Dundalk vs Shamrock Rovers Prediction and Betting Odds | Ireland Premier June 17
Dundalk vs Shamrock Rovers Betting Preview
WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan shares his thoughts on Friday’s Dundalk vs Shamrock Rovers showdown in the Ireland Premier Division. Second-place Dundalk has won six of their last seven games in their attempt to catch the first-place Rovers.
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| Friday, June 17 | Ireland Premier Division Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Dundalk: | +330 |
| Shamrock Rovers: | -115 |
| Draw: | +255 |
| Total: | 2.25 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings) |
| Game Time: | 2:45pm ET / 11:45am PT |
Dundalk vs Shamrock Rovers Analysis
Top of the table clash over in Ireland on Friday as first-place Shamrock Rovers travel to second-place Dundalk over in Oriel Park with both teams in some electric form heading into this weekend’s card.
Rovers are eight points clear of Dundalk at the top of the table but have played one extra game over their rivals, losing a surprise road trip away to Drogheda United last month as well.
Dundalk, meanwhile, after starting the season off slow, has really turned up the heater over recent games, ranking as Ireland’s hottest team right now with six wins from their last seven games.
Dundalk has two wins, a draw and a loss in their last four head-to-head meetings against Shamrock Rovers in this venue, but that one loss to Rovers was a lopsided 4-0 beatdown back in late 2020.
Shamrock Rovers Strong On The Road
Shamrock Rovers will be confident of claiming a result in Oriel Park on Friday night as they come in with the league’s best road record over their last six games.
Rovers have averaged an impressive 2.17 points per game away from home over their last six road matches, despite that loss to Drogheda United last month, and have failed to score in just 17% of those games as well.
Dundalk’s Exceptional Home Form
Dundalk has bagged a perfect 18 points over their last six home games and that red-hot form has been a huge reason for their surge up the table since the early part of the season.
Dundalk has outscored opponents 14-4 over that six game run and are averaging 2.11 goals per game at home this season, the highest mark out of any team in the league.
Dundalk vs Shamrock Rovers Prediction
With Dundalk’s impressive home form over recent games, we simply have to take them getting plus half-a-goal headstart here at home against Shamrock Rovers on Friday.
While Rovers’ road form has no doubt been impressive over recent games, they nonetheless have one of the league’s worst clean-sheet percentages over their last six games also, allowing four of their last six road opponents to breach their defense.
That spells trouble against a team in Dundalk who average the highest offensive scoring mark in the league at home this season, and getting a half-a-goal insurance on top of that is just too good to pass up.
Take Dundalk +0.5 on Friday at home against Shamrock Rovers to extend their unbeaten streak over in the Irish Premier Division.
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Meet the Author
‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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