Shelbourne vs DroghedaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Shelbourne sit fifth on 36 points after twenty-eight rounds: eight wins, twelve draws and eight defeats, 37 goals scored and 39 conceded. Tolka Park has been the weak spot, three wins, five draws and six defeats in fourteen games with 19 goals scored and 24 conceded, while away from home the numbers improve sharply: five wins, seven draws and two defeats in fourteen trips, 18 goals scored and 15 conceded. Their last five outings brought two draws, two defeats and one win, with the draws coming in the two most recent rounds. Drogheda United are ninth on 28 points from twenty-nine rounds: six wins, ten draws and thirteen defeats, 33 goals scored and 48 conceded. On the road the record reads three wins, four draws and seven defeats in fourteen games, 17 goals scored and 27 conceded; at home it is three wins, six draws and six defeats in fifteen matches, 16 goals for and 21 against. Their last five contain two defeats, both in the most recent rounds, and before that three straight draws. The competition average is 2.75 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.