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Dundalk v Shelbourne FC : Premier Division match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 18th Sep, 19:45 BST, Oriel Park, Dundalk

Ciarán Kilduff's Dundalk side enjoy home advantage in the Premier Division on Friday evening, as John Russell's Shelbourne FC arrive at the Oriel Park. Stats for our tip of are shown below, including head to head (H2H) history. Changing the market with the tabs changes all stats and the odds from leading bookmakers, allowing you do find the bet that suits you best.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Dundalk
33%
--
Draw
26%
--
Shelbourne
42%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Shelbourne 1-0
10%
--
Shelbourne 2-1
9%
--
Dundalk 1-0
9%
--
Dundalk 2-1
8%
--
Shelbourne 2-0
7%
--
Draw 0-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Dundalk 2-0
5%
--
Shelbourne 3-1
4%
--
Shelbourne 3-0
3%
--
Dundalk 3-1
3%
--
Shelbourne 3-2
3%
--
Dundalk 3-2
2%
--
Dundalk 3-0
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
50%
--
Home 1st Goal
46%
--
Away 1st Goal
50%
--
No 1st Goal
4%
--
BTTS - Yes
54%
--
BTTS - No
46%
--
BTTS - Home Win
16%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
20%
--
Home/draw
58%
--
Away/draw
67%
--
Home/away
74%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
72%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
--
Home DNB
51%
--
Away DNB
60%
--
Dundalk win to nil
17%
--
Shelbourne win to nil
22%
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Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Dundalk have played 29 matches so far this season and lay in 4th place in the Premier Division league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 20 games against teams below in the table, having won 7, drawn 7 and lost 6 matches. They have kept 3 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Dundalk have outscored their opponents by 46 goals to 37 goals.

Home League Performance

Dundalk have played 14 games at home winning 6, drawing 3 and losing 5 games. They have scored 23 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and conceded 18 goals at home.

Shelbourne are in 5th position in the Premier Division on 36 points having played 28 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

2 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 15 goals and kept 4 clean sheets. They have scored 18 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

13 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 4 and won 4. Shelbourne have conceded 21 goals, scored 18, failed to score in 3 fixtures and have kept 3 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Dundalk
Shelbourne
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Shamrock291956 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
Oct 30
l
 
3-2A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
3-2F
w
 
2-1F
d
 
0-00-0
2
St Patrick's292050 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
4-0A
Sep 14
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-3A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
1-2A
Oct 16
3
Bohemians291650 
l
 
1-3F
d
 
1-1A
Oct 9
w
 
1-2A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
2-2A
l
 
0-3A
Oct 23
4
Dundalk29140 
-
-
-
-
l
 
2-3A
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-1A
Sep 18
5
Shelbourne28-236 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
2-3F
Sep 18
l
 
2-1F
-
-
-
-
6
Derry29134 
d
 
2-2A
d
 
2-2F
w
 
2-1F
Oct 23
l
 
1-2A
w
 
1-2F
Sep 11
d
 
0-00-0
7
Galway28-634 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2F
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-1F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
-
8
Waterford29-932 
w
 
5-0F
d
 
3-3F
l
 
2-3F
Sep 11
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
Oct 30
l
 
1-0A
9
Drogheda29-1528 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-2F
w
 
2-3F
l
 
3-4F
w
 
1-2A
Sep 14
d
 
2-2F
10
Sligo29-2523 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1F
Oct 17
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
Oct 9
d
 
2-2A
Win / draw / win form
Dundalk 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
D
3
Lost
11
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Dundalk1 - 2Galway
Dundalk1 - 1Sligo
Dundalk1 - 2Drogheda
Dundalk2 - 3Waterford
Dundalk2 - 1Derry
Dundalk1 - 0Shamrock
Dundalk1 - 3Bohemians
Dundalk1 - 2Shelbourne
Dundalk2 - 1Galway
Dundalk2 - 2Derry
Dundalk2 - 0St Patrick's
Dundalk1 - 0Sligo
Dundalk5 - 0Waterford
Dundalk1 - 1Drogheda
Dundalk0 - 1Shamrock
Dundalk0 - 2Derry
Dundalk0 - 2Bohemians
Dundalk1 - 2St Patrick's
Dundalk0 - 1Shelbourne
Dundalk0 - 2Galway
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ADundalk3 - 2Drogheda
HDundalk1 - 2Galway
ADundalk2 - 3Shamrock
HDundalk1 - 1Sligo
ADundalk1 - 1St Patrick's
HDundalk1 - 2Drogheda
ADundalk1 - 2Shelbourne
HDundalk2 - 3Waterford
ADundalk2 - 1Bohemians
ADundalk1 - 0Galway
HDundalk2 - 1Derry
ADundalk1 - 1Drogheda
HDundalk1 - 0Shamrock
HDundalk1 - 3Bohemians
ADundalk3 - 3Waterford
HDundalk1 - 2Shelbourne
ADundalk0 - 2Sligo
HDundalk2 - 1Galway
HDundalk2 - 2Derry
HDundalk2 - 0St Patrick's
Shelbourne 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
8
L
3
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Shamrock0 - 0Shelbourne
Galway1 - 1Shelbourne
Waterford1 - 0Shelbourne
Sligo2 - 2Shelbourne
Drogheda2 - 2Shelbourne
Derry0 - 0Shelbourne
St Patrick's0 - 1Shelbourne
Bohemians2 - 2Shelbourne
Dundalk1 - 2Shelbourne
Shamrock3 - 2Shelbourne
Sligo0 - 1Shelbourne
Derry1 - 2Shelbourne
Drogheda1 - 2Shelbourne
Waterford1 - 1Shelbourne
Bohemians2 - 3Shelbourne
Cork1 - 2Shelbourne
Shamrock0 - 1Shelbourne
Drogheda2 - 1Shelbourne
Derry1 - 1Shelbourne
Sligo0 - 2Shelbourne
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
8
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AShelbourne0 - 0Shamrock
AShelbourne1 - 1Galway
HShelbourne1 - 2St Patrick's
AShelbourne0 - 1Waterford
HShelbourne2 - 1Dundalk
AShelbourne2 - 2Sligo
HShelbourne0 - 3Bohemians
AShelbourne2 - 2Drogheda
HShelbourne2 - 1Shamrock
HShelbourne1 - 1Galway
AShelbourne0 - 0Derry
HShelbourne2 - 1Waterford
AShelbourne1 - 0St Patrick's
HShelbourne0 - 0Sligo
AShelbourne2 - 2Bohemians
AShelbourne2 - 1Dundalk
HShelbourne3 - 4Drogheda
HShelbourne1 - 2Derry
AShelbourne2 - 3Shamrock
HShelbourne2 - 3Dundalk
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Dundalk since 2020
Dundalk
Shelbourne
Goals: Scored
9
8
Games: Scored
5 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
3 / 8
DLK
3
D
3
SHE
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Dundalk
1 - 2Shelbourne
0 - 1Shelbourne
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Dundalk2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Dundalk2 - 1
Dundalk3 - 2
League games at Shelbourne since 2020
Shelbourne
Dundalk
Goals: Scored
11
9
Games: Scored
8 / 9
6 / 9
Clean sheets
3 / 9
1 / 9
DLK
2
D
3
SHE
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Shelbourne
Shelbourne2 - 1
2 - 3Dundalk
Shelbourne1 - 0
Shelbourne2 - 1
Shelbourne1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Dundalk
Goal Statistics

Shelbourne FC's fans will be hoping for goals on Friday evening, not least because Dundalk have conceded in each of their last 9 Premier Division games. A PG of 1.5 for J. Russell's side suggests that run should continue.

Dundalk 4th Shelbourne 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Dundalk will score no more than 1 goal
0
24%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Shelbourne will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-16
Dundalk have scored 16% fewer goals at home than predicted
+12
Shelbourne have scored 12% more goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2026/2026 season
Dundalk
PG (predicted goals)
Shelbourne
1.2
1.4
Attack rating
22%
better
DLK
SHE
view stats
Games scored27
22
Failed to score2
5
Scored first20
13
Goals scored46
37
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.3
Avg. shots per game12
9
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for13
14
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+22%
Defence rating
DLK
SHE
3%
better
view stats
Games conceded24
22
Clean sheets5
5
Conceded first9
11
Goals conceded45
39
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded10
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
15%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+3%

Dundalk v Shelbourne Premier Division lLine ups will show here when available.

Dundalk Premier Division squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2810109
D HorganD HorganD HorganB Burns
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Burns DEF292
9
-
K Buckley MID281
8
-
D Horgan MID281010
3
1
D McDaid MID2831
3
1
H. Groome MID2712
3
-
A Dervin MID2612
7
1
T Wilson DEF2542
2
-
E Minogue GLK23
-
R. Teahan MID2331
3
-
J Wilson DEF2011
4
1
M Animasahun DEF19
6
-
R Cornwall DEF191
5
1
S. Tracey MID181
3
-
H. Warren DEF14
3
-
D Mullen FWD123
1
-
L. Gaxha FWD8
-
T Clarke DEF71
1
-
C Kearns GLK6
-
C. O'Keefe DEF61
1
-
S. Spaight DEF5
-
C. Dillon FWD51
1
-
E. Vassenin DEF4
1
-
P Cherrie GLK1
-
A. Keogh MID1
-
Shelbourne Premier Division squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
26529
K LedwidgeD KellyD KellyD Kelly
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
K Ledwidge DEF281
3
-
E Caffrey MID251
4
-
D Kelly FWD2552
9
-
A Coote MID2422
4
-
R. Costa Freitas FWD222
5
1
S Gannon DEF21
6
-
W Jarvis FWD2111
1
-
S Bone DEF2012
3
-
K McInroy MID2012
6
-
J Henry-Francis MID2021
6
-
J Lunney MID20
6
-
P Barrett DEF172
7
-
M. Mbeng DEF151
2
-
J Norris DEF1521
2
-
S Moore FWD9
1
-
A Odubeko FWD811
1
-
O Casey DEF7
1
-
E. Beach GLK4
-
J. Roche DEF3
1
-
D. Ring FWD2
-
J. Wuna FWD1
-