Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United — Tips & Analysis

Over 2.5: Rovers need to win this one, and that is the best reason to expect goals. They sit third on 59 points from 31 games, level on points with St Patrick's and Bohemians and only behind on goal difference. They have a game in hand on both, so a quiet night does nothing for them. Tallaght has been a tough place to visit all year. Rovers are unbeaten in ten home games, with seven wins and three ties. At home they score more than 2 goals a game and let in just over one. Their games have just over 3 goals in them on average, and 11 of their last 19 had 3 or more. Drogheda sit ninth with a goal difference of minus 13. They will sit deep and counter, but their own games are not quiet either. On the road they score and let in just over a goal a game, and 10 of their last 18 games had 3 or more goals. A 2-1 Rovers win is the most likely result, and that is enough for this to land. They break through, then leave gaps at the back as they push for more. The warning is a real one. These two tied 0-0 in both March and July this year, and their last 20 meetings have averaged just over 2 goals. Both sides also come in off 20 days without a game, which can make a night scrappy. We still want the busier game here.