from Drogheda United, having scored 46 times, in comparison, Drogheda United converted into goal 40 times.

Best goalscorer from Shamrock Rovers

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Johnny Kenny. The Attacker has scored 12 times in the current season and has helped Shamrock Rovers come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Historical data: Shamrock Rovers

With 19 titles in the history of the tournament, the Shamrock Rovers team is one of the leading names in the competition. The team's record can influence the final result of the match; it would not be the first time that the team managed to surprise with a victory at a time of worse results.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Shamrock Rovers, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Drogheda United that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 1.95.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Drogheda United is Frantz Pierrot, who has already scored 10 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Shamrock Rovers is Johnny Kenny, he has scored in 12 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Taking into consideration that Shamrock Rovers scores an average of 1.13 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.95.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 4.98 corners.

Shamrock Rovers is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.18 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Shamrock Rovers in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Drogheda United has an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game over the 33 rounds, while Shamrock Rovers has an average of 2.7. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.24 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Drogheda United side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 5 times this season, very different from Shamrock Rovers who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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