Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers: result 3-3 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 30, 2026 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 and Shamrock Rovers drew 3-3 on August 30, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′E. ChapmanDerry City
- 16′M. DuffyDerry City
- 28′M. NoonanShamrock Rovers
- 33′E. ChapmanDerry City
- 72′G. BurkeShamrock Rovers
- 80′D. WattsShamrock Rovers
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Shamrock Rovers win at 36%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Derry City
4-5-1- 29T. Smith
- 7M. Duffy
- 14E. Chapman
- 17N. Twisk
- 8A. O'Reilly
- 12D. Burns
- 19B. Fleming
- 3Patrick McClean
- 4J. Stott
- 22C. Barr
- 13Tom Norcott
Shamrock Rovers
3-1-4-2- 10G. Burke
- 31M. Noonan
- 19A. Brennan
- 29J. Byrne
- 26John O'Sullivan
- 22T. Sobowale
- 8M. Healy
- 27C. O'Sullivan
- 5L. Grace
- 2A. Matthews
- 1E. McGinty
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derry City have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Shamrock Rovers have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Bohemians(away) | 3-5 | Premier Division |
| Aug 14, 2026 | UCD(away) | 2-1 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Aug 2, 2026 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Jul 30, 2026 | HNK Rijeka(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | KuPS(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 20, 2026 | KuPS(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 2-3 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Egnatia Rrogozhinë(away) | 1-5 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Dundalk(home) | 3-2 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Derry City wins, 1 draw, 2 Shamrock Rovers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | Shamrock Rovers 1-1 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Derry City 1-0 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Shamrock Rovers 1-0 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Shamrock Rovers 0-1 Derry City | FAI President's Cup |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Derry City 2-1 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Shamrock Rovers 2-0 Derry City | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City on Jun 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Derry City score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Shamrock Rovers score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 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 (48 points from 36 matches) and Shamrock Rovers sit 1st (68 points from 36 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 38 | 68 |
| 5 | Derry City | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 50 | 47 | 48 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy