Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United Friday 09th October 2026 10:00 PM football predictions. - Dukamneti Sports
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Oct. 8, 2026 1 week ago
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Match Analysis

Shamrock Rovers Drogheda United
Shamrock Rovers W L D D L D
Drogheda United W L W W L L
STRENGTH
SHOT CONVERSION
SHOTS ON TARGET
POSSESSION
SAVE RATE
ATTACKING POTENTIAL
DEFENSIVE POTENTIAL
EXPECTED GOALS
WINS THE GAME
What do these metrics mean?
Strength
Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion
Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target
Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession
Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate
Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential
Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential
Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals
Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head
Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game
Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Why this prediction? AI insight

Historically, Shamrock Rovers have dominated their meetings with Drogheda United, often coming out on top. Despite Shamrock Rovers' poor recent form, they are seen as the clearer quality side and have the benefit of extra rest time before this match. The model predicts a home win with a 69% probability, which is notably more confident than what the current market odds suggest. Additionally, the model leans towards an "over" for 1.5 and 2.5 goals, aligning closely with the market's inclination toward a higher-scoring game.

Head to Head History

Home Team Away Team Score Date
Drogheda United Shamrock Rovers 0 - 0 July 31, 2026
Shamrock Rovers Drogheda United 4 - 1 May 4, 2026
Drogheda United Shamrock Rovers 0 - 0 March 16, 2026
Shamrock Rovers Drogheda United 2 - 1 August 31, 2025
Drogheda United Shamrock Rovers 1 - 2 June 16, 2025
Shamrock Rovers Drogheda United 3 - 0 May 9, 2025

Shamrock Rovers Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date Venue Opponent Score Result
Sep 18, 26 Home Waterford 3 - 2 Win
Sep 11, 26 Away St Patrick's Athl. 2 - 0 Loss
Sep 4, 26 Home Shelbourne 0 - 0 Draw
Aug 30, 26 Away Derry City 3 - 3 Draw
Aug 27, 26 Away KuPS 1 - 0 Loss
Aug 20, 26 Home KuPS 1 - 1 Draw

Drogheda United Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date Venue Opponent Score Result
Oct 1, 26 Away Trabzonspor 0 - 1 Win
Sep 18, 26 Away Bohemians 2 - 1 Loss
Sep 14, 26 Away Shelbourne 1 - 2 Win
Sep 11, 26 Home Sligo Rovers 2 - 0 Win
Aug 28, 26 Home Dundalk 2 - 3 Loss
Aug 21, 26 Home St Patrick's Athl. 0 - 2 Loss

Premier Division Table

Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Shamrock Rovers 31 17 8 6 49 31 +18 59
9 Drogheda United 32 8 10 14 38 51 -13 34

Predictions

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Shamrock Rovers to win
This prediction indicates that Shamrock Rovers has a 68.69% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 18.37 %

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Over 1.5 goals
This prediction indicates that there is a 57.36% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be two or more goals scored.

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Over 2.5 goals
This prediction indicates that there is a 56.88% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be three or more goals scored.

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