Shelbourne
25 Oct, 2024
20:45
Drogheda
Shelbourne has snapped their negative streak with a much-needed win in the previous match against Waterford at home 3:1.
With that win, they are in pole position to be crowned as this year's champions, but they need to stay focused and finish their task ahead.
Today they face an opponent, Drogheda, who has no motivation to play because they are in the relegation playoff with no room to improve their position with 2 matches remaining.
This is a must-win for Shelbourne, which would give them breathing room in their upcoming last match of the year against Derby City away.
Drogheda has had a season to forget.
With 2 matches remaining, they are already relegated and have the worst defensive stats in the whole league.
They conceded an incredible 56 goals in just 34 matches.
Plus, for today, they would probably miss their main striker, Pierrot, responsible for 10 goals this season.
What we say
Shelbourne to Win
This is a must-win scenario for Shelbourne; we anticipate them to have it a go at Drogheda right from the very start. With the defensive struggles and the miss of Pierrot up front, we consider Shelbourne a huge favorite to win this match.
Home team lineup
| Player Name | Player Position |
| Kearns | GK |
| Wilson | RB |
| Gannon | CB |
| Ledwidge | CB |
| Barrett | LB |
| Burt | CM |
| Caffrey | RCM |
| Coyle | LCM |
| Martin | RW |
| Tulloch | LW |
| Boyd | CF |
Away team lineup
| Player Name | Player Position |
| Dennison | GK |
| Bolger | RB |
| Webster | CB |
| Quinn | CB |
| Heeney | LB |
| Brennan | CM |
| Ahui | RCM |
| Farrell | LCM |
| Markey | AM |
| Foley | SF |
| James-Taylor | CF |
Head to head
| Fri 10, 2024 | Shelbourne | Drogheda United | 2 - 1 |
| Thu 07, 2024 | Drogheda United | Shelbourne | 1 - 1 |
| Fri 05, 2024 | Shelbourne | Drogheda United | 1 - 1 |
| Fri 04, 2024 | Drogheda United | Shelbourne | 2 - 2 |