Shamrock v Shelbourne

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Shamrock Rovers produced an important 1-0 home win against Derry City in the Irish Premier Division on Monday night which has maintained their position of third place in the domestic top flight table and although the hosts now take on the league leaders, Shelbourne, at their Tallaght Stadium on Friday night, Rovers will be keen to make it back-to-back wins and close the gap on their visitors.

Shamrock Rovers had previously slumped to just one win within their preceding seven games which came by way of a resounding 4-0 victory over lowly Drogheda United but the hosts had also been held to four draws within this period along with slipping to two defeats as well.

Losses at the hands of Waterford and Dundalk have contributed to a six-point deficit between themselves and their upcoming opponents, Shelbourne, but a win here at their Tallaght Stadium would see this deficit slashed in half to just three points.

The bigger picture does seem promising though for Stephen Bradley's side as they have lost just three out of their last 16 league matches overall, two of which were inflicted upon Rovers on their travels, while results on home soil have been very solid; Shamrock Rovers have lost just once in their previous 18 home games in the Premier Division.

Shelbourne made it back-to-back wins in the Irish Premier Division on Monday night with a 2-1 win away from home at St Patrick's Athletic which followed a previous 1-0 success at home against Waterford and Damien Duff's side will be looking to make it three wins on the trot on Friday night as they look to stretch their lead at the top of the table.

However, although Shelbourne have lost just twice in their last 22 matches overall in the domestic top flight, the visitors have managed to capture just three wins from their previous 11 matches and this gives Shamrock Rovers a real chance of claiming all three points here on Friday night.

Two of these three wins for Shelbourne have been achieved on home soil at their Tolka Park but nevertheless, Shelbourne have made themselves a tough side to beat on their travels as well in recent times.

Indeed, the visitors have lost just once in their last 11 matches on the road and have picked up five wins in the process by way of collecting victories at Drogheda United, Sligo Rovers, Bohemians and St Patrick's Athletic (twice).

Shamrock Rovers v Shelbourne Verdict

Shamrock Rovers with home advantage stand a great chance of picking up all three points in this upcoming clash against the league leaders, especially as Rovers registered a 1-0 home win in their last meeting against Shelbourne at the Tallaght Stadium.

Therefore, our main bet will be Shamrock Rovers win @ 1.72

Other side bets worth considering:

Shamrock Rovers win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.40

Correct Score: Shamrock Rovers 1-0 @ 5.50