Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 31, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
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What was the result of Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United?
Shamrock Rovers won 2-1 on August 31, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 31′M. HealyShamrock Rovers
- 70′J. HonohanShamrock Rovers
- 83′C. KeeleyDrogheda United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shamrock Rovers have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Drogheda United have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | Santa Clara(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Santa Clara(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Longford Town(home) | 2-1 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Ballkani(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Galway United(away) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Derry City(away) | 1-1 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Waterford(home) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Bohemians(away) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Crumlin United(home) | 5-0 | FAI Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Shamrock Rovers win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Drogheda United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | Drogheda United 1-2 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| May 9, 2025 | Shamrock Rovers 3-0 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Drogheda United 1-2 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Drogheda United 0-1 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Shamrock Rovers 1-1 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| May 31, 2024 | Drogheda United 0-2 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers on Jun 16, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Shamrock Rovers score 1.7 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Drogheda United score 1.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Rovers | 1.7 | 0.5 | 9 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Drogheda United | 1.0 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
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