Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers: match statistics
Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Derry City played Shamrock Rovers in Premier Division (Ireland). The match was played on 30 August 2026. Final score: 3:3.
Current form
Derry City: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Shamrock Rovers: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.
Goal statistics
Derry City scores 1.36 and concedes 1.32 goals per match. Shamrock Rovers scores 1.59 and concedes 0.89. League average: 2.75 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Derry City 64%, Shamrock Rovers 56%. Over 2.5: Derry City 50%, Shamrock Rovers 44%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 51%.
xG, shots and style
Shamrock Rovers has higher xG: 1.60 vs 1.59. Derry City: 13.6 shots per match, Shamrock Rovers: 14.0.
Match halves
Derry City: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.93. Shamrock Rovers: half-time lead 52%, second-half goals 0.70.
Goals by minute
Derry City: 76-90+ (12 goals). Shamrock Rovers: 31-45+ (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Premier Division: 2.75 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 51%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 7 previous H2H matches were available: 2-2-3. Average goals 1.71, BTTS 43%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Derry City have clear home-ground arguments in their favor: they average 1.64 goals with an xG of 1.89, while Shamrock Rovers score 1.29 goals away from home and create chances worth 1.58 xG. The hosts also register more shots, 16.5 per match compared with 14, and finish their attacks more accurately, recording 5.79 shots on target versus 4.14 for their opponents. Rovers’ defense is slightly tighter, conceding 0.93 goals per away match compared with Derry’s 1.14, but the Dublin side have conceded as many as 12 goals in their last five matches. Both teams have earned 1.4 points per match over their last five league games and recorded 2 wins apiece, so Derry’s edge is mainly down to their home form, while a draw remains a highly realistic outcome. The league leaders have a stronger overall season record, with 16 wins and only 24 goals conceded, but Derry should just about tip the balance in their favor at home.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The BTTS - Yes pick is supported by the profile of both teams, as Derry City recorded BTTS in 62% of their matches this season, while Shamrock Rovers did so in 50%, against a league average of 60%. Recent form speaks even more strongly in favour of goals at both ends: Shamrock recorded BTTS in 100% of their last five matches, while Derry did so in 60%. The hosts score an average of 1.92 goals per match, while the visitors score 1.29, and their xG figures are both solid and closely matched: 1.62 and 1.58. Both defences have clearly weakened over their last five outings, conceding an average of 1.6 goals for Derry and as many as 2.4 for Shamrock. Although the teams kept clean sheets in 38% and 36% of their matches this season, their current scoring numbers and Shamrock’s consistency in BTTS matches give the Goal/Goal scenario the edge.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Derry City score an average of 1.92 goals per match, while Shamrock Rovers average 1.29, with their respective average xG figures standing at 1.62 and 1.58. Both teams create approximately 14 shooting opportunities per game, while Derry also registers 5.77 shots on target compared with the opponent’s 4.14. The Over 1.5 goals line landed in 77% of Derry’s matches and 64% of Shamrock’s, providing a clearly more stable signal than higher thresholds. Shamrock’s last five matches produced an average of 4.4 total goals, as the team scored 10 and conceded 12. Over 1.5 goals is the preferred option, as even with both teams’ seasonally solid defenses, their attacking potential and current form point to a high probability of at least two goals.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Derry City shows clear dominance before half-time: they have led at the break in 77% of their matches, averaging 1.23 goals scored and just 0.31 conceded in the first half. Away from home, Shamrock Rovers score only 0.57 goals before the break, and in 36% of matches they go into half-time trailing, reinforcing the scenario of the hosts taking control from the outset. Over the full match, Derry win 77% of their home games, average 1.92 goals and collect 2.46 points per match, while Shamrock lose 29% of their away fixtures. The last five matches have been more evenly balanced, with both teams averaging 1.4 points per game; however, Derry’s home advantage, particularly their strong opening 15 minutes combined with their intensity late in the first half, support the 1/1 HT/FT outcome.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Derry City | Shamrock Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 36% | 35% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.28 | 0.32 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Shamrock Rovers is 57% better for: last-5 form.
1.4 pts / match - Derry City · 2.2 pts / match - Shamrock Rovers
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Shamrock Rovers is 17% better for: goals scored per match.
1.36 goals / match - Derry City · 1.59 goals / match - Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers is 48% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.32 goals / match - Derry City · 0.89 goals / match - Shamrock Rovers
Derry City scores in 75% of matches (21 of 28 matches), while Shamrock Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 37% (10 of 27 matches).
Shamrock Rovers scores in 85% of matches (23 of 27 matches), while Derry City keeps a clean sheet in 25% (7 of 28 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Derry City
Over / Under - Shamrock Rovers
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Shamrock Rovers is 40% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.29 pts / match - Derry City · 1.81 pts / match - Shamrock Rovers
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Derry City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 25%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Shamrock Rovers - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 52% of matches and wins 59%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 3.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 0% |
| Goal difference | 0 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 80% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +3 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Derry City
Shamrock Rovers
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier Division).
Teams vs league
| Derry City | Liga | Shamrock Rovers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 2.68 | 2.75 | ▼ 2.48 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 64% | 60% | ▼ 56% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | • 50% | 51% | ▼ 44% |
| Clean sheets | • 25% | 25% | ▲ 37% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 71% | 73% | ▲ 78% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 79% | 77% | ▼ 67% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (7): Derry City 2 - 2 - 3 Shamrock Rovers. Average goals 1.71, both teams scored in 43% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers?
The Premier Division match finished Derry City 3:3 Shamrock Rovers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Derry City and Shamrock Rovers?
In the last 7 head-to-head matches Derry City won 2, Shamrock Rovers won 3 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 1.71 goals, with both teams scoring in 43% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers?
Derry City score 1.36 goals per game on average and Shamrock Rovers 1.59. The Premier Division average is 2.75 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 64% of Derry City's matches and 56% of Shamrock Rovers's.
What form are Derry City and Shamrock Rovers in?
Over the last 5 games Derry City have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Shamrock Rovers 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.