Our prediction for this Ireland Premier Division match:
All eyes will be on Tallaght Stadium when Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk face each other in a highly-anticipated Irish Premier League game. The hosts head into the match with a severely-weakened squad as all Richard Towell, Neil Farrugia, Sean Hoare, and Johnny Kenny miss out through suspension. Since the likes of Trevor Clarke, Alan Mannus, and Dylan Watts are out of contention with injuries, home win should not be considered.
The Lilywhites, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 2-1 loss to St Patricks, but beating Shamrock in Dublin is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. All Robbie Benson, Andrew Boyle, and John Mountney are sidelined with injuries, speaking of the away side. You should know that under 2.5 goals have been netted in four of their last six meetings in the Irish top flight.
Highlighted Team (Dundalk):
Dundalk are the second most successful club in the Republic of Ireland in the term of titles won. In 2015 Dundalk clinched their 11th Premier Division trophy and the same season they lifted their 10th FAI Cup title. The club was founded in 1903 and their biggest rivals are Drogheda United.
The Lilywhites made it to the 2016/2017 Europa League group stages and, against all odds, they shared the spoils with AZ Alkmaar in Netherlands on their debut in Group D. Dundalk play their home matches at Oriel Park and the capacity of the stadium is 4,500 (3,000 seated). The venue was opened in 1919 and in 2005 the pitch was converted to an all-weather surface, becoming the first ever Irish club to do so.
Their home colours are white and black, whilst they play their away games in black jerseys with yellow stripes and black shorts. Joey Donnelly is one of the notable footballers who played for Dundalk in the past as he scored 141 goals for the club in all competitions.