Drogheda United vs Shelbourne

2 - 1

🕒 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Sullivan & Lambe Park 🧑‍⚖️ Kevin O'Sullivan 🔁 Regular Season - 30 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 30

Regular Season Table

Drogheda United 6 · Shelbourne 3

Referee Stats

Kevin O'Sullivan

5 matches · 5.60 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	5.60
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	80%
Home wins	40%
Draws	60%
Away wins	0%

How the match was won

Shelbourne outshot their opponent (5-20).
Shelbourne controlled possession (77%).
Shelbourne had the sharper finishing (2-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Drogheda United (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-6-4

Goals For / Against

22 / 17

Avg: 1.22 / 0.94

Points

Avg: 1.67

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Shelbourne (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-8-3

Goals For / Against

23 / 19

Avg: 1.28 / 1.06

Points

Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier Division fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.67

PPG

1.61

1.22

1.28

0.94

1.06

39%

O2.5

39%

50%

BTTS

61%

72%

Score 1st

50%

League-position context

Drogheda United rank6th

Shelbourne rank3rd

Drogheda United points51

Shelbourne points59

Drogheda United: #6 · 51 pts · GD +0

12 pts off the top 2. 12 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Shelbourne: #3 · 59 pts · GD +11

4 pts off the top 2. 20 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.

8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Drogheda United last 5 home

L W D W L

Points7/15

Weighted index47

Goals5-7

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Shelbourne last 5 away

W W W L D

Points10/15

Weighted index82

Goals8-6

Record3-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Drogheda United trend breakdown

Over 2.539%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.572%

Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 61% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 28%

Shelbourne trend breakdown

Over 2.539%

BTTS61%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.578%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 72% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 22%

Scoring reliability

Drogheda United score at home83%

Drogheda United clean sheet at home44%

Shelbourne score away83%

Shelbourne clean sheet away28%

First-goal patterns

Drogheda United score first72%

Drogheda United win after scoring first54%

Shelbourne score first50%

Shelbourne win after scoring first67%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Drogheda United 33% · Shelbourne 63%

Avg first goal minute: Drogheda United 34.5' · Shelbourne 21.1'

Vs league average

Drogheda United score at home1.22 vs 1.38

Drogheda United concede at home0.94 vs 1.05

Shelbourne score away1.28 vs 1.05

Shelbourne concede away1.06 vs 1.38

Drogheda United score 11% below league average, while Shelbourne score 22% above league average.

Defensive side: Drogheda United are 10% below league average at home, and Shelbourne are 23% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.40

BTTS80%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Drogheda United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 65% 2H scored: 35% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 9

61-75 3

0-15 2

16-30 2

46-60 2

76-90+ 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

31-45 4

61-75 4

16-30 2

0-15 1

46-60 1

Shelbourne goal timing (away)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 6

46-60 6

76-90+ 5

61-75 4

31-45 3

16-30 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 5

31-45 4

0-15 2

46-60 2

76-90+ 2

61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

23%

77%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

219

730

Passes Accurate

129

626

Passes %

59%

86%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

26' ⚽

⚽

26' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

D. Kareem

Normal Goal

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ S. Bone

1st substitution · For: K. Ledwidge

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ L. Heeney

1st substitution · For: D. Markey

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ W. Davis

2nd substitution · For: Joshua Thomas

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ M. Odubeko

2nd substitution · For: J. Martin

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ S. Boyd

3rd substitution · For: A. Coote

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ S. Gannon

4th substitution · For: D. Kelly

65' ⚽

⚽

65' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

E. Caffrey

Own Goal

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ D. Kareem

3rd substitution · For: P. Doyle

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ K. Cruise

4th substitution · For: C. Kane

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ R. Brennan

5th substitution · For: J. O'Sullivan

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ Jack Henry-Francis

5th substitution · For: K. McInroy

89' ⚽

⚽

89' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

H. Wood

Normal Goal

90+8'

90+8' J. Lunney

Drogheda United vs Shelbourne 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Drogheda United beat Shelbourne 2-1 on Monday, 22 September 2025 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by Kevin O'Sullivan. It was played at Sullivan & Lambe Park.

First half: Drogheda United took the lead at 26' when D. Kareem scored, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Shelbourne made their 1st substitution at 46', with S. Bone replacing K. Ledwidge. Drogheda United made their 1st substitution at 62', with L. Heeney replacing D. Markey. Drogheda United made their 2nd substitution at 62', with W. Davis replacing Joshua Thomas. Shelbourne made their 2nd substitution at 65', with M. Odubeko replacing J. Martin. Shelbourne made their 3rd substitution at 65', with S. Boyd replacing A. Coote. Shelbourne made their 4th substitution at 65', with S. Gannon replacing D. Kelly. Drogheda United extended the lead at 65' when E. Caffrey scored (Own Goal), making the score 2-0. Drogheda United made their 3rd substitution at 70', with D. Kareem replacing P. Doyle. Drogheda United made their 4th substitution at 76', with K. Cruise replacing C. Kane. Drogheda United made their 5th substitution at 76', with R. Brennan replacing J. O'Sullivan. Shelbourne made their 5th substitution at 78', with Jack Henry-Francis replacing K. McInroy. Shelbourne reduced the deficit at 89' when H. Wood scored, making the score 2-1. J. Lunney received a yellow card for Shelbourne at 90+8'.

Drogheda United used 5 substitutions while Shelbourne used 5 substitutions. Shelbourne got 1 yellow card.