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Shamrock Rovers vs Dundalk: result 3-2 and analysis

Premier DivisionRegular Season - 27Kick-off on August 7, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Tallaght Stadium, Dublin

Shamrock Rovers
3-2
Dundalk

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What was the result of Shamrock Rovers vs Dundalk?

Shamrock Rovers won 3-2 on August 7, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 3′D. WattsShamrock Rovers (pen.)
  • 15′R. CornwallDundalk
  • 19′M. NoonanShamrock Rovers
  • 27′D. HorganDundalk (pen.)
  • 38′J. AfolabiShamrock Rovers

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Shamrock Rovers win at 59%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-2.

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Official lineup for Shamrock Rovers vs Dundalk

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Shamrock Rovers

3-5-2
  1. 18J. Afolabi
  2. 31M. Noonan
  1. 17L. O'Regan
  2. 7D. Watts
  3. 8M. Healy
  4. 26John O'Sullivan
  5. 38Max Kovaleskis
  1. 27C. O'Sullivan
  2. 5L. Grace
  3. 22T. Sobowale
  1. 1E. McGinty

Dundalk

3-4-3
  1. 7D. Horgan
  2. 9C. Dillon
  3. 11R. Teahan
  1. 3B. Burns
  2. 18K. Buckley
  3. 6A. Dervin
  4. 15T. Clarke
  1. 44T. Grivosti
  2. 24R. Cornwall
  3. 4M. Animasahun
  1. 1E. Minogue
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shamrock Rovers have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Dundalk have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Shamrock Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 4, 2026Egnatia Rrogozhinë(home)3-1UEFA Europa League
Jul 31, 2026Drogheda United(away)0-0Premier Division
Jul 28, 2026Ararat-Armenia(home)2-1UEFA Champions League
Jul 21, 2026Ararat-Armenia(away)0-2UEFA Champions League
Jul 17, 2026Cork City(home)4-1FAI Cup
Dundalk
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 31, 2026Sligo Rovers(home)1-1Premier Division
Jul 24, 2026St Patrick's Athl.(away)1-1Premier Division
Jul 17, 2026St Mochta's(away)3-1FAI Cup
Jul 10, 2026Drogheda United(home)1-2Premier Division
Jul 3, 2026Shelbourne(away)1-2Premier Division

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Shamrock Rovers wins, 2 draws, 2 Dundalk wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 15, 2026Dundalk 1-0 Shamrock RoversPremier Division
Feb 23, 2026Shamrock Rovers 1-1 DundalkPremier Division
Oct 27, 2024Dundalk 0-1 Shamrock RoversPremier Division
Jul 4, 2024Shamrock Rovers 1-0 DundalkPremier Division
May 17, 2024Dundalk 1-0 Shamrock RoversPremier Division
Feb 16, 2024Shamrock Rovers 1-1 DundalkPremier Division

Last archived meeting: Dundalk vs Shamrock Rovers on May 15, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Shamrock Rovers score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Dundalk score 1.4 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Shamrock Rovers1.80.949/158/15
Dundalk1.41.5212/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Shamrock Rovers sit 1st in Premier Division (65 points from 33 matches) and Dundalk sit 6th (41 points from 33 matches).

2026 standings
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1Shamrock Rovers331986543365
6Dundalk33101112505541

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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

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