Competition: Irish Premier Division
Market: Shamrock Rovers win
Odds: 6/11 @ 1xBet
Simply looking to widen their advantage at the top of the Premier Division standings on Monday night, Shamrock will welcome Drogheda to the Tallaght Stadium.
Starting with the hosts, making an immediate return to winning ways over the weekend as they secured a 1-0 victory at home against Waterford, Shamrock have found a route back to the top of the Premier Division standings. Once again installed as a landslide contender to defend their domestic crown this season, the Rovers will simply be looking to widen their buffer over the chasing pack here. Despite signing off April with a disappointing 1-0 defeat away at Derry City, it appears that toothless display was nothing more than a minor blip for Stephen Bradley’s camp. In fact, the Irish heavyweights have mustered 12 points from their last five Premier Division appearances. Likewise, suffering just a sole top-flight defeat from any of their previous 11 straight outings – a run that stems back to the end of February – Shamrock also hold a fearsome reputation for their dominance on home soil. It should be highlighted, Monday’s hosts have won all of their last five consecutive matchups at the Tallaght Stadium by an aggregate score of 9-3.
As for the visitors, enjoying what has been a much-welcomed boost over the past week as they secured consecutive Premier Division victories on either side of opening May, Drogheda will be desperate to spring an almighty upset here. However, despite dragging themselves out of the relegation zone, many are expecting Kevin Doherty’s side to have a real battle on their hands in the race to keep hold of their top-flight status in 2026. Facing what will certainly be a monumental challenge when they travel to Dublin on Monday night, the Drogs should be concerned by a nightmare record against the reigning Irish champions. Falling to a 2-1 defeat when they last travelled to the Tallaght Stadium back in August 2025, they have collected just one-point from any of their previous five Premier Division trips to Shamrock. Two sides who are already scrapping it out at opposite ends of the table, we are backing a home victory here.
Bet: Shamrock Rovers 6/11 to beat Drogheda United in Monday’s Irish Premier Division battle @ 1xBet
