Shelbourne v Drogheda Utd

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Shelbourne will be keen to reduce the six points deficit between themselves and fourth-placed St Patrick's Athletic when they entertain lowly Drogheda United at Tolka Park in Monday night's clash in the Irish Premier Division but this could be easier said than done for the hosts here.

Shelbourne have failed to win any of their last three games overall having been handed a 1-0 defeat at home by St Patrick's which was then followed by back to back 0-0 draws with Bohemians and Derry City, so the prospects of a straight win here for the hosts looks to hang in the balance.

That said, the hosts have actually only lost just once in their previous 11 league games in the Irish Premier Division which also includes four wins and no fewer than six draws, so a draw may be on the cards for Monday night's encounter with Drogheda United.

Three of Shelbourne's last five home games have also resulted in both teams scoring.

Drogheda United sit third from bottom in the Irish top flight table where they hold a slim two-point cushion over Cork City who occupy the relegation play-off spot so it's fair to say that Drogheda will be keen to post some sort of result here at Tolka Park on Monday night as they look to pull away from the danger zone.

This also may be easier said than done though for Drogheda United as the visitors have managed to register just two wins in their last 10 league matches overall, a poor sequence of results that also consist of two draws and six defeats within this period.

However, the goals market looks appealing here, especially as the Both Teams To Score option as six of Drogheda United's last 10 matches have resulted in both teams scoring and this trend may well continue on Monday night.

Looking at results away from home, and the bigger picture shows Drogheda have collected just four victories out of their last 22 outings on their travels which is a pretty poor record away from home and Drogheda may well be content with a point here.

Shelbourne v Drogheda United Verdict

The previous meeting between Shelbourne and Drogheda United ended in a 1-1 draw in early May and another game with both sides scoring seems to beck on here in what could unfold into a possible score-draw as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Both Teams To Score Yes @ 1.89

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.40

Correct score: 1-1 @ 8.50