Shamrock Rovers hosts Dundalk in round 19 of the Irish Premier Division. The match will be played on Friday, July 2nd at Tallaght Stadium (Dublin)
After 18 rounds, Shamrock Rovers are in the top three and take 2nd place with 35 points. The team is in the Europa League qualification zone and lags behind the leader of the table, St. Patrick’s Athletic, only due to a slightly worse goal difference. Shamrock's performance in attack and defense is 27 goals scored and 14 goals conceded. In the last ten matches, the Rovers gained four victories and three draws and suffered three losses. Recent rounds ended for Shamrock in draws against Drogheda United (1-1) and Finn Harps (1-1), a defeat to Bohemians (1-0), and victories over Waterford United (1-4) and Longford Town (0-1). In the last five home matches, Shamrock Rovers gained one victory and three draws and suffered one defeat.
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The visitors of the upcoming match are middle peasants in the current championship and take 6th place with 24 points. Dundalk's distance to the nearest opponent from the Europa League qualification zone is three points. In the current league, the Lilywhites have scored 23 goals and conceded 24 times. The ten matches of Dundalk ended in four victories, three draws, and here defeats. In recent rounds, Dundalk defeated Derry City (2-1) and Drogheda United (0-1), tied against Longford Town (1-1), and lost 1-3 to Waterford United. In the last five away matches, the Lilywhites chalked up two victories, two draws, and one defeat.
The last ten head-to-head matches of the teams ended in three victories of Shamrock Rovers, four wins of Dundalk, and three draws. In the first round of the current league, Shamrock won at home with a score of 2-1. The second round ended in a 2-1 home victory for Dundalk. Shamrock is currently fighting for leadership in the standings. The team is in a rather precarious position, as all teams from the top three have the same number of points. Therefore, today's hosts will only fight for three points. However, their defense cannot be called reliable, so we may well see an exchange of goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score — yes
