The kick off for the match between Derry City and Shamrock Rovers will take place at 16:00 (UK time) - Sunday, 10/26 - at the Brandywell Stadium. This clash of the 2025 Irish Premier League looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Shamrock Rovers win or draw

Our top tip for this match is to bet Shamrock Rovers to win or draw on the Double Chance market.

While it is tough to go away from home and pick up a positive result like a win or a draw, we have seen through recent form and season statistics that Shamrock Rovers has what it takes to accomplish that task. And the fact that Shamrock Rovers only needs to avoid defeat makes it a more achievable result.

👉 Our prediction is: Derry City to win the 1st half

Our top betting tip for the Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers match is Derry City to win the first half. While the half-time market is not one of the more well-known betting markets, it often offers better value odds than wins over 90 minutes.

We see this value in Derry City, which has been in impressive form at home and regularly gets out to quick starts. They should have a favourable matchup against Shamrock Rovers, who have had their share of struggles of late.

Derry City preview

Derry City has played 34 matches in the Irish Premier League so far, with 16 wins, 9 draws, and 9 losses. This results in an average of 1.68 points per match.

In the 2025 season, the team has recorded 17 wins, 9 draws, and 10 losses. Derry City's attack has scored 51 goals, 49 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.44 goals per league match and 1.42 goals per match across the entire season.

Michael Duffy is the team’s top scorer with 11 goals, while Michael Duffy leads the team in assists with 10. Defensively, Derry City has conceded 38 goals in the league (an average of 1.12) and 41 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.14 over 36 matches).

Shamrock Rovers preview

In 33 Irish Premier League matches, Shamrock Rovers has recorded 18 wins, 9 draws, and 6 losses, with an average of 1.91 points per game.

In the 2025 season, the team has 3 wins in 7 matches. The team has scored 11 goals, 53 of them in the Irish Premier League (an average of 1.61 goals per match), with Daniel Mandroiu being the team's top scorer with 3 goals and Dylan Watts providing 2 assists.

Defensively, Shamrock Rovers has conceded 29 goals in the league and 6 in the 2025 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.86 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

Derry City Team Logo

Derry City

Republic of Ireland - Premier Division

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W D D W

1.68

Home W D D D D

1.76

Away W D W W L

1.59

Away Team

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Shamrock Rovers

Republic of Ireland - Premier Division

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L L W W D

1.91

Home L W W W W

2.25

Away L W D D D

1.59

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