Shelbourne

Shelbourne sit 7th in the Premier Division on 36 points from 30 matches, having scored 38 and conceded 42. The model rates their attack at 0.45× the league average and their defence at 1.79× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 draws and 3 defeats, most recently losing to Drogheda United 1-2 at home. That is 1.20 points a match, scoring 1.27 and conceding 1.40 per game across 8 wins, 12 draws and 10 defeats. That leaves them 20 points behind St Patrick's Athletic at the top, in a table of 10. Among the 10 rated sides in the division that is the 8th-best attack and the 4th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Dundalk in the Premier Division on 18 September 2026, a match the model gives them 33%.

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Next match: Shelbourne vs Dundalk

Shelbourne travel to Dundalk at Oriel Park, Dundalk on 18 September 2026, 18:45 UTC. The model makes it 33% Shelbourne, 29% draw and 38% Dundalk, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.33 expected goals for Shelbourne against 1.48. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 58% and over 2.5 goals at 54%.

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