Shamrock Rovers vs Cork City on June 20, 2025 Prediction: match preview, predicted lineups, tips & odds
Premier Division Ireland
Game Prediction
In the 20th round of the Irish Premier Division on June 20, 2025, Shamrock Rovers and Cork City will face off. The league leaders are hosting a survival contender—such a pairing hardly promises intrigue.
Our Prediction for Shamrock Rovers vs Cork City
The Dublin club "churned out" championships from 2020 to 2023. However, last autumn, they got heavily distracted by their European breakthrough: they managed to reach the main round of the Conference League and even made the playoffs. However, the European run came at a price—domestically, they fell just one win short of retaining their title. Shelbourne collected two more points and defended the championship. Cork, who were champions in 2017, spent last season in the second division, but managed to win promotion.
The newly-promoted side, despite experience and ambition, is so far only battling Sligo Rovers for the second-to-last spot – a couple of clear outsiders have already fallen well behind the rest. Cork endured a stretch of four consecutive defeats before managing a draw against Shelbourne. After that, they lost 0-2 to Bohemians. The home side, Shamrock Rovers, exited the Conference League early—losing to Molde in the playoffs (both clubs won the away legs 1-0)—but are confidently holding the Premiership lead. May saw five straight wins, though the month ended with a goalless draw against Galway. Afterwards, they beat both Shelbourne and Drogheda.
Stephen Bradley’s men have true leader’s stats: scoring an average of 1.76 goals, while conceding half as many—0.86. The underdogs score 1.11 per game but concede 1.74 in return.
Shamrock Rovers vs Cork City: Key Statistics and Trends
- Shamrock Rovers have won seven of their last eight matches
- 57% of Shamrock’s matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.62.
- Cork City have lost five of their last six matches
- 84% of Cork City’s games have both teams scoring, with an average total of 2.84 goals per match
Shamrock Rovers vs Cork City: Probable Starting XI
Shamrock Rovers (probable lineup): McGinty – Matthews, O'Sullivan, Lopes, Cleary, Grant – Nugent, Healy, Byrne – Burke, Green
Cork City (probable lineup): Trost – Crowley, Lyons, Anderson, Mbeng – Fitzpatrick, McLoughlin, Murray, O'Sullivan – Daniels, Maguire
Previous Encounters: Shamrock Rovers vs Cork City
The Cork club has won only one of their last six meetings but has only lost twice. Earlier this season, they managed a draw with the league leader.
Free Prediction for Shamrock Rovers vs Cork City
The teams occupy opposite ends of the table. The home favorites are tipped to win over the underdogs with a -1.5 goals handicap (odds – 1.9).
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