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

Tolka Park, Dublin

Derry City pay Premier Division counterparts Shelbourne FC a visit on Friday evening, as Tiernan Lynch guides his men into an away clash with Joey O'Brien & co. at the Tolka Park. Premier Division stats are the most important part of the predictions you'll find below, with head to head (H2H) records included too. There's so much to explore, with infographics and odds available for seventeen major betting markets via the tabs.

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Shelbourne FC's next match is v Dundalk at 19:45 on Friday 1st May
Derry City's next match is v Bohemians at 20:00 on Friday 1st May
The last Irish Premier Division meeting between Shelbourne and Derry was on Friday 17th April 2026
Irish Premier Division
April 17th 2026
Shelbourne 1
2 Derry
 
J. Martin 50'20' B. Cotter
68' D. Akinyemi
 
SHE
DER
Shots On
5
5
Shots Off
3
2
Corners
5
1
Possession
66%
34%
Fouls
11
11
Yellow/red cards
4/0
3/0
 
ShelbourneDerry
 
W. Speel
K. Ledwidge
J. Lunney
H. Wood
J. Martinfootball icon (S. Boyd 81')
S. Bone
P. Barrett
J. Henry-Francis (R. Costa Freitas 75')
K. Mcinroy (A. Coote 61')
E. Caffrey (S. Gannon 76')
D. Kelly (W. Jarvis 46')
 (Medarious 75') football iconB. Cotter
P. McClean
E. Beach
J. Stott
(J. Olayinka 61') B. Doherty
B. Fleming
C. Barr
(C. Dummigan 61') A. O'Reilly
C. Winchester
(D. Markey 61') J. Clarke
(D. Akinyemi 67') J. Thomas

Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

Under 3.5 goals simply means that there will be 3 goals or less scored by Shelbourne and Derry combined during a standard 90 mins. Recent form stats and historical head-to-head (H2H) performances have led us to our prediction, and we're suggest there's a 78% chance of it coming in. The best price currently available on under 3.5 goals is 1.25.

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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
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Shelbourne are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 40% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.20.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Shelbourne
40%
10/11
15%
80/1
15%
Draw
27%
21/1018/1
3%
Derry
32%
14/5
27%
1/1000
29%
Draw 1-1
13%
11/2
8%
6/5
4%
Shelbourne 1-0
12%
5/1
20%
19/5
15%
Derry 1-0
10%
17/2
6%
11/5
6%
Draw 0-0
9%
7/1
6%
9/2
7%
Shelbourne 2-1
8%
8/1
5%
23/10
Shelbourne 2-0
7%
15/2
23%
13/2
16%
Derry 2-1
7%
14/1
25%
2/9
26%
Derry 2-0
6%
18/1
27%
11/2
25%
Draw 2-2
5%
16/1
13%
17/4
25%
Shelbourne 3-1
4%
18/117/2
12%
Shelbourne 3-0
3%
16/1
19%
12/1
24%
Derry 3-1
3%
33/1
31%
11/1
37%
Derry 3-0
2%
40/1
21%
18/1
48%
Shelbourne 3-2
2%
33/1
17%
28/1
Derry 3-2
2%
40/133/1
26%
Over 2.5 Goals
43%
5/4
7%
4/7
7%
Under 2.5 Goals
57%
8/13
5%
6/5
6%
Home 1st Goal
49%
8/11
5%
7/10
10%
Away 1st Goal
46%
6/4
14%
9/5
16%
No 1st Goal
5%
7/1
6%
9/2
7%
BTTS - Yes
49%
1/1
5%
8/13
11%
BTTS - No
51%
3/4
8%
6/5
8%
BTTS - Home Win
17%
15/4
5%
25/1
4%
BTTS - Draw
18%
15/4
6%
17/4
6%
BTTS - Away Win
14%
8/1
38%
1/7
39%
Home/draw
68%
2/9
8%
13/2
10%
Away/draw
60%
8/11
13%
1/1000
15%
Home/away
73%
1/31/16
Over 1.5 Goals
69%
2/5
3%
3/10
5%
Under 1.5 Goals
31%
7/4
8%
21/10
9%
Over 3.5 Goals
22%
10/3
15%
5/1
8%
Under 3.5 Goals
78%
1/5
4%
1/12
3%
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
9/1
25%
33/1
7%
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1/16
2%
1/1000
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
20/1
11%
70/1
15%
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/501/1000
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1/12
1%
1/9
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
7/1
6%
9/2
7%
Home DNB
60%
2/5
14%
4/11
15%
Away DNB
51%
7/4
25%
9/5
30%
Shelbourne win to nil
24%
2/1
20%
-
Derry win to nil
18%
5/1
20%
-
Shelbourne / Shelbourne
26%
11/5
15%
70/1
17%
Shelbourne / Derry
2%
40/1
21%
125/1
12%
Shelbourne / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
80/1
8%
Draw / Shelbourne
17%
15/4
14%
20/1
13%
Draw / Derry
10%
7/1
14%
33/1
14%
Draw / Draw
18%
15/425/1
2%
Derry / Shelbourne
3%
25/117/4
10%
Derry / Derry
13%
11/2
30%
3/4
30%
Derry / Draw
6%
14/111/5
8%
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Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Shelbourne have played 10 matches so far this season and lay in 6th place in the Premier Division league table. Shelbourne are unbeaten in 4 games against teams below them in the league and kept 1 clean sheet out of 4 games. Shelbourne are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 1 of those game.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 4 games against teams below in the table, having won 3, drawn 1 and lost no matches. They have kept 1 clean sheet and have scored in every game. Shelbourne have outscored their opponents by 15 goals to 14 goals.

Home League Performance

Shelbourne have played 5 games at home winning 0, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. They have scored 7 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and conceded 9 goals at home.

Derry are in 7th position in the Premier Division on 11 points having played 11 matches so far this season. Derry are winless in the 7 games they have played against teams above them in the table and have conceded in 6 of those games. Derry are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 3 of those games.

Away League Performance

2 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 5 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 3 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

7 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 3 and won zero. Derry have conceded 10 goals, scored 6, failed to score in 3 fixtures and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
Shelbourne
Derry
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
St Patrick's131326 
l
 
2-3A
May 15
Aug 7
Oct 16
May 22
d
 
0-00-0
Oct 9
Jul 31
2
Shamrock13825 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
3-2F
Jun 12
Aug 21
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
Aug 28
Jun 22
3
Dundalk13421 
l
 
2-3A
May 1
Jul 3
Sep 18
d
 
2-2A
d
 
2-2F
Oct 23
May 29
4
Bohemians13420 
d
 
0-00-0
May 4
Jun 22
Oct 23
l
 
0-1A
May 1
Jun 12
Aug 21
5
Derry13117 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
1-2F
Sep 11
May 25
-
-
-
-
6
Galway12-215 
d
 
1-1A
Aug 28
May 29
-
May 4
l
 
2-1A
Sep 18
Jun 19
7
Sligo13-714 
May 8
w
 
0-1F
Oct 9
Jun 27
w
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
Aug 7
Oct 30
8
Shelbourne12-213 
-
-
-
-
l
 
1-2A
w
 
1-2F
May 25
Sep 11
9
Drogheda12-413 
l
 
3-4F
w
 
1-2A
Sep 4
Jun 19
d
 
2-2F
May 8
Jun 26
Oct 16
10
Waterford12-155 
May 22
d
 
1-1F
Oct 30
Jul 31
w
 
4-2A
May 15
Jul 3
Sep 4
Win / draw / win form
Shelbourne 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Shelbourne2 - 3Dundalk
Shelbourne0 - 0Bohemians
Shelbourne2 - 2Shamrock
Shelbourne2 - 3St Patrick's
Shelbourne1 - 1Galway
Shelbourne0 - 0St Patrick's
Shelbourne3 - 1Sligo
Shelbourne2 - 1Waterford
Shelbourne1 - 0Galway
Shelbourne2 - 2Bohemians
Shelbourne3 - 1Cork
Shelbourne0 - 1Derry
Shelbourne1 - 2Shamrock
Shelbourne3 - 2Sligo
Shelbourne0 - 0Drogheda
Shelbourne2 - 1St Patrick's
Shelbourne0 - 1Waterford
Shelbourne2 - 2Galway
Shelbourne1 - 0Bohemians
Shelbourne1 - 1Cork
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AShelbourne2 - 3Shamrock
HShelbourne2 - 3Dundalk
AShelbourne1 - 0Sligo
HShelbourne0 - 0Bohemians
AShelbourne2 - 1Derry
HShelbourne2 - 2Shamrock
HShelbourne2 - 3St Patrick's
AShelbourne2 - 1Drogheda
HShelbourne1 - 1Galway
AShelbourne1 - 1Waterford
HShelbourne0 - 0St Patrick's
AShelbourne3 - 2Bohemians
HShelbourne3 - 1Sligo
AShelbourne2 - 1Cork
AShelbourne1 - 0Shamrock
HShelbourne2 - 1Waterford
AShelbourne1 - 2Drogheda
AShelbourne1 - 1Derry
HShelbourne1 - 0Galway
HShelbourne2 - 2Bohemians
Derry 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Dundalk2 - 2Derry
Sligo0 - 0Derry
Galway2 - 1Derry
St Patrick's0 - 0Derry
Shamrock1 - 0Derry
Cork0 - 1Derry
Waterford1 - 2Derry
Drogheda1 - 1Derry
Bohemians3 - 4Derry
Galway1 - 2Derry
Shamrock2 - 0Derry
Sligo2 - 0Derry
St Patrick's0 - 1Derry
Shelbourne0 - 1Derry
Bohemians1 - 0Derry
Drogheda1 - 1Derry
Cork1 - 2Derry
Waterford2 - 1Derry
Galway2 - 3Derry
Shamrock0 - 0Derry
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
Draw
8
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ADerry2 - 2Dundalk
ADerry0 - 0Sligo
ADerry1 - 2Galway
HDerry2 - 2Drogheda
ADerry0 - 0St Patrick's
HDerry1 - 2Shelbourne
ADerry0 - 1Shamrock
HDerry4 - 2Waterford
HDerry0 - 1Bohemians
HDerry2 - 2Dundalk
HDerry2 - 1Sligo
ADerry1 - 0Cork
HDerry2 - 1Shamrock
ADerry2 - 1Waterford
HDerry1 - 0Sligo
ADerry1 - 1Drogheda
HDerry1 - 1Shelbourne
ADerry4 - 3Bohemians
HDerry2 - 2St Patrick's
ADerry2 - 1Galway
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Shelbourne since 2020
Shelbourne
Derry
Goals: Scored
5
7
Games: Scored
3 / 9
7 / 9
Clean sheets
2 / 9
6 / 9
SHE
1
D
4
DER
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Shelbourne
0 - 1Derry
Shelbourne3 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Derry
0 - 1Derry
0 - 1Derry
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Derry since 2020
Derry
Shelbourne
Goals: Scored
9
8
Games: Scored
7 / 10
6 / 10
Clean sheets
4 / 10
3 / 10
SHE
3
D
5
DER
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Derry
1 - 2Shelbourne
Draw1 - 1Draw
Derry2 - 0
0 - 1Shelbourne
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Shelbourne
Derry2 - 0
Goal Statistics
Shelbourne 8th Derry 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Shelbourne will score no more than 1 goal
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Derry will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-2
Shelbourne’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-2
Derry’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2026/2026 season
Shelbourne
PG (predicted goals)
Derry
1.3
1.1
Attack rating
27%
better
SHE
DER
view stats
Games scored9
7
Failed to score1
4
Scored first5
2
Goals scored15
14
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.3
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for17
15
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+27%
Defence rating
7%
better
SHE
DER
view stats
Games conceded8
9
Clean sheets2
2
Conceded first4
7
Goals conceded15
15
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against17%
18%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+7%

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

Shelbourne Premier Division squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
12535
W. SpeelH WoodM. LundgrenD Kelly
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
W. Speel GLK12
-
S Bone DEF911
3
-
P Barrett DEF41
-
K Ledwidge DEF121
1
-
E Caffrey MID9
-
J Lunney MID8
2
-
J Henry-Francis MID102
3
-
K McInroy MID121
4
-
D Kelly MID1121
5
-
H Wood FWD1252
-
J Martin FWD1151
3
-
Subs
C Walsh GLK
-
S Gannon DEF11
1
-
J. Roche DEF3
1
-
E Chapman MID
-
A Coote MID911
1
-
M. Lundgren MID103
3
-
S Boyd FWD101
3
-
R. Costa Freitas FWD10
2
-
W Jarvis FWD10
1
-
Derry Premier Division squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
12323
B FlemingJ ClarkeB DohertyJ Stott
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E. Beach GLK11
1
-
C Barr DEF7
-
J Stott DEF111
3
-
P McClean DEF911
3
-
B Cotter MID101
1
-
A O'Reilly MID12
1
-
C Winchester MID9
2
-
B Fleming MID121
2
-
J Clarke FWD123
3
-
B Doherty FWD72
2
-
J Thomas FWD131
2
-
Subs
S. Callister GLK1
-
C Dummigan  DEF41
-
A Bannon DEF611
-
D Markey MID911
3
-
K. Carvalho Santos MID2
-
H Rylah MID811
-
J Olayinka MID10
-
D Akinyemi FWD123
1
-