In this week 35 match, on Sun Oct 30th, Shamrock Rovers plays host to Derry City in a meeting of these two Premier Division teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 1st placed Shamrock Rovers, recorded a 4-1 win against St Patrick’s. Serge Atakayi struck first for St Patrick’s in the 4th minute on a feed from Curtis, but Graham Burke got the equalizer for Shamrock Rovers in the 36th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 45th minute on a goal by Daniel Cleary. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Shamrock Rovers should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Derry City recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sligo Rovers. Sligo Rovers had 5 on net, and Derry City had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Derry City looks to continue their winning ways, having 6 wins in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Aug 12th, Derry City and Shamrock Rovers battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Derry City nor Shamrock Rovers could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.
Derry City is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, William Patching and Cian Kavanagh each only have 1 goal in their last five. Shamrock Rovers has been fortunate! In the last 5 matches, both Daniel Cleary and Graham Burke are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Shamrock Rovers and look to continue their dominance.