Shelbourne (home)
- Shelbourne FC have drawn two and lost one of their last three Premier Division home games.
- Shelbourne FC are the slight favorites with the bookmakers to claim their first home win of the season when they face off against Dundalk FC on Friday evening, but both of these sides are better than their records suggest on their own patch.
- Shelbourne are currently fourth in the Premier Division 2026 standings with 13 points from eight games, while Dundalk are right on their tail in fifth with 11 points from the same number of matches.
- Damningly, Shelbourne are yet to post a home win this season, and Dundalk are also winless on the road.
- Joey O’Brien’s men have drawn three and lost once in four Premier Division 2026 games at Tolka Park.
Dundalk (away)
Dundalk FC have also failed to win on their last three Premier Division away trips ( D2, L1 ).
Head-to-Head
- Shelbourne edged out Dundalk 0-1 away a year ago to the day.
- Since then, Shelbourne have won twice and drawn once in their last three meetings across all competitions, and we’re forecasting an equally entertaining game.
Key Players
-
Harry Wood is Shelbourne’s top scorer with five goals in eight Premier Division 2026 appearances, including three in his last five.
- Key stat: 5 goals in 8 appearances.
-
Daryl Horgan has been the creative hub for Dundalk, recording four assists in eight matches, three of which have come in the last five games.
- Key stat: 4 assists in 8 matches.
-
And up front, Eoin Kenny has provided a consistent threat with three goals in eight matches, so both sides should score in this encounter.
- Key stat: 3 goals in 8 matches.
Betting Insights
The odds for Over 2.5 goals look good at 2.1 , but the Both Teams to Score - Yes bet at 1.85 looks even better.
Prediction
Shelbourne have scored five times in four home matches, while Dundalk have netted six in five away games, so both can get on the board in what should be a lively Premier Division 2026 encounter with the hosts just fancied to edge it .
