Dundalk vs Shelbourne - 03/05/24 | Fast live stats

Dundalk vs Shelbourne Prediction & Preview

Preview

This Friday, the Republic of Ireland Premier Division sees a compelling clash as 10th-placed Dundalk host league leaders Shelbourne at Oriel Park. With kickoff scheduled for 18:45, this match marks the 13th round in an intriguing season.

Dundalk, under the guidance of coach Noel King, will be looking to capitalize on their recent home victory where they defeated Bohemians 2-0. Despite their struggles this season with only 8 points so far, their home performance shows promise as they have not conceded any goals at Oriel Park yet.

On the other side, Shelbourne led by Damien Duff has been formidable this season sitting at the summit of the table with 25 points. They also come off a win against St Patrick's with a narrow scoreline of 1-0. When playing away from home, Shelbourne boasts an impressive average of scoring 1.6 goals per game but equally concede as much.

Historically speaking in recent matchups between these two teams, Dundalk hasn't won any out of their last five encounters against Shelbourne which include three draws and two wins for Shelbourne - including a recent defeat where Dundalk lost 2-1 at Tolka Park on March this year.

Both teams have shown mixed forms lately; Dundalk recorded one win from their last five games while Shelbourne also managed only one victory albeit sitting comfortably atop. This presents an interesting dynamic considering both teams’ contrasting positions in league standings and current form.

Bet

Given both team's performances and statistical backing particularly focusing on goal averages and defensive records when playing away/home respectively; betting 'Under 2.5 goals' looks promising here especially considered its odds are set at value of 1.47 which suggests likelihood according to bookmakers too is high for such outcome given both team's recent scoring forms.