Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United: result 5-0 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 34Kick-off on October 22, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
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What was the result of Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United?
Shamrock Rovers won 5-0 on October 22, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 6′T. ClarkeShamrock Rovers
- 15′R. TowellShamrock Rovers
- 27′J. KennyShamrock Rovers
- 48′N. FarrugiaShamrock Rovers
- 53′M. PoomShamrock Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shamrock Rovers have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Drogheda United have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2023 | Shelbourne(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Sep 22, 2023 | UCD(away) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Derry City(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Bohemians(home) | 3-0 | Premier Division |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Dundalk(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2023 | Derry City(home) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Dundalk(away) | 1-3 | Premier Division |
| Sep 25, 2023 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Bohemians(home) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Bohemians(home) | 1-3 | FAI Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Shamrock Rovers win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Drogheda United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2023 | Drogheda United 0-0 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| May 19, 2023 | Shamrock Rovers 1-2 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Drogheda United 1-1 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Drogheda United 1-1 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Drogheda United 1-2 Shamrock Rovers | FAI Cup |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Shamrock Rovers 1-1 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers on Jul 7, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Shamrock Rovers score 0.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Drogheda United score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Rovers | 0.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Drogheda United | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shamrock Rovers sit 1st in Premier Division (54 points from 27 matches) and Drogheda United sit 9th (28 points from 28 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 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 22 |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 45 | 28 |
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