Derry City vs Shelbourne prediction 02.06.2023
Derry City
0 : 0
Shelbourne
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- Competition: League of Ireland Premier Division
- Date: 2nd June 2023
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Brandywell
Derry City will be looking to defend their first place in the table when they take on Shelbourne on Friday night.
The hosts, Derry City, enter Friday's game on the back of a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of Sligo Rovers last weekend which ended their four-game winning streak. Ruaidhrí Higgins' side finished last season as runners-up but a promising start to the new campaign has Derry City fans convinced they can win the trophy they can't remember last winning. Heading into this game with two wins from their last two home games, they will fancy their chances of registering their eleventh win of the season this week.
Shelbourne have not only failed to win their last two games but have not scored a single goal. Although Damien Duff's side have scored few goals this season, they have one unique quality to rely on: their defence. By comparison, the visitors have conceded fewer goals than any other team in the league, despite being in the bottom half of the table.
Derry City vs Shelbourne Betting Tips: Team1 to win
Friday's match would be between the best and second-best defence in the league. We therefore expect a close game. Moreover, six of the last eight encounters between these two teams ended with less than 2.5 goals.
The visitors have been very good away from home in recent weeks - without defeat in their last seven away games - but the fact that they have lost five of their last seven away games at Derry City leaves us no choice but to expect a home win.
- Best Tip: Home win
- Derry City vs Shelbourne prediction: 1-0
Derry City vs Shelbourne Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Shelbourne
0 : 1
Derry City
Premier Division
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Derry City
4 : 0
Shelbourne
FAI Cup
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Derry City
1 : 1
Shelbourne
Premier Division
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Shelbourne
0 : 1
Derry City
Premier Division
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Derry City
2 : 0
Shelbourne
Premier Division
Derry City team news
Oliver John O'Neill, who has scored just one goal for Derry City this season, was substituted at half-time in last weekend's 1-0 win over Sligo Rovers, meaning the 20-year-old is unlikely to be in the starting eleven on Friday.
Friday's game is also likely to come too soon for 27-year-old midfielder Ciaron Harkin, who has been struggling with a torn cruciate ligament for the past eight months.
Last matches of Derry City
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Sligo Rovers
1 : 0
Derry City
Premier Division
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Derry City
4 : 1
UC Dublin
Premier Division
-
Derry City
3 : 0
Dundalk
Premier Division
-
Bohemian FC
0 : 1
Derry City
Premier Division
-
Drogheda United FC
0 : 1
Derry City
Premier Division
Derry City lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Brian Philip Maher
Defenders
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3
Ciarán Coll
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6
Mark Connolly
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23
Cameron Dummigan
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17
Cameron McJannett
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2
Ronan Boyce
Midfielders
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10
Patrick McEleney
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14
Ben Doherty
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28
Adam O'Reilly
Forwards
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7
Michael Duffy
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9
Jamie McGonigle
Shelbourne team news
Shelbourne, meanwhile, will have to do without the services of Conor Kane, who has been out since September 2, 2022, with a knee injury.
Despite picking up just a point against Bohemians last week, head coach Damien Duff could be set to field the side that gave him a fourth clean sheet in five games.
Last matches of Shelbourne
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Bohemian FC
0 : 0
Shelbourne
Premier Division
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Shelbourne
0 : 1
St. Patrick`s Athletic
Premier Division
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Sligo Rovers
0 : 3
Shelbourne
Premier Division
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Shelbourne
2 : 0
Wexford Youths
Leinster Senior Cup
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Shelbourne
1 : 0
UC Dublin
Premier Division
Shelbourne lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Conor Kearns
Defenders
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5
Shane Griffin
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13
Tyreke Wilson
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32
Kameron Malcolm Ledwidge
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2
John Ross Wilson
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4
Andrew Quinn
Midfielders
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8
Mark Coyle
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10
Jack Moylan
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27
Evan Caffrey
Forwards
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17
Shane Farrell
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15
Kyle Robinson
Derry City vs Shelbourne - Key facts
- Five of the last six games of Shelbourne ended with less than 2.5 goals.
- Five of the last seven games of Derry City ended with two goals or fewer.
- Shelbourne have won just one of their last eight away games with Derry City.
Main prediction Derry City - Shelbourne
Derry City to win
Best Odds:
22bet
1.62
Additional predictions
Under 2.5
Best odds:1.57
Derry City & Shelbourne current standing in Premier Division
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 67 - 27 | +40 | 72 |
| 2 | Derry City | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 57 - 24 | +33 | 65 |
| 3 | St Patrick's | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 59 - 42 | +17 | 62 |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 44 - 27 | +17 | 60 |
| 5 | Dundalk | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 59 - 44 | +15 | 58 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 53 - 40 | +13 | 58 |
| 7 | Drogheda United | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 40 - 54 | -14 | 41 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 36 - 51 | -15 | 37 |
| 9 | Cork City | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 35 - 64 | -29 | 31 |
| 10 | UCD | 36 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 19 - 96 | -77 | 11 |