Shelbourne vs Derry City Match Analysis & Prediction
05/08/2024 9:45 pm
In a game which is set to have massive ramifications on the race for the league title, Shelbourne will play host to Derry City at Tolka Park on Monday night in the League of Ireland Premier Division.
Performing admirably in the 2023 edition of the League of Ireland Premier, Shelbourne secured a spot in the qualifying round of the 2024-25 Conference League, but their campaign in the competition came to a sobering end on Thursday night on home soil.
Fllowing a three-goal defeat at Austrian powerhouses FC Zurich on July 25, Shelbourne had all the work to do in the second leg to secure progression into the third round of qualification, but a goalless draw at Tolka Park means that they are now out of Europe.
Due to exploits in the Conference League and FAI Cup, it has been five matches since Shelbourne last played a League of Ireland contest on July 4, when Tyreke Wilson’s opener for the visitors was cancelled out by a Douglas James-Taylor penalty for Drogheda United, leading to a share of the spoils.
Regardless of dropping two points at the home of a relegation fighter last time out, Shelbourne are still in the driving seat as the business end of the League of Ireland title race approaches, with the Shels currently three points ahead of second place despite playing a game fewer.
Also competing in the Conference League this summer, Derry City suffered an embarrassing defeat to Bruno’s Magpies of Gibraltar, with the European minnows winning the tie 3-2 on aggregate to ensure a spot in the next round of qualifying.
Unlike their hosts on Monday night, Derry City have been back in domestic action since exiting the continental stage, with Ruaidhri Higgins’ side keeping FAI Cup dreams alive with a solid three-goal win over St Patrick’s Athletic.
Scoring a brilliant brace at Brandywell Stadium, Michael Duffy fired Derry into the last 16 of the competition and will be looking to have a similar impact on the title race, with the 30-year-old scoring five goals and providing four assists in 20 League of Ireland matches to date.
Heading into Monday night’s crucial contest of the title contenders, Derry City sit second in the top-flight standings, three points behind leaders Shelbourne, who could nine points ahead of their only challenger should they win this matches and also prevail during their game in hand.
Shelbourne vs. Derry City Head to head
In the previous 71 meetings between these two teams, Shelbourne have claimed 19 victories while Derry City have won 29, and they have drawn in 23. Derry have scored 84 goals and conceded 61 in the process.
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02/06/2023Derry City0Shelbourne0Premier Division
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30/06/2023Shelbourne1Derry City1Premier Division
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20/10/2023Derry City0Shelbourne0Premier Division
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01/04/2024Shelbourne0Derry City0Premier Division
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06/05/2024Derry City1Shelbourne1Premier Division
Shelbourne Team News
After receiving his marching orders during the most recent league match, Shelbourne’s Patrick Barrett will be suspended for Monday night’s crunch contest.
The hosts were extremely ill-disciplined in their last League of Ireland match, also seeing goalscorer Wilson sent off, limiting their options at left-back for this one.
Shelbourne's Last 5 Matches
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11/07/2024Shelbourne2St Joseph's1Champions League
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18/07/2024St Joseph's1Shelbourne1Champions League
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21/07/2024Bray Wanderers0Shelbourne1FAI Cup
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25/07/2024Zurich3Shelbourne0Champions League
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01/08/2024Shelbourne0Zurich0Champions League
Derry City Team News
Derry City are short of options in midfield due to the absence of Jordan McEneff, who is still recovering from a foot injury sustained in the middle of May.
The Candystripes are without a veteran enforcer on Monday, with Patrick McEleney fighting back from a broken hand sustained earlier in the summer.
Derry City's Last 5 Matches
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28/06/2024Derry City5Drogheda United1Premier Division
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04/07/2024Sligo Rovers2Derry City1Premier Division
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11/07/2024Magpies2Derry City0Champions League
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18/07/2024Derry CityE 2Magpies1Champions League
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21/07/2024Derry City3St Patrick's Athletic0FAI Cup
Shelbourne vs. Derry City: Odds and Predictions
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