Dundalk vs Shelbourne betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier Division match on August 30th, 2024

Dundalk and Shelbourne will on Friday, August 30th, 2024 at 18:45h (UTC), play in a Premier Division football game in Republic of Ireland, check the Dundalk vs Shelbourne betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Dundalk vs Shelbourne will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Oriel Park stadium, in the city of Dundalk, with a capacity for 6000 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 Dundalk 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 2.29 goals per match played.

Dundalk last match

In the last match they played, Dundalk collected a draw. The opposing team was Derry City, and the match - which ended with the result of 1-1 - was valid for Premier Division.

The favorite to win the match was the rival team, that's why the draw (odd 5.00) in the end can be considered a positive result.

Shelbourne last match

Shelbourne appears in the same condition as the rival. The team also arrives from a draw for this match. In a Premier Division game, the team faced Bohemians, and the score ended with a 1-1 draw.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.00.

Dundalk vs Shelbourne h2h

The last time these two teams clashed was on 07-06-2024, in a match of the 2024 season of the Premier Division, and the match ended with a 1-0 win for Shelbourne.

The previous encounter between these teams saw them fighting hard to stay ahead.

Teams with different capacities and aspirations.

Dundalk

Premier Division leaderboard now

With 24 points won, Dundalk is in 10th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 5 wins against 13 losses, plus 9 draws.

The team, has a slight disadvantage of 1 point against Drogheda United team who occupies position 9 in the 29th round.

Dundalk has no high aspirations or relegation concerns, being positioned in the middle of the league table in the Republic of Ireland Premier Division. Nonetheless, the team will try to take advantage of the home factor to take home a win.

Dundalk analysis

Currently, in the Premier Division, Dundalk sums 19 goals for and a total of 37 goals against, after 28 rounds played.

Recent performances have highlighted that Dundalk is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

With an average ball possession of 48.33% per game in the current league, Dundalk cannot call itself a team that holds the game in its hands, rather it prefers the counterattacking strategy. But if they want to try to win the game against Shelbourne they must try to impose their game to create difficulties for their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Dundalk

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Jamie Gullan. With 5 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Dundalk 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.

Historical data Dundalk

With 14 titles won in the history of the tournament, the Dundalk team is one of the competition's leading names. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Shelbourne

Premier Division leaderboard now

The Shelbourne team with 49 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 13 wins, 10 draws, and 4 losses.

The team has no disadvantage against Derry City who occupies position 1 in the 29th round and has the same amount of points.

Shelbourne analysis

We have reached matchday 28 in Premier Division and at the moment Shelbourne has made 30 goals and conceded 18.

As we approach the Regular Season, Shelbourne is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.74 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Premier Division that wants to keep up with the good performances!

The Shelbourne team typically attempts to control the game by achieving an average ball possession of 54.11%. The reason for this is that teams with ball possession above 50% usually hold some control over their opponents.

With a balance of 6 wins, 2 losses, and 5 draws in the Premier Division, Shelbourne playing away does not usually give much chance to opponents.

Shelbourne is a more offensive team than Dundalk, having 2599 attacks vs. 2577 from Dundalk, having scored 30 times, in comparison, Dundalk converted into goal 19 times.

Best goalscorer from Shelbourne

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level William Jarvis is the player to highlight. Helping Shelbourne with 8 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

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

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 Dundalk is Jamie Gullan, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Shelbourne is William Jarvis, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Dundalk 0.62 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Shelbourne 1.23 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 1.5.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 4.32 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.25 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 Shelbourne side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 time this season, very different from Dundalk who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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