Derry City vs Shelbourne: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 6Kick-off on March 13, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Londonderry
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What was the result of Derry City vs Shelbourne?
Shelbourne won 1-2 on March 13, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′Jack Henry-FrancisShelbourne
- 10′H. RylahDerry City
- 34′D. KellyShelbourne
Official lineup for Derry City vs Shelbourne
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Derry City
4-2-3-1- 9D. Akinyemi
- 19B. Fleming
- 7M. Duffy
- 24H. Rylah
- 8A. O'Reilly
- 16J. McClean
- 3Patrick McClean
- 4J. Stott
- 25A. Bannon
- 2B. Cotter
- 13E. Beach
Shelbourne
4-5-1- 10J. Martin
- 17D. Kelly
- 28I. Lundgren
- 23K. McInroy
- 21Jack Henry-Francis
- 7H. Wood
- 4K. Ledwidge
- 24Z. Rossi
- 15S. Bone
- 2S. Gannon
- 1Wessel Speel
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; Shelbourne have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Waterford(home) | 4-2 | Premier Division |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Bohemians(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Dundalk(home) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
| Mar 6, 2026 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 2-3 | Premier Division |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Drogheda United(away) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Galway United(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Waterford(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Derry City wins, 1 draw, 2 Shelbourne wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | Derry City 1-1 Shelbourne | Premier Division |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Shelbourne 0-1 Derry City | Premier Division |
| May 2, 2025 | Derry City 2-0 Shelbourne | Premier Division |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Shelbourne 3-1 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Derry City 0-1 Shelbourne | Premier Division |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Derry City 2-0 Shelbourne | FAI Cup |
Last archived meeting: Derry City vs Shelbourne on Sep 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Derry City score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Shelbourne score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Shelbourne | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 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 (41 points from 33 matches) and Shelbourne sit 4th (46 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Shelbourne | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 47 | 46 |
| 5 | Derry City | 33 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 45 | 44 | 41 |
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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