Shamrock Rovers vs UC Dublin tips and predictions

Exhibition stuff by Shamrock Rovers?

On 39 Premier Division points, first placed Shamrock Rovers host tenth placed UC Dublin. With 6 points the visitors are someway behind their rivals.

Maybe it's not especially imaginative to pick the heavy odds-on home side but they are well versed at performing as favourites.

If their latest matches are anything to go by, UC Dublin will be put through the wringer. The hosts have notched up 11 wins in their last 14 matches while the visitors have lost their last 7 matches, home or away. They will struggle here too. The home side look set to dismantle whatever UC Dublin put in front of them on match-day.

The hosts are making the most of a recent run of form and they're gaining some impetus. Shamrock Rovers have scored two or more times in 13 of their recent 15 matches.

UC Dublin have sometimes lost their shape. They've conceded three or more times in all of their last 5 matches.

Over the last 13 matches between the two teams in this particular rivalry, this home side has won them all. This looks like a good time for them to build on the head-to-head. It is highly unlikely they will fail to do just that.

No one will be surprised if one of these sides tries to keep things very tight during a match that's on Shamrock Rovers's terms. But the odds-against for the BTTS Yes will give you more value. And taking a look at the goal line, it's Under 3.5 in this match considering how that market has been priced up.

Since you've picked this match to read about you've likely seen the goal-scoring success of the hosts already. The way they have plundered opponents of this calibre makes them overwhelming favourites against UC Dublin.