Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 17Kick-off on May 23, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Londonderry
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What was the result of Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers?
Shamrock Rovers won 1-2 on May 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 65′D. MullenDerry City
- 70′M. NoonanShamrock Rovers
- 89′A. McEneffShamrock Rovers
Official lineup for Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Derry City
5-3-2- 27L. Boyce
- 11G. Whyte
- 7M. Duffy
- 20C. Winchester
- 8A. O'Reilly
- 24S. Todd
- 22K. Holt
- 6M. Connolly
- 16H. Cann
- 3S. Ferguson
- 1B. Maher
Shamrock Rovers
5-3-2- 10G. Burke
- 9A. Greene
- 15D. Nugent
- 17M. Healy
- 29J. Byrne
- 3A. Matthews
- 27C. O'Sullivan
- 4Pico
- 6D. Cleary
- 21D. Grant
- 1E. McGinty
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derry City have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Shamrock Rovers have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | Drogheda United(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| May 9, 2025 | Cork City(away) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| May 5, 2025 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| May 2, 2025 | Shelbourne(home) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Waterford(away) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 4-0 | Premier Division |
| May 16, 2025 | Waterford(away) | 3-1 | Premier Division |
| May 9, 2025 | Drogheda United(home) | 3-0 | Premier Division |
| May 5, 2025 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| May 2, 2025 | Cork City(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Derry City wins, 4 draws, 2 Shamrock Rovers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | Shamrock Rovers 0-0 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Derry City 1-1 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| May 20, 2024 | Shamrock Rovers 1-0 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Derry City 1-3 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Shamrock Rovers 2-2 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Derry City 1-1 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City on Mar 28, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Derry City score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Shamrock Rovers score 2.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Derry City sit 5th in Premier Division (47 points from 35 matches) and Shamrock Rovers sit 1st (68 points from 35 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 35 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 35 | 68 |
| 5 | Derry City | 35 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 45 | 47 |
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