Shelbourne vs Finn Harps Predictions

• Five of Shelbourne’s last seven league games have contained under 2.5 goals, with only two featuring goals at both ends.
• Meanwhile, Finn Haps have scored just 17 goals this season, the second-worst record in the Irish Premier Division.
• Shelbourne have only scored 18 goals in their 21 league outings in 2022.

Third time lucky for Shelbourne?

Shelbourne’s Friday-night clash with Finn Harps represents a meeting between two out-of-shape sides, with the hosts posting three losses and a draw in their last four and the visitors going eight without a win. However, Ollie Horgan’s relegation-threatened Finn Harps claimed both of their 2022 victories against Damien Duff’s men, leaving the home side desperate for revenge this time around.

Duff’s hosts have struggled in front of goal this term, scoring just 18 times in their 21 league outings to sit in lower mid-table. Shelbourne have failed to score in three of their last four contests, while five of their last seven have contained under 2.5 goals and only the other two saw both teams net.

Only two Irish top-flight teams have scored fewer league goals than Shelbourne this season; bottom two UCD and Finn Harps. Horgan’s team have only scored 17 goals in 2022, being shut out in four of their last seven contests, and have only seen both teams net in four of their last 11 clashes.

Low-scoring affair likely

Finn Harps’ desperately poor 2022 campaign has them 10 points adrift of safety, but their previous results against Shelbourne are enough to turn punters off backing the hosts.

Therefore, we’re tipping under 2.5 goals and advising punters to oppose both teams to score, while a narrow 1-0 win for the hosts could be a decent correct score prediction.

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