Derry City hosts Shamrock Rovers in round 21 of the Irish Premier Division. The match will be played on Friday, July 16th at Brandywell Stadium (Derry)
After 20 rounds, Derry City occupies the 6th line of the standings with 25 points. The team is in the middle of the table, lagging five points behind the nearest competitor from the Europa League qualification zone. Derry City's offensive and defensive performance is 21 goals scored and 24 goals conceded. In the last ten matches, the Red and White Army gained four victories and four draws and suffered two defeats. Recent rounds ended for Derry City with defeats to St. Patrick's Athletic (1-0) and Dundalk (2-1), victories over Waterford United (2-0) and Finn Harps (1-2), and a 1-1 draw against Sligo Rovers. The Red and White Army has not lost in five consecutive matches at home, gaining one victory and four draws.
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The visitors of the upcoming match are in the lead in the standings and take the first place with 38 points. Shamrock Rovers are in the zone of the Champions League qualification, but the position of the team is precarious, as their advantage over Sligo Rovers and St. Patrick’s Athletic lies only in goal difference. In the current championship, the Hoops scored 30 goals and conceded 15 times. The last ten matches of the team ended in three wins, three draws, and four losses. In previous rounds, Shamrock defeated Dundalk (3-1) and Waterford United (1-4), tied against Drogheda United (1-1), and lost to Bohemians (1-0). Beyond that, the Rovers lost to Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League qualifiers (2-0). In the last five away matches, Shamrock Rovers chalked up two victories and three defeats.
The last ten head-to-head matches of the teams ended in eight victories of Shamrock Rovers and two draws. The last game was played on the pitch of Shamrock in the first round of the league. Then both teams scored one goal each and ended the match in a draw. Derry City has failed to defeat Shamrock more than 10 times in a row. And now there are no prerequisites for us to expect a different result. In the upcoming match, we expect another Shamrock’s victory over Derry City, as the visitors will probably want to keep their first place.
Prediction for the match: Shamrock Rovers to win
