Match Info

FAI Cup - 1/8-finals

Date: 17 August 2025, Sunday

Location: Tallaght Stadium (Dublin)

Where to Watch on TV:


Ireland	LOI TV


	Shamrock Rovers		Longford Town

	1	X	2
				Watch
	1.06	10.5	26
	1.06	7.9	25
	1.07	10.96	29.18
	1.01	13.84	25.00	Watch
	1.08	10	21
	1.09	10.8	20	Watch
	1.07	8.4	26
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.06 ↓ (1.1)	10.34 ↑ (9.5)	24.6 ↑ (11)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.00

The best margin for this event is 6%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Shamrock Rovers
87.3%

Draw
9%

Longford Town
3.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

82.3%

9.5%

8.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Shamrock Rovers has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+5%)

Longford Town has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-4.4%)

Shamrock Rovers - Longford Town Predictions

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:3

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. McGinty E. (G) 22. Barrett C. 18. Clarke T. 5. Grace L. (C) 11. Kavanagh S. 3. Matthews A. 88. McGovern J. 31. Noonan M. 15. Nugent D. 16. O'Neill G. 27. O'Sullivan C.	24. Moore K. (G) 6. Doran A. 5. Hand O. 12. Manuel P. 28. Moore S. 15. Murtagh D. 11. Norris D. 27. O'Shea D. (C) 30. Spain A. 26. Ugbesia S. 29. Yoro E.
Substitutes
10. Burke G. 6. Cleary D. 21. Grant D. 9. Greene A. . Koufie E. 14. Mandroiu D. 41. Noonan A. (G) . Vassenin E. 7. Watts D.	10. Boudiaf M. 9. Campbell F. 7. George D. 1. Halwax H. (G) 18. Irhue O. 14. James E. 20. O'Brien A. 8. Topcu E. 17. Wade-Slater L.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (1 - 1)
8', 1 - 0, McGovern J. ⚽,
25', 1 - 1, Ugbesia S. ⚽,
2nd Half (1 - 0)
49', Manuel P. 🟨,
60', McGovern J. ↓, Greene A. ↑,
61', Clarke T. ↓, Grant D. ↑,
61', O'Neill G. ↓, Watts D. ↑,
61', Kavanagh S. ↓, Burke G. ↑,
65', Ugbesia S. ↓, Wade-Slater L. ↑,
65', Murtagh D. ↓, Campbell F. ↑,
67', Watts D. 🟨,
67', Manuel P. ↓, Topcu E. ↑,
84', 2 - 1, Burke G. (Pen),

Preview

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Shamrock won 5.

Both teams have been playing unpredictably.

Longford may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, Shamrock is the undisputed favorite.

In the last 17 head-to-head matches, Shamrock won 15 matches, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 34:13. (average 2:0.8).

Including home matches between the teams, Shamrock won 8 matches, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 19:9. (average 1.9:0.9).

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Shamrock Rovers
UEFA Europa Conference League
14.08.25	Shamrock Rovers - Ballkani	4:0 ✺
Irish Premier Division
10.08.25	Galway United - Shamrock Rovers	0:0 ✺
UEFA Europa Conference League
07.08.25	Ballkani - Shamrock Rovers	1:0 ✺
Irish Premier Division
03.08.25	Shamrock Rovers - Derry City	2:0 ✺
UEFA Europa Conference League
31.07.25	Shamrock Rovers - St Josephs	0:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 3.8 WTLWT
- Longford Town
Irish Division 1
09.08.25	Longford Town - Treaty United	2:0 ✺
04.08.25	Dundalk - Longford Town	4:1 ✺
01.08.25	Cobh Ramblers - Longford Town	3:1 ✺
26.07.25	Longford Town - Bray Wanderers	1:2 ✺
Irish FAI Cup
20.07.25	Castlebar Celtic - Longford Town	3:6 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 7.8 WLLLW

Latest Head to Head

Club Friendly
27.01.24	Longford Town - Shamrock Rovers	1:2
22.01.24	Shamrock Rovers - Longford Town	2:0
Irish Premier Division
23.10.21	Longford Town - Shamrock Rovers	0:1
08.08.21	Shamrock Rovers - Longford Town	1:0
29.05.21	Longford Town - Shamrock Rovers	0:1
17.04.21	Shamrock Rovers - Longford Town	2:1
Club Friendly
26.01.19	Shamrock Rovers - Longford Town	2:2

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