Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 7Kick-off on August 9, 2020 at 04:00 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 August 9, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 36′Walter Capango FigueiraDerry City
- 78′C. HorganShamrock Rovers (o.g.)
- 81′PicoShamrock Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derry City have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Shamrock Rovers have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2020 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Waterford(away) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Bohemians(home) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Finn Harps(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2020 | Finn Harps(home) | 3-1 | Premier Division |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 3-2 | Premier Division |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Dundalk(home) | 3-2 | Premier Division |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Waterford(away) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Cork City(home) | 6-0 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Derry City win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Shamrock Rovers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2019 | Derry City 0-2 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Shamrock Rovers 2-2 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Derry City 0-1 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Shamrock Rovers 2-0 Derry City | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers on Aug 16, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Derry City score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Shamrock Rovers score 2.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2.2 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Derry City sit 6th in Premier Division (33 points from 28 matches) and Shamrock Rovers sit 1st (54 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 24 | 54 |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 43 |
| 6 | Derry City | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 33 |
| 6 | Derry City | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy