Derry City vs Shelbourne Dublin Prediction & Betting Tips - Airtricity League

Prediction published on 04/05/2024, 14:45  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 06/05/2024 at 06:45 in Football Predictions

Derry City have a chance to go top of the Premier Division when they welcome league leaders Shelbourne in their Monday game. Third-placed Derry City have a superior goal difference to Shelbourne, and are three points behind the leaders going into this game. Coming here, Derry City played to a 0-0 draw with Galway United. That was their third undefeated game after the 3-1 loss to second placed Shamrock Rovers. With just one loss in seven matches, Derry City will feel they are on the right footing to vie for three points here. In that period, they managed three wins and as many clean sheets, but they failed to score twice in those seven games. These teams’ meeting four weeks ago ended 0-0, the third such score line in four meetings. Derry City will feel like the favorites here, having gone undefeated in eight meetings with Shelbourne. They also have a good run at home, winning seven of their last 10 league games there.

Shelbourne’s last win in this fixture traces back to 2022, and it remains their only win in 19 meetings. The last four meetings between these two, however, ended in draws. With Shamrock Rovers lurking in second, Shelbourne will be going for a win here to open up a five-point gap. Like Derry City, Shelbourne are also coming from a 0-0 draw – against Dundalk. That marked a third time in four matches that they failed to score. Attack hasn’t been their best department coming into this game. In their last four matches, Shelbourne managed just one goal, scored in the win over St. Patrick’s Athletic. That win also happens to be their only one in the last seven. Things aren’t any better away from home, Shelbourne having failed to win any of their last four matches on the road.