Finn Harps vs Shelbourne Predictions

• Four of Shelbourne’s five matches have been under 2.5 goals this season
• Six of the last seven meetings have featured under 2.5 goals
• Finn Harps have scored exactly one in three of their five matches this season

Finn Harps and Shelbourne, both rather goal shy, meet at Finn Park, with under 2.5 goals looking the obvious play.

Harps have scored three goals in five games, with Shels managing the same tally, and the Reds’ struggle to create chances against Waterford at the weekend will be a concern for Ian Morris. Defensively, at least, they are pretty solid.

Harps are built on a solid defence and they are hard to beat at Finn Park. Even though this game is effectively behind closed doors, Finn Park remains an unattractive place for visiting sides, and home advantage is probably worth something to the hosts.

They lost 3-1 against Shamrock Rovers as football resumed but they battled manfully after a terrible start and have begun the season pretty well. The bookmakers make this a close-run thing, which seems correct, and the prospects of a goal-fest seem pretty remote.

The three meetings between the teams last season were all draws which points us towards a 1-1 as Finn Harps have scored exactly once in three of their five games this season.