Finn Harps vs Shamrock Rovers Predictions

• Finn Harps have the second-worst defensive record, conceding 1.8 goals per league match on average.
• The main selection won in seven of the last nine competitive H2H meetings.
• Shamrock scored at least twice in all of their away league victories this season.

Finn Harps are out of tune

While an incredible comeback from 2-0 down to draw in the final knockings against St Pats was inspiring for Finn Harps, they remain rooted in the relegation zone with no immediate way out.

Ten points separates the hosts from safety and with less than half of the season to play, a gung ho mentality may need to be employed to have any chance of success. Such tactics will surely leave Finn Harps open at the back though, and with league leaders Shamrock Rovers coming to town, that could prove costly.

Recent history suggests that Shamrock have enough in the tank to slot at least a couple of goals past Finn Harps. The visitors did so in seven of the last nine competitive H2Hs at any venue, while all of their away wins this campaign also saw them score at least twice.

Finding the value

A third consecutive Irish championship awaits Shamrock rovers if only they can keep up the kind of form that has seen them sitting pretty at the top of the standings. However, the win-draw-win market provides little value in backing the visitors at around 2/5 (1.4).

Should they win, one would expect Shamrock to get at least a couple of goals and the over 1.5 team goals selection is much more generously priced at around 8/13 (1.61) which gives us an edge at the time of writing. As for the correct score, we are going for a small stakes punt on a straightforward 2-0 away win.

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