Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United Prediction: Drogheda continues to languish at the bottom of the league table

On Saturday, Shamrock Rovers will continue their plight for a top-3 finish this season as they prepare to take on the bottom-feeders Drogheda United. Shamrock Rovers secured a victory against Waterford while Drogheda United continues to languish at the bottom of the table. We expect a win or a draw for Shamrock Rovers. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Form in the League: WWLLW

Shamrock Rovers have recently secured two consecutive league victories in their last two league games. They have now won three games and lost two in their last five league games with their most recent league game against Waterford ending in a 1-2 victory. 

Shamrock continues to fight for a place in Europe next season as they have a Uefa Europa League qualifiers return leg game against Celje in the middle of this month. Celje won the first-leg encounter with a narrow 1-0 victory. They are currently 4th placed in the league with 10 wins, 7 draws, and 7 losses from the 24 league games played this season. Johnny Kenny leads the team on goals with a total of 10 goals scored in the league this season.

Form in the League: DWLDL

Drogheda United continue to languish at the bottom of the league table, their most recent league game against Bohemians ended in a 2-2 draw. As they prepare to take on Shamrock Rovers on Saturday, they’ll most likely suffer another defeat. Drogheda has struggled all season as they are currently at the bottom of the league table with 4 wins, 9 draws, and 13 losses from 26 games played. 

A critical look at their last 20 games produced 11 wins for Shamrock, 4 wins for Drogheda, and 5 draws.

Shamrock Rovers are the favorites for the victory here considering their history over Drogheda United. Both teams have met twice this season and Shamrock won both encounters with a total of 6 goals combined. Shamrock Rovers might have a very important Uefa Europa League qualifiers game ahead next week, we still expect them to dominate the game. Our prediction leans towards a win for Shamrock. Drogheda is in really bad shape and we might be seeing a repeat of the first-leg scoreline, a minimum of two goals for Shamrock here is a great betting choice.

• Shamrock have won their last three meetings
• Shamrock has not conceded a goal in their last 4 meetings
• Drogheda is without a clean sheet in their last 3
• Shamrock has scored first in 7 of their last 9 meetings
• There have been less than 4.5 cards in 4 of their last 5 meetings