Drogheda United vs Shelbourne

Drogheda United

1 - 2

Shelbourne

🕒 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Sullivan & Lambe Park 🧑‍⚖️ Robert Harvey 🔁 Regular Season - 4 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 4

Regular Season Table

Drogheda United 8 · Shelbourne 5

Referee Stats

Robert Harvey

10 matches · 3.60 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.60
Reds avg	0.30
Penalties avg	0.20
Over 4.5 cards	40%
Home wins	30%
Draws	30%
Away wins	40%

How the match was won

Shelbourne outshot their opponent (11-17).
Shelbourne controlled possession (64%).
Shelbourne had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Drogheda United (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-4-3

Goals For / Against

12 / 12

Avg: 1.20 / 1.20

Points

Avg: 1.30

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Shelbourne (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-3-2

Goals For / Against

13 / 10

Avg: 1.30 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 1.80

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

1.30

PPG

1.80

1.20

1.30

1.20

1.00

40%

O2.5

50%

BTTS

60%

50%

Score 1st

50%

League-position context

Drogheda United rank8th

Shelbourne rank5th

Drogheda United points21

Shelbourne points26

Drogheda United: #8 · 21 pts · GD -7

14 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 2 pts from safety.

Shelbourne: #5 · 26 pts · GD -1

9 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.

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

Drogheda United last 5 home

D D W W L

Points8/15

Weighted index53

Goals7-7

Record2-2-1

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

L D W D W

Points8/15

Weighted index40

Goals5-4

Record2-2-1

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

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Drogheda United trend breakdown

Over 2.540%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.540%

1H Over 0.570%

Also: Over 0.5 80% · Over 1.5 60% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 20%

Shelbourne trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS60%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.560%

Also: Over 0.5 90% · Over 1.5 60% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 30%

Scoring reliability

Drogheda United score at home80%

Drogheda United clean sheet at home50%

Shelbourne score away80%

Shelbourne clean sheet away30%

First-goal patterns

Drogheda United score first50%

Drogheda United win after scoring first60%

Shelbourne score first50%

Shelbourne win after scoring first60%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Drogheda United 50% · Shelbourne 67%

Avg first goal minute: Drogheda United 16.0' · Shelbourne 25.2'

Vs league average

Drogheda United score at home1.20 vs 1.48

Drogheda United concede at home1.20 vs 1.24

Shelbourne score away1.30 vs 1.24

Shelbourne concede away1.00 vs 1.48

Drogheda United score 19% below league average, while Shelbourne score 5% above league average.

Defensive side: Drogheda United are 3% below league average at home, and Shelbourne are 32% 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: 70% 2H scored: 30% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 5

46-60 2

16-30 1

31-45 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 3

16-30 2

0-15 1

31-45 1

46-60 1

76-90+ 0

Shelbourne goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 3

61-75 3

31-45 2

46-60 2

16-30 1

76-90+ 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 4

0-15 3

76-90+ 2

31-45 1

16-30 0

61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

36%

64%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

301

542

Passes Accurate

198

445

Passes %

66%

82%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

5' ⚽

⚽

5' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

B. Kavanagh

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Quinn

36' ↑↓

↑↓

36' ⇄ M. Mbeng

1st substitution · For: S. Gannon

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ E. Caffrey

2nd substitution · For: D. Kelly

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ James Barry Norris

3rd substitution · For: R. Freitas

47' ⚽

⚽

47' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

S. Bone

Normal Goal

56' ↑↓

↑↓

56' ⇄ A. Coote

4th substitution · For: J. Lunney

60'

60' S. Farrell

62'

62' L. Dennison

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ T. Oluwa

1st substitution · For: D. Kareem

64' ⚽

⚽

64' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

H. Wood

Penalty

66'

66' S. Boyd

67'

67' M. Doyle

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ Ethan O'Brien

2nd substitution · For: R. Brennan

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ S. Farrell

3rd substitution · For: J. Godden

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ W. Jarvis

5th substitution · For: James Roche

77'

77' J. Lunney

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ E. Agbaje

4th substitution · For: J. Bucknor

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ C. Kane

5th substitution · For: K. Cruise

82'

82' D. Kelly

90+1'

90+1' K. McInroy

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

Shelbourne beat Drogheda United 2-1 on Friday, 27 February 2026 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by Robert Harvey. It was played at Sullivan & Lambe Park.

First half: Drogheda United took an early lead at 5' when B. Kavanagh scored, with the assist credited to A. Quinn, making the score 1-0. Shelbourne made their 1st substitution at 36', with M. Mbeng replacing S. Gannon.

Second half: Shelbourne made their 2nd substitution at 46', with E. Caffrey replacing D. Kelly. Shelbourne made their 3rd substitution at 46', with James Barry Norris replacing R. Freitas. Shelbourne leveled the score at 47' when S. Bone scored, making the score 1-1. Shelbourne made their 4th substitution at 56', with A. Coote replacing J. Lunney. S. Farrell received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 60'. L. Dennison received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 62'. Drogheda United made their 1st substitution at 63', with T. Oluwa replacing D. Kareem. Shelbourne took the lead at 64' when H. Wood scored (Penalty), making the score 1-2. S. Boyd received a yellow card for Shelbourne at 66'. M. Doyle received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 67'. Drogheda United made their 2nd substitution at 69', with Ethan O'Brien replacing R. Brennan. Drogheda United made their 3rd substitution at 69', with S. Farrell replacing J. Godden. Shelbourne made their 5th substitution at 74', with W. Jarvis replacing James Roche. J. Lunney received a yellow card for Shelbourne at 77'. Drogheda United made their 4th substitution at 80', with E. Agbaje replacing J. Bucknor. Drogheda United made their 5th substitution at 80', with C. Kane replacing K. Cruise. D. Kelly received a yellow card for Shelbourne at 82'. K. McInroy received a yellow card for Shelbourne at 90+1'.

Drogheda United used 5 substitutions while Shelbourne used 5 substitutions. Drogheda United got 3 yellow cards, while Shelbourne got 4 yellow cards.