Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 35Kick-off on October 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Londonderry
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What was the result of Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers?
Derry City won 2-1 on October 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 25′B. FlemingDerry City
- 87′S. DialloDerry City
- 90′R. GaffneyShamrock Rovers
Official lineup for Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Derry City
4-3-3- 7M. Duffy
- 11G. Whyte
- 8A. O'Reilly
- 13R. Benson
- 20C. Winchester
- 19B. Fleming
- 22J. Stott
- 6M. Connolly
- 23C. Dummigan
- 2R. Boyce
- 1B. Maher
Shamrock Rovers
5-4-1- 31M. Noonan
- 10G. Burke
- 17M. Healy
- 7D. Watts
- 8A. McEneff
- 2J. Honohan
- 27C. O'Sullivan
- 4Pico
- 5L. Grace
- 15D. Nugent
- 1E. McGinty
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derry City have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Shamrock Rovers have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2025 | Waterford(away) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Drogheda United(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Shelbourne(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Bohemians(away) | 4-3 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | Celje(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Oct 17, 2025 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Shelbourne(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Kerry(home) | 6-1 | FAI Cup |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Sparta Praha(away) | 1-4 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Derry City wins, 2 draws, 4 Shamrock Rovers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2025 | Shamrock Rovers 2-0 Derry City | Premier Division |
| May 23, 2025 | Derry City 1-2 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City on Aug 3, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Derry City score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Shamrock Rovers score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Derry City sit 5th in Premier Division (44 points from 34 matches) and Shamrock Rovers sit 1st (65 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 35 | 65 |
| 5 | Derry City | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 44 |
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