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Drogheda United FC 1 - 2 Shelbourne FC: match stats and result

Republic of Ireland - Premier Division · Matchweek 4

Friday, 27 February 2026

Referee: Robert Harvey

Drogheda United FC

#9 · 8W 10D 14L

W W D

1 - 2

Full time · HT 1 - 0

Shelbourne FC

#6 · 9W 13D 10L

D D

Overview

What the numbers say about this match.

Drogheda United FC 1 - 2 Shelbourne FC in Premier Division on 27 February 2026. Recent form: Drogheda United FC W W D, Shelbourne FC D D.

  • Drogheda United FC averages 1.13 points per game at home, Shelbourne FC 1.63 away.
  • Shelbourne FC scores 22% more goals per match than Drogheda United FC in these venues.
  • Shelbourne FC concedes 14% fewer goals per match than Drogheda United FC in these venues.
  • Over 2.5 goals is expected in 0% of similar matches and both teams scoring in 50%.
  • Expect about 14 corner kicks in this match.

Data from FootyStats. Updated

Referee

Who is in charge of this match.

Robert Harvey

Republic of Ireland · 38 years old

9

Matches refereed

4.33

Cards / match

1.89

Goals / match

0.00

Penalties / match

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Match stats

How the match went.

Drogheda United FC Shelbourne FC
Possession
36% 64%
Shots
11 17
Shots on target
3 5
Corners
2 7
Yellow cards
3 4
Expected goals (xG)
1.14 1.76

Recent form

Last five completed matches before this one.

Team comparison

How both teams have performed this season.

Drogheda United FC Shelbourne FC
Points per game
1.13 1.63
Win %
25% 38%
Goals scored / match
1.13 1.38
Goals conceded / match
1.31 1.13
Total goals / match
2.44 2.51
Both teams scored (BTTS) %
44% 69%

Goals and BTTS

How often matches of each team finish above a number of goals.

Drogheda United FC Shelbourne FC
Over 0.5 goals
81% 88%
Over 1.5 goals
69% 69%
Over 2.5 goals
38% 50%
Over 3.5 goals
31% 31%
Over 4.5 goals
19% 13%
BTTS
44% 69%

First and second half

Who starts and who finishes stronger.

Drogheda United FC Shelbourne FC
First half points per game
1.56 1.06
Leading at half time %
44% 19%
Drawing at half time %
25% 50%
Trailing at half time %
31% 31%
Goals scored in 1st half / match
0.81 0.5
Goals scored in 2nd half / match
0.31 0.88

Corners

Corner kicks per match.

Drogheda United FC Shelbourne FC
Corners won / match
4.13 5.06
Corners conceded / match
5.19 4.19
Total corners in their matches
9.32 9.25
Over 6.5 corners
88% 88%
Over 7.5 corners
75% 69%
Over 8.5 corners
56% 56%

Cards

Bookings per match.

Drogheda United FC Shelbourne FC
Cards / match
2.06 3.13
Over 2.5 cards
75% 88%
Over 3.5 cards
69% 69%
Over 4.5 cards
56% 56%
Over 5.5 cards
31% 44%
Over 6.5 cards
19% 44%

Shots and possession

How teams create chances.

Drogheda United FC Shelbourne FC
Shots / match
11.75 13.5
Shots on target / match
3.81 4
Shots off target / match
7.94 9.5
Shot conversion rate
10% 10%
Shots per goal scored
10.44 9.82
Average possession
40% 51%

Offsides and fouls

Drogheda United FC Shelbourne FC
Offsides / match
1.81 2
Over 0.5 offsides
81% 87%
Over 1.5 offsides
50% 67%
Over 2.5 offsides
25% 47%
Fouls / match
9.38 11

Goals by minute

When each team scores and concedes this season.

Scored Conceded

Drogheda United FC

0-10'
6
3
11-20'
3
6
21-30'
2
8
31-40'
5
5
41-50'
2
5
51-60'
5
5
61-70'
7
10
71-80'
2
2
81-90'
6
7

Shelbourne FC

0-10'
2
6
11-20'
6
3
21-30'
1
5
31-40'
6
5
41-50'
4
4
51-60'
4
7
61-70'
7
6
71-80'
7
1
81-90'
5
8

Odds

Bookmaker prices next to the chance the statistics give.

MarketOddsChance
Drogheda United FC to win 3.55
26%
Draw 3.15
29%
Shelbourne FC to win 2.00
45%
Over 0.5 goals 1.09
100%
Over 1.5 goals 1.48
100%
Over 2.5 goals 2.40
0%
Over 3.5 goals 4.20
0%
Over 4.5 goals 8.90
0%
Both teams to score 2.05
50%

Players

Players with the most minutes this season, by position.

Drogheda United FC

Goalkeeper

Luke Dennison 1933' 0 G 0 A

Defender

Edwin Agbaje 2743' 2 G 2 A
Conor Kane 2724' 0 G 1 A
Conor Keeley 2630' 2 G 1 A
Andrew Quinn 1831' 1 G 1 A

Midfielder

Brandon Kavanagh 2392' 3 G 6 A
Ryan Brennan 1501' 2 G 1 A
Ethan O'Brien 1268' 0 G 1 A
Jago Godden 1207' 2 G 1 A

Forward

Thomas Oluwya 2255' 4 G 1 A
Mark Doyle 2138' 9 G 0 A

Cards per 90 minutes

Shane Farrell0.57
Ryan Brennan0.48
Leo Burney0.37
Jago Godden0.37
Alfie Bates0.33
Kieran Cruise0.24

Shelbourne FC

Goalkeeper

Wessel Speel 2160' 0 G 0 A

Defender

Kameron Malcolm Ledwidge 2737' 0 G 1 A
Sam Bone 1550' 1 G 2 A
Milan Bernhard Mbeng 1406' 0 G 2 A
Patrick Barrett 1368' 2 G 0 A

Midfielder

Harry Wood 2015' 10 G 5 A
Evan Caffrey 1972' 1 G 0 A
Kerr Mcinroy 1886' 1 G 2 A
Jack Henry-Francis 1640' 2 G 2 A

Forward

Daniel Kelly 1814' 6 G 3 A
John Martin 1025' 6 G 2 A

Cards per 90 minutes

Sean Boyd0.54
Maill Lundgren0.53
Rodrigo Costa Freitas0.48
Patrick Barrett0.46
Daniel Kelly0.45
Alistair Coote0.45

League table

Both teams are highlighted.

# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 St Patricks Athletic FC 32 17 8 7 52 25 27 59
2 Shamrock Rovers FC 31 17 8 6 49 31 18 59
3 Bohemian FC 31 16 8 7 55 37 18 56
4 Derry City FC 32 9 14 9 45 42 3 41
5 Dundalk FC 32 10 11 11 49 53 -4 41
6 Shelbourne FC 32 9 13 10 42 45 -3 40
7 Galway United FC 32 9 11 12 42 48 -6 38
8 Waterford FC 32 7 13 12 44 54 -10 34
9 Drogheda United FC 32 8 10 14 38 51 -13 34
10 Sligo Rovers FC 32 5 8 19 24 54 -30 23

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about this match.

What was the result of Drogheda United FC vs Shelbourne FC?

Drogheda United FC 1 - 2 Shelbourne FC. Half time: 1 - 0.

How many goals are expected in Drogheda United FC vs Shelbourne FC?

Over 2.5 goals has a 0% chance. Matches of these teams average 2 goals.

Will both teams score in Drogheda United FC vs Shelbourne FC?

Both teams to score has a 50% chance.

How many corners and cards are expected in Drogheda United FC vs Shelbourne FC?

About 14 corner kicks are expected. About 6 cards are expected.

What is the recent form of Drogheda United FC and Shelbourne FC?

Drogheda United FC: W W D. Shelbourne FC: D D.

Glossary

What these terms mean.

BTTS
Both teams to score: each team scores at least one goal.
Clean sheet
A match where the team does not concede a goal.
Failed to score
A match where the team does not score a goal.
xG
Expected goals: the quality of the chances a team creates.
xGA
Expected goals against: the quality of the chances a team allows.
Points per game
Average points per match: 3 for a win, 1 for a draw.
Home / Away
The home team's results at home against the visitor's results away. "Overall" uses all matches.
Over 2.5 goals
Three or more goals in the match.