* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Shelbourne vs Finn Harps: Free Betting Tips
Shelbourne only sit two places above second from bottom Finn Harps in the Premier Division table but Friday hosts have a massive 13pt lead over their guests. Finn Harps have only managed to secure 12pts from their opening 21 matches this season and are in danger of being relegated unless their form improves.
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Shelbourne to Win
We're backing Shelbourne to use their home advantage well and pick up all 3pts on Friday. The hosts have won 19, drawn 14 and lost 14 of their last 47 encounters with Finn Harps, so have history in their favour. However, Shelbourne's form has been poor of late, picking up just two wins from their last six league games. Finn Harps' form has been even worse though with the visitors suffering four defeats from their last six outings.
Under 2.5 Goals
This is a game that has the potential to be very low-scoring as five of the last six encounters between Shelbourne and Finn Harps have produced under 2.5 goals. Under 2.5 goals have also been scored in four of the hosts' last five matches as well as in two of Finn Harps' last five league games, so you can see just why we're not predicting a goal fest on Friday.
Everything you need to know ahead of Shelbourne vs Finn Harps
Last Five - Shelbourne
02/06/23
Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP
Derry City
Shelbourne
0
0
D
26/05/23
Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP
Bohemians Dublin
Shelbourne
0
0
D
19/05/23
Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP
St Patricks
Shelbourne
1
0
L
13/05/23
Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP
Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne
0
3
W
08/05/23
Republic of Ireland Leinster Senior Cup Republic
Wexford FC
Shelbourne
0
2
W
Last Five - Finn Harps
22/01/23
UK Friendlies UK
Derry City
Finn Harps
6
0
L
20/01/23
Europe Friendlies Europe
Dundalk
Finn Harps
0
0
D
06/11/22
Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP
Drogheda United
Finn Harps
2
0
L
28/10/22
Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP
UCD
Finn Harps
3
1
L
21/10/22
Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP
Bohemians Dublin
Finn Harps
2
2
D
Shelbourne looking to add to Finn Harps' woes
Shelbourne were away at Sligo Rovers last weekend where a goal from McManus after just 5-minutes saw the visitors take the lead. However, this proved to be a false dawn for Shelbourne as goals from Mata and Keena put Sligo 2-1 up at the break and another goal from Keena in the form of a stoppage-time penalty secure a 3-1 victory for the home side.
Shelbourne Predicted Lineup: Clarke, Byrne, Griffin, O'Driscoll, Kane, Wilson, Lunney, McManus, Molloy, Moylan & Farrell
Finn Harps entertained the league leaders Shamrock Rovers last time out and gave a good account of themselves over the 90-minutes. However, a solitary goal in first-half stoppage-time from Gaffney proved enough for Shamrock to claim all 3pts in the end. Finn Harps only sit 3pts above UCD in the table as things stand and need to start putting more points on the board if they want to avoid relegation.
Finn Harps Predicted Lineup: Mulreany, Carrillo, Donelon, Slevin, Connolly, Héry, McNamee, Nzeyi, Tourish, Mihaljević & McWoods
Team News
Shelbourne: Sean McSweeney is the main injury concern for the hosts but could return to the squad.
Finn Harps: David Webster looms set to miss the trip to Shelbourne through injury.
Shelbourne vs Finn Harps – Q&A
- Who are the favourites to win? – Shelbourne are the clear favourites with the bookmakers.
- What was the score when these two teams last met? – Finn Harps 1-0 Shelbourne.
- What time is kick-off? – 19:45 GMT, 20:45 CET.
