📏 Form Guide

Drogheda United

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Drogheda United will be looking for an improved result here after a 4-1 Premier Division defeat in their last game at the hands of St. Patrick's Athletic.

In that game, Drogheda United managed 34% possession and 5 shots at goal with 3 on target. The only player to score for Drogheda United was Thomas Oluwa (6'). At the other end, St Patrick's Athletic got 24 shots on goal with 8 on target. Ryan Edmondson (53'), Aidan Keena (65'), Kian Leavy (68') and Romal Palmer (82') scored for St. Patrick's Athletic.

Drogheda United haven’t had any problems with scoring, finding the back of the net in each and every one of their last 6 games.

They have claimed a sum of 7 during that time while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 9.

Ahead of this clash, Drogheda United have not beaten Shamrock Rovers in their last 10 league games.

Shamrock Rovers

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Shamrock Rovers will go into the match following on from a 0-2 Premier Division win to beat Sligo Rovers in their previous match.

In that game, Shamrock Rovers managed 46% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. For Shamrock Rovers, the goalscorers were Matt Healy (40') and Danny Grant (45'). On the other side, Sligo Rovers got 13 shots on goal with 3 on target.

Stephen Bradley's Shamrock Rovers have turned their attacks into goals a total of 8 times throughout their latest six matches. The number of goals that have been scored against them during those same matches adds up to 6.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Shamrock Rovers:

• have not been beaten by Drogheda United when having played them away from home in the previous 7 league matches. Away fans have certainly had plenty to cheer about.
• have not been beaten in their last 2 away league matches.

↔️ Head to head

Looking over past results between these clubs stretching back to 18/10/2024 shows that these encounters have been pretty painful for Drogheda United. They’ve not been able to get any victories whatsoever while Shamrock Rovers have been superior, finishing as winners in 83% of those ties.

A combined total of 15 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 4 for The Drogs and 11 for The Hoops. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.5.

📰 Team News: Drogheda United

In our view, The Drogs could use the 5-3-2 system for this game with Luke Dennison, Leo Burney, Conor Keeley, Andrew Quinn, Edwin Agbaje, Conor Kane, Jago Godden, Ethan O'Brien, Brandon Kavanagh, Mark Doyle and Thomas Oluwa.

📋 Team News: Shamrock Rovers

Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley has to currently contend with reduced team options. Max Kovalevskis (unknown injury), Daniel Mandroiu (Cruciate ligament injury), Dan Cleary (unknown injury) and Rory Gaffney (unknown injury) can’t be considered. Roberto Lopes cannot play in this game through suspension.

From our viewpoint, The Hoops seem likely to utilise a 4-4-2 system using Edward McGinty, Tunmise Sobowale, Lee Grace, Cory O'Sullivan, Matthew Healy, Maleace Asamoah, Jack Byrne, Adam Brennan, Victor Ozhianvuna, Graham Burke and John McGovern.

🧠 Prediction

Our thinking is that Drogheda United will have to play well to breach the defence of this Shamrock Rovers outfit who we reckon will win and very possibly keep a clean sheet.

We’re therefore tipping a very even contest with a 0-1 winning score for Shamrock Rovers at the end of the 90.

Hopefully it’s a good one.

Andre Moura, 19:04 16/03/2026