Shelbourne vs Shamrock Rovers

2 - 2
🕒 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Tolka Park 🧑‍⚖️ R. Hennessey 🔁 Regular Season - 2 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 2
Regular Season Table
Shelbourne 5 · Shamrock Rovers 1
Referee Stats
12 matches · 3.67 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.67
Reds avg 0.17
Penalties avg 0.33
Over 4.5 cards 42%
Home wins 33%
Draws 50%
Away wins 17%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (9-13).
  • Shamrock Rovers controlled possession (57%).

Team Overview

Shelbourne (Home stats)

Games / Record

11
W-D-L: 1-5-5

Goals For / Against

15 / 19
Avg: 1.36 / 1.73

Points

8
Avg: 0.73

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

2
Shamrock Rovers (Away stats)

Games / Record

11
W-D-L: 4-4-3

Goals For / Against

16 / 13
Avg: 1.45 / 1.18

Points

16
Avg: 1.45

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

0.73
PPG
1.45
1.36
GF
1.45
1.73
GA
1.18
64%
O2.5
45%
82%
BTTS
55%
18%
Score 1st
18%

League-position context

Shelbourne rank5th
Shamrock Rovers rank1st
Shelbourne points26
Shamrock Rovers points41
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.
Shamrock Rovers: #1 · 41 pts · GD +14
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 21 pts above the play-off edge. 20 pts clear of the relegation zone.
15-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Shelbourne last 5 home

L D W D L
Points5/15
Weighted index33
Goals7-8
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Shamrock Rovers last 5 away

D W L W L
Points7/15
Weighted index51
Goals8-7
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 trend breakdown

Over 2.564%
BTTS82%
BTTS + O2.564%
1H Over 0.555%
Also: Over 0.5 82% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 36% · 1H BTTS 18%

Shamrock Rovers trend breakdown

Over 2.545%
BTTS55%
BTTS + O2.545%
1H Over 0.573%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 64% · Over 3.5 36% · 1H BTTS 18%

Scoring reliability

Shelbourne score at home82%
Shelbourne clean sheet at home18%
Shamrock Rovers score away73%
Shamrock Rovers clean sheet away27%

First-goal patterns

Shelbourne score first18%
Shelbourne win after scoring first50%
Shamrock Rovers score first18%
Shamrock Rovers win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Shelbourne 20% · Shamrock Rovers 75%
Avg first goal minute: Shelbourne 22.5' · Shamrock Rovers 21.0'

Vs league average

Shelbourne score at home1.36 vs 1.48
Shelbourne concede at home1.73 vs 1.24
Shamrock Rovers score away1.45 vs 1.24
Shamrock Rovers concede away1.18 vs 1.48
Shelbourne score 8% below league average, while Shamrock Rovers score 18% above league average.
Defensive side: Shelbourne are 40% above league average at home, and Shamrock Rovers are 20% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.40
BTTS80%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Shelbourne goal timing (home)

1H scored: 31% 2H scored: 69% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
0-15 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 3
61-75 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
46-60 1
76-90+ 1

Shamrock Rovers goal timing (away)

1H scored: 54% 2H scored: 46% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
31-45 3
61-75 2
0-15 1
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 3
16-30 2
46-60 2
31-45 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
4
Total Shots
9
13
Shots off Goal
5
5
Blocked Shots
2
4
Shots Inside Box
7
7
Shots Outside Box
2
6
Ball Possession
43%
57%
Corner Kicks
5
4
Fouls
18
13
Offsides
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
0
Total Passes
358
488
Passes Accurate
286
416
Passes %
80%
85%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
8'
8' Goal · 1-0
H. Wood
Normal Goal · Assist: K. McInroy
13'
13' Goal · 2-0
J. Martin
Normal Goal · Assist: I. Lundgren
26'
26' Goal · 2-1
J. McGovern
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Sobowale
33'
33' Goal · 2-2
D. Watts
Penalty
37'
37' T. Sobowale
38'
38' K. McInroy
38'
38' Pico
42'
42' C. O'Sullivan
45+1'
45+1' D. Kelly
55'
55' I. Lundgren
1st substitution · For: A. Coote
55'
55' K. McInroy
2nd substitution · For: Jack Henry-Francis
66'
66' J. Martin
3rd substitution · For: S. Boyd
66'
66' S. Gannon
4th substitution · For: S. Bone
68'
68' C. Malley
1st substitution · For: J. Byrne
68'
68' A. Greene
2nd substitution · For: G. Burke
68'
68' T. Sobowale
3rd substitution · For: A. Brennan
68'
68' J. McGovern
4th substitution · For: M. Noonan
77'
77' J. Lunney
5th substitution · For: W. Jarvis
77'
77' D. Watts
5th substitution · For: V. Ozhianvuna

Shelbourne vs Shamrock Rovers 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Shelbourne drew 2-2 with Shamrock Rovers on Monday, 09 March 2026 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by R. Hennessey. It was played at Tolka Park.

First half: Shelbourne took an early lead at 8' when H. Wood scored, with the assist credited to K. McInroy, making the score 1-0. Shelbourne extended the lead at 13' when J. Martin scored, with the assist credited to I. Lundgren, making the score 2-0. Shamrock Rovers reduced the deficit at 26' when J. McGovern scored, with the assist credited to T. Sobowale, making the score 2-1. Shamrock Rovers leveled the score at 33' when D. Watts scored (Penalty), making the score 2-2. T. Sobowale received a yellow card for Shamrock Rovers at 37'. K. McInroy received a yellow card for Shelbourne at 38'. Pico received a yellow card for Shamrock Rovers at 38'. C. O'Sullivan received a yellow card for Shamrock Rovers at 42'. D. Kelly received a yellow card for Shelbourne at 45+1'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Shelbourne made their 1st substitution at 55', with I. Lundgren replacing A. Coote. Shelbourne made their 2nd substitution at 55', with K. McInroy replacing Jack Henry-Francis. Shelbourne made their 3rd substitution at 66', with J. Martin replacing S. Boyd. Shelbourne made their 4th substitution at 66', with S. Gannon replacing S. Bone. Shamrock Rovers made their 1st substitution at 68', with C. Malley replacing J. Byrne. Shamrock Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 68', with A. Greene replacing G. Burke. Shamrock Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 68', with T. Sobowale replacing A. Brennan. Shamrock Rovers made their 4th substitution at 68', with J. McGovern replacing M. Noonan. Shelbourne made their 5th substitution at 77', with J. Lunney replacing W. Jarvis. Shamrock Rovers made their 5th substitution at 77', with D. Watts replacing V. Ozhianvuna.

Shelbourne used 5 substitutions while Shamrock Rovers used 5 substitutions. Shelbourne got 2 yellow cards, while Shamrock Rovers got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (9-13).
  • Shamrock Rovers controlled possession (57%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games20
Home Wins3
Draws9
Away Wins8
Over 2.5 Goals8 (40.0%)
BTTS10 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins1
Draws6
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals4 (40.0%)
BTTS6 (60.0%)

Shelbourne vs Shamrock Rovers Head-to-Head History by Season