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by Devesh Jaganath in Football Predictions
Shamrock Rovers will be hoping to extend their lead in the League of Ireland Premier Division when they play host to Derry City on Sunday evening. The Hoops are in pole position in the league standings while the Candystripes are in third place after 25 games. Let's get into the match prediction.
Shamrock Rovers are on course to reclaim the Irish top-flight crown, currently seven points clear of second-placed Bohemians with 11 games left to play this season.
The Hoops' last match saw them secure their spot in the third round of the Conference League Qualifiers, beating St. Joseph's 4-0 on aggregate in the past week. They are now unbeaten in their last five competitive matches and have only lost one of their last 17.
The hosts have been particularly impressive at home this season, currently unbeaten in nine (W6 D3 L0) games, while having kept six clean sheets during that period.
Meanwhile, this match represents a massive opportunity for Derry City to blow the title race wide open, as they currently trail Shamrock by eight points.
The Candystripes relinquished second place in the league standings a couple of weeks ago when they lost 2-0 to Sligo on the road before dropping two points at home to Bohemians in a 1-1 draw last weekend.
The visitors have a mixed away record this season (W5 D2 L5) and have not beaten this opponent at this venue in their last four attempts since March 2023.
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The Best Betting Odds for Shamrock Rovers v Derry City Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.8 | 3.3 | 4.75 |
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1.8 | 3.1 | 4.5 |
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1.85 | 3 | 4.2 |
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1.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
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1.78 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Shamrock Rovers and Derry City?
Our prediction for the Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City match is: both teams to score.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 03/08/2025 between Shamrock Rovers and Derry City in Airtricity League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 47.75% for a win of Shamrock Rovers against Derry City with odds of 1.93 at 888Starz.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City is 28.11% with odds of 3.4 at Unibet.
- Our prediction model gives a 24.14% chance ⭐ for a win of Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers with odds of 4.9 at Betobet.
Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City Form
Shamrock Rovers and Derry City's standings in the Airtricity League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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49 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 21 |
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41 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
Shamrock Rovers and Derry City Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
31 Jul 2025 - Conference League
24 Jul 2025 - Conference League
18 Jul 2025 - FAI Cup
5 Jul 2025 - Airtricity League
27 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
23 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
31 Jul 2025 - Conference League
18 Jul 2025 - FAI Cup
27 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
20 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
30 May 2025 - Airtricity League
19 May 2025 - Airtricity League
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Jul 2025 - Conference League
5 Jul 2025 - Airtricity League
23 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
16 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
13 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
23 May 2025 - Airtricity League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Jul 2025 - Airtricity League
18 Jul 2025 - FAI Cup
12 Jul 2025 - Airtricity League
6 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
4 Jul 2025 - Airtricity League
27 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Jul 2025 - Airtricity League
4 Jul 2025 - Airtricity League
27 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
13 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
23 May 2025 - Airtricity League
5 May 2025 - Airtricity League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Jul 2025 - FAI Cup
12 Jul 2025 - Airtricity League
6 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
23 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
20 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
30 May 2025 - Airtricity League
Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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50 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
23 May 2025 - Airtricity League
28 Mar 2025 - Airtricity League
20 Sep 2024 - Airtricity League
20 May 2024 - Airtricity League
19 Apr 2024 - Airtricity League
4 Mar 2024 - Airtricity League
Shamrock Rovers - Derry City Key Points
- Four of Shamrock Rovers’ last six league games ended with both teams scoring.
- Shamrock Rovers have scored two or more goals in eight of their last 10 league games.
- Three of Derry City's last four competitive games ended with both teams scoring.
- Derry City have only failed to score in one of their last seven league games.
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Our Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City Prediction
Shamrock Rovers have been excellent this season, having already built up a seven-point lead in the league standings while also securing a spot in the third qualifying round of the Conference League.
However, the hosts may be forced to make a few changes here, given the short turnaround from Thursday night, and we feel they may struggle to shut out the visitors who will likely go all out for the victory in this one. Our Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City prediction is both teams to score.
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