Drogheda United vs Shelbourne betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier Division match on July 04th, 2024

Drogheda United and Shelbourne are scheduled to play against each other on July 04th, 2024, Thursday at 18:45h (UTC), in a Premier Division match to be held in Republic of Ireland, check the Drogheda United vs Shelbourne betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Drogheda United vs Shelbourne will occur

The game takes place in the United Park (Drogheda) stadium, in the city of Drogheda.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Drogheda United vs Shelbourne 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 2.23 goals per match played.

Drogheda United last match

The last match ended in a loss for the Drogheda United team. On that occasion they met Derry City for the Premier Division, and the match ended 5-1.

Before the match all forecasts pointed to a defeat. The odds of their win, 11.00 were the best proof of this.

Shelbourne 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, Shelbourne faced the Galway United team, and the score ended in favor with a 2-0.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 2.30.

Drogheda United vs Shelbourne h2h

During the football season of 2024, these Premier Division teams played against each other on 10-05-2024 in a duly contested game that ended in a 1-1 draw.

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

The Shelbourne team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 4 wins, compared to the Drogheda United team, which has no wins recently.

Differently equipped teams striving for their own ambitions.

Drogheda United

Premier Division leaderboard now

With 16 points won, Drogheda United is in 10th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 3 wins against 12 losses, plus 7 draws.

In the 23rd round, the team has a small disadvantage of 3 points compared to Dundalk which is just above, in 9th place.

Drogheda United comes to this game occupying a position in the middle of the Premier Division table, without high pressure to show results but wanting to give a good contest.

Drogheda United analysis

After round number 22 in Premier Division, Drogheda United has 21 goals scored and 42 conceded.

Drogheda United has been going through a rough patch in their recent matches, losing their last 4 matches and drawing the other. They will need to regroup and find a way to bounce back from this dip in form if they want to salvage their season.

Recent results have shown that Drogheda United is struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they have failed to score. This may indicate that they need to work on creating better chances and improving their attacking efficiency.

Drogheda United, with a ball possession of 40.82% per game on average, is not the team that imposes its game, and rather prefers a tactic devoted to waiting and counterattacks. However, in the match against Shelbourne of 2024 they will have to do something more, try to maintain possession of the ball and attack the opponent's goal with more continuity.

Best goalscorer from Drogheda United

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Frantz Pierrot. With 4 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Drogheda United team achieving several victories this season.

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

Shelbourne

Premier Division leaderboard now

The Shelbourne team with 46 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 13 wins, 7 draws, and 3 losses.

Shelbourne analysis

After 22 rounds, Shelbourne has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 27 goals for and 14 conceded.

Shelbourne is in that wonderful position of being the favorite after 3 wins in the Premier Division.

As we approach the Regular Season, Shelbourne is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.87 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

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

With Shelbourne having a balance of 6 wins, 1 loss, and 4 draws when playing away in the Premier Division, they usually allows little chances for opponents to win.

Shelbourne is a more offensive team than Drogheda United, having 2172 attacks vs. 2035 from Drogheda United, having scored 27 times, in comparison, Drogheda United converted into goal 21 times.

Best goalscorer from Shelbourne

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is William Jarvis. The Attacker has scored 8 times in the current season and has helped Shelbourne come out with a positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 4 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: Shelbourne

With 12 titles won in the history of the tournament, one of the leading names in the competition is the Shelbourne team. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the game and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their rivals with a win at a time when they are in poor form.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

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 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Shelbourne is William Jarvis, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

Shelbourne has conceded 7 away goals in 11 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Shelbourne will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 1-1, something to take into consideration.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Drogheda United 1.4 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Shelbourne 1.27 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.7.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 4.02 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.32 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 4 times this season, very different from Shelbourne who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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