Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 3, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
Full time
What was the result of Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City?
Shamrock Rovers won 2-0 on August 3, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 47′R. GaffneyShamrock Rovers
- 65′R. GaffneyShamrock Rovers
Official lineup for Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Shamrock Rovers
3-5-2- 8A. McEneff
- 20R. Gaffney
- 2J. Honohan
- 7D. Watts
- 17M. Healy
- 14D. Mândroiu
- 21D. Grant
- 5L. Grace
- 4Pico
- 6D. Cleary
- 1E. McGinty
Derry City
3-4-3- 29D. Akinyemi
- 7M. Duffy
- 27L. Boyce
- 19B. Fleming
- 15S. Diallo
- 20C. Winchester
- 8A. O'Reilly
- 22J. Stott
- 6M. Connolly
- 25A. Bannon
- 1B. Maher
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shamrock Rovers have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Derry City have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2025 | St Joseph S Fc(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2025 | St Joseph S Fc(away) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Wexford(home) | 4-0 | FAI Cup |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2025 | Bohemians(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Treaty United(away) | 5-1 | FAI Cup |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Jul 6, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Waterford(home) | 7-2 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Shamrock Rovers wins, 3 draws, 0 Derry City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Shamrock Rovers 2-2 Derry City | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers on May 23, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Shamrock Rovers score 2.1 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Derry City score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Rovers | 2.1 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Derry City | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shamrock Rovers sit 1st in Premier Division (68 points from 35 matches) and Derry City sit 5th (47 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 |
A question about Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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