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Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers Prediction— Ireland - Premier Division

Ireland - Premier Division logo Ireland flag Ireland - Premier Division Regular Season - 13 Celtic Park· Derry Friday, April 24, 2026 19:00
Derry City logo Derry City PPG 1.33
1-0 HIT CS3
Shamrock Rovers logo Shamrock Rovers PPG 1.50
Home· +4.3% ⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value | No clear value
42% confidence

Match Preview & Prediction

Derry City face Shamrock Rovers in Ireland - Premier Division on Friday, April 24, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Derry City a 33% chance, the draw 27% and Shamrock Rovers 40%, so Shamrock Rovers are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.2 for Derry City and 1.3 for Shamrock Rovers (2.5 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 46% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 51% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Derry City are averaging 1.33 points per game versus 1.50 for Shamrock Rovers. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +4.3%. This match finished 1-0.

Match Result (1X2)

Home 33.1%
Odds: 3.15 EV: +4.3%
Draw 26.7%
Odds: 3.15 EV: -15.9%
Away 40.2%
Odds: 2.28 EV: -8.3%
Model lean: BTTS Not tracked as an official bet.
Result: Home ✘

Goals Markets

Over 2.5 46.3% Odds: 2.25 +4.2%
Over 3.5 24.8% Odds: 4.20 +4.2%
BTTS 51.3% Odds: 1.85 -5.1%
O2.5 UNDER → UNDER ✔ BTTS YES → NO ✘

Correct Score Picks

1st 1-1
2nd 0-1
3rd 1-0
4th 1-2
5th 0-0

Expected Goals (xG)

Derry City
1.19
Shamrock Rovers
1.34

Model Suggestion

BTTS -5.1% NO VALUE BET
No value bet: model leans BTTS, but EV is -5.1% at these odds — not a recommended bet.
Highest raw EV: Home (+4.3%) — probability too low to qualify.

League Track Record

Based on 43 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 37%
O2.5/Under 56%
BTTS/No 54%
Score Hit 51%
ROI 46.6%
Bet Hit 79% (14 bets)

Verdict & Form

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value | No clear value
42%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home AVERAGE (1.33), Away GOOD (1.50)

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