Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United prediction, preview and stats, 8 Oct 2026
Shamrock Rovers host Drogheda United in the Irish Play-offs 1/2 on Thursday, 8 October 2026. Our model expects 1.7 goals from Shamrock Rovers and 1.1 from Drogheda United, with Shamrock Rovers winning 51% of the time, a draw 25% and Drogheda United 24%.
Match details
Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United is a Irish Play-offs 1/2 fixture played on Thursday, 8 October 2026, with kick-off at 21:00 UTC.
Form guide
Shamrock Rovers's last 8 results, most recent first: W L D D L D L L.
Drogheda United's last 8 results, most recent first: L W W L L L W D.
Shamrock Rovers have averaged 2.1 goals scored and 0.9 conceded at home over their last 23 games there.
Drogheda United have averaged 1.3 goals scored and 1.7 conceded away from home over their last 18 games there.
Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United head-to-head
31 Jul 2026: Drogheda United 0-0 Shamrock Rovers
4 May 2026: Shamrock Rovers 4-1 Drogheda United
16 Mar 2026: Drogheda United 0-0 Shamrock Rovers
What the numbers say
Win probability: Shamrock Rovers 51%, draw 25%, Drogheda United 24%.
Goals: over 1.5 goals 77%, over 2.5 goals 52%, both teams to score 55%.
The single most likely score is Shamrock Rovers 1-1 Drogheda United.
Sportinstinct prediction
Today's Picks: Shamrock Rovers or draw at odds of 1.22 (77% confidence).
Shamrock Rovers have taken 6 points from their last 8, while Drogheda United have taken 10 points from their last 8. Shamrock Rovers average 2.1 scored and 0.9 conceded at home, while Drogheda United average 1.3 scored and 1.7 conceded away from home. In their last 3 meetings Shamrock Rovers won 1, drew 2 and lost 0 to Drogheda United, with 1.7 goals a game. Our model expects Shamrock Rovers to score about 1.7 and Drogheda United about 1.1. Shamrock Rovers should be hard to beat here.
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