Shamrock Rovers
- Shamrock Rovers have won two and lost three of their last five matches.
- Shamrock Rovers have won eight, drawn one and lost just one of their 10 home matches in the Premier Division 2026 to date, making Tallaght a fortress that Derry City will not find easy to breach on Monday.
- The Hoops are the league leaders with 40 points from 21 matches played, 15 more than Derry City who occupy 6th position in the 2026 Premier Division table.
Derry City
- Derry City have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five.
- Tiernan Lynch has installed a high-pressing, high-tempo ethos at Derry City since taking over at the end of 2024 and the young Candystripes are full of athletes and energy.
- Derry City have won just one of their 10 away games in the 2026 Premier Division, drawing five and losing four.
Head-to-Head
Derry City have won two of the last three meetings between the sides while Rovers have won just once.
Key Players
- Rory Gaffney remains the creative engine in the middle of the park, a playmaker who dictates the tempo of games and his side's transition from defence to attack while Sean Kavanagh is the energy and versatility that keeps the ball moving and allows his team to maintain possession.
- In Michael Duffy they do have the pace and directness on the wings to hurt Rovers on the counter attack.
- The creative spark of Will Patching provides a regular set-piece threat and goal threat from midfield.
- Shamrock Rovers' Graham Burke has the same number of goals in the league - seven in 19 games - and his ability to score and create will be crucial if the Hoops are to edge this close match.
Betting Insights
- Shamrock Rovers are 1.93 favorites for this game, which is fair based on their respective home and away records in the Premier Division 2026 and where they each sit in the table.
- Derry have scored just 0.90 goals per game on their travels in the Premier Division 2026 and conceded at a rate of 1.20 goals per away game, while Shamrock Rovers have scored 1.80 and conceded 0.70 per home game.
- With James Clarke having the top-scorer record for Derry with five in 2026, a Rovers win with both teams to score does not look a worthwhile bet.
Prediction
- Both sides are capable of scoring, but Shamrock Rovers look a solid pick to win, particularly as they have lost only one of their 10 games at Tallaght Stadium in the Premier Division 2026.
- Both sides will want to claim the spoils to give their respective European ambitions a boost, but we feel Rovers' structure, control and home advantage can see them edge what should be a close game.
