Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City - prediction, team news, lineups

Looking to support their pb astatine the apical of the Irish Premier Division, leaders Shamrock Rovers volition invited Derry City to Tallaght Stadium connected Monday.

The Hoops could marque it 4 wins from 5 games, portion the Candystripes are hoping to bounce backmost from decision past clip out.

Match preview

Stephen Bradley's Rovers were crowned Premier Division champions erstwhile again successful 2025, and they presently apical the histrion this clip astir with 14 matches remaining.

Most recently, the Hoops collected maximum points aft a 2-0 triumph against bottom-of-the-table Waterford connected Friday, recovering from their surprise 2-1 decision against Shelbourne a week prior.

That triumph has Bradley's broadside 5 wide of second-placed St Patrick's Athletic - who they downed 1-0 connected May 29 - though they person played a crippled much than their challengers.

Keen to support their region from their rivals, Rovers volition instrumentality assurance from the information that they person mislaid conscionable 1 league outing successful Tallaght this season, winning 8 times and drafting once.

Additionally, supporters volition beryllium buoyed by their team's antiaircraft record, which has seen the Hoops support 9 cleanable sheets - the astir successful the division.

Meanwhile, Tiernan Lynch's Derry get for this clash successful mediocre signifier having won conscionable 1 of their past 9 games, a 4-1 thrashing of Bohemians connected June 12.

To marque matters worse, the Candystripes were beaten 2-1 by Galway United connected Friday, meaning the nine person mislaid 2 of their 3 astir caller outings.

That decision has near Lynch's men sixth successful the table, wherever their tally of 25 points puts them 10 abbreviated of the European places and a specified six supra ninth-placed Sligo Rovers successful the relegation playoff spot.

Derry are the underdogs for this contest, and the most-likely result - different nonaccomplishment - could spot them leapfrogged by seventh-placed Galway, not to notation that the Candystripes person played astatine slightest 1 crippled much than each broadside beneath them.

With that successful mind, a gully whitethorn beryllium a large boon, but aft seeing the visitors suffer 3 of their past 4 distant clashes, fans would beryllium forgiven for harbouring doubts.

Shamrock Rovers League of Ireland Premier form:

Derry City League of Ireland Premier form:

Team News

Rovers volition beryllium lighter up apical than perfect this week without a fig of strikers, including Maleace Asamoah, who is dealing with a musculus injury, Rory Gaffney, who has an ankle issue, and Daniel Mandroiu, who is recovering from a genu problem.

To marque matters worse, 17-year-old attacking midfielder Victor Ozhianvuna has a musculus wounded of his own, truthful expect to see John McGovern pb the enactment connected Monday, supported by Dylan Watts and Graham Burke.

Elsewhere, centre-back Roberto Lopes has captured fans' hearts astatine World Cup 2026 arsenic portion of the Cape Verde squad, portion chap cardinal defender Daniel Cleary is suspended, truthful manager Bradley whitethorn opt for a three-man defence of Tunmise Sobowale, Lee Grace and Enda Stevens erstwhile again.

As for Derry, they are missing goalkeeper Brian Maher owed to a breached wrist helium suffered successful February, portion centre-half Robert Slevin is acceptable to beryllium retired this clash with a calf tear.

In their absence, Eddie Beach should commencement betwixt the sticks, shielded by Conor Barr and Patrick McClean astatine the bosom of Lynch's backline.

Shamrock Rovers imaginable starting lineup:

McGinty; Sobowale, Grace, Stevens; Mulraney, Healy, Byrne, Brennan; Watts, McGovern, Burke

Derry City imaginable starting lineup:

Beach; Olayinka, Barr, McClean, Fleming; O'Reilly, Dummigan; Santos, Markey, Duffy; Clarke

We say: Shamrock Rovers 3-1 Derry City

Rovers are pushing for yet different rubric this season, and are the wide favourites to triumph connected Monday, having triumphed successful each but 2 of their location games this term.

Derry person won conscionable 1 of their past 9 outings, and aft tasting decision successful 3 of their astir caller 4 connected the road, thing different than a nonaccomplishment would travel arsenic a surprise.

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