Drogheda vs Shelbourne Prediction & Betting Tips (4 July)

Drogheda last graced the top-flight, ending that campaign by losing eight of their last 12 matches of the regular season, so a return to this level could represent a significant step up in class. Shelbourne are probably not the opponents that they would have chosen to face, with Drogheda boasting eight wins from ten games of late.

You have to go back to great loss last year to find the last time that Drogheda were involved in a home game containing over 3.5 goals, with the run currently standing at 42 matches. Shelbourne cannot compete with these numbers, but the Premier Division have been involved in 17 away matches on the spin featuring under 3.5 goals.

Both teams have found the net in just four of the most recent 17 Drogheda home fixtures at the top table of the Premier Division, whilst they have drawn a blank themselves in five of their last six Premier Division games overall. As for Shelbourne, they have either kept a clean sheet or failed to score in five of their previous six away encounters at this elite level of the domestic game.