Shelbourne vs Shamrock Rovers Match Preview

Shelbourne host leaders Shamrock Rovers in Matchday 24 of the Irish league in a postponed match.

On Sunday, the home team managed with an impressive 3-0 victory to qualify for the semi-finals of the Cup and continue their good run. On the contrary, in the league they are in a bad situation as in the last six matches they have collected just five points, while in the last eleven they have managed just two victories. In addition, they are one of the two teams in the league that have a better harvest away from home than at home.

Conversely, the Shamrocks are coming off a Cup exit at fellow Championship contenders Derry City with a 3-1 extra-time defeat after the match ended in a 1-1 draw. They battled for an hour with one player less, but managed to draw the game despite the numerical disadvantage. In the league, they lead by one point but have two games less and will now devote themselves to it in order to secure the title.

Taking into account the above, I expect that on the one hand the guests will react after being eliminated from the cup, while on the other hand, the home team will appear "empty" after qualifying combined with the lack of a goal in the championship. I will bet 3 points on Shamrock Rovers to win at odds of 1.79 which I think is high.