Dundalk vs Shamrock Rovers Prediction

Recent Form

Across their last 20 matches in all competitions, Shamrock Rovers have won nine, drawn four and lost seven. Their recent Premier Division run has been up and down: a 4-0 win over Sligo Rovers, a 2-0 defeat away to Galway United, then back-to-back wins over Bohemians and Drogheda United.

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Dundalk: 20 completed matches; Shamrock Rovers: 20 completed matches.

Dundalk

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

36

Difference

0

Shamrock Rovers

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

31

Difference

+5

Dundalk's equivalent sample reads six wins, four draws and ten losses from 20 games. Their last few results have been poor, including a 0-4 home defeat to St Patrick's Athletic, a 2-3 home loss to Shelbourne and a 1-2 home defeat to Bohemians.

Dundalk's home form in particular has been shaky through September and October.

Comparative Team Statistics: Dundalk vs Shamrock Rovers

Head-to-Head

These sides have met three times already this season. Rovers won the August meeting 3-2, Dundalk responded with a 1-0 home win in May, and February's clash finished 1-1.

Over a longer stretch of history Rovers have won the majority of these fixtures, but the closer scorelines in 2026 suggest the gap between the two has narrowed somewhat this year.

Dundalk have already beaten Rovers once at home this season, so it isn't a one-sided rivalry right now.

League Table Picture

Shamrock Rovers sit top of the table with 65 points from 34 games, built on 19 wins and only seven defeats. Dundalk are down in fifth on 42 points from the same number of matches, with 12 of their 34 games lost.

The goal difference tells a similar story. Rovers have scored 54 and conceded just 35, while Dundalk's 51 for and 56 against leaves them in negative numbers overall.

The table gap between first and fifth is substantial, not marginal.

Players to Watch

Dundalk's D. Horgan is the standout scorer in this fixture with 10 goals in 31 appearances, ahead of G. Arubi's seven for Dundalk and Rovers pair J. McGovern and G. Burke, who've each scored seven. M. Noonan has chipped in six for Rovers.

Dundalk:

Best scorers:

D. Horgan - 10

G. Arubi - 7

Penalty cards:

A. Dervin x 1 x 7

R. Cornwall x 1 x 5

S. Tracey x 1 x 4

Shamrock Rovers:

Best scorers:

J. McGovern - 7

G. Burke - 7

M. Noonan - 6

Penalty cards:

Pico x 2 x 4

M. Healy x 8

On discipline, Dundalk's K. Buckley and B. Burns have picked up the most yellow cards on either side this season, though nothing in the data points to a suspension for this specific match.