The season in numbers
Blindly backing draws in every match beat the market this season. The other 6 strategies lost — as they usually do.
Derry City produced performances worth 9 more points than they collected, by market expectations — full performance table →
Share of matches with two or more first-half goals. First goals arrive after 28.5' on average.
Upcoming fixtures — data vs market
all leagues →Galway – Bohemians2026-09-11 18:45
Under 2.5 ✓55.1%vs 46.9%▲ +8.2%St. Patricks – Shamrock Rovers2026-09-11 19:00
Under 2.5 ✓64.1%vs 56.8%▲ +7.3%Shelbourne – Derry City2026-09-11 18:45
Under 2.5 ✓56.2%vs 50.3%▲ +5.9%Sligo Rovers – Galway2026-09-14 18:45
Draw ✓32.2%vs 29.4%▲ +2.8%Dundalk – St. Patricks2026-09-14 18:45
Draw30.0%vs 28.6%▲ +1.5%Shelbourne – Drogheda2026-09-14 18:45
Draw28.1%vs 27.0%▲ +1.1%Drogheda – Sligo Rovers2026-09-11 18:45
Under 1.5 HT72.7%vs 71.9%▲ +0.8%Waterford – Derry City2026-09-14 18:45
Home win31.5%vs 31.6%-0.1%Waterford – Dundalk2026-09-11 18:45
Draw26.4%vs 27.4%-1.0%
| # | Time | Market | Implied | Odds | + | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galway– Bohemians | 2026-09-11 | 18:45 | Under 2.5 ✓ | 55.1% | 46.9% | ▲ +8.2% | 2.13 | |
| 2 | St. Patricks– Shamrock Rovers | 2026-09-11 | 19:00 | Under 2.5 ✓ | 64.1% | 56.8% | ▲ +7.3% | 1.76 | |
| 3 | Shelbourne– Derry City | 2026-09-11 | 18:45 | Under 2.5 ✓ | 56.2% | 50.3% | ▲ +5.9% | 1.99 | |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers– Galway | 2026-09-14 | 18:45 | Draw ✓ | 32.2% | 29.4% | ▲ +2.8% | 3.40 | |
| 5 | Dundalk– St. Patricks | 2026-09-14 | 18:45 | Draw | 30.0% | 28.6% | ▲ +1.5% | 3.50 | |
| 6 | Shelbourne– Drogheda | 2026-09-14 | 18:45 | Draw | 28.1% | 27.0% | ▲ +1.1% | 3.70 | |
| 7 | Drogheda– Sligo Rovers | 2026-09-11 | 18:45 | Under 1.5 HT | 72.7% | 71.9% | ▲ +0.8% | 1.39 | |
| 8 | Waterford– Derry City | 2026-09-14 | 18:45 | Home win | 31.5% | 31.6% | -0.1% | 3.16 | |
| 9 | Waterford– Dundalk | 2026-09-11 | 18:45 | Draw | 26.4% | 27.4% | -1.0% | 3.65 |
Where the season is heading
10,000 simulations · updated 11 SeptWe simulate the remaining Premier Division schedule 10,000 times a day. Shamrock Rovers win the 2026 title in 89% of them, projecting ~69 points — the race is close to decided. At the other end, Sligo Rovers finish in the bottom three in >99% of simulations.
| # | Team | Pts now | Proj. pts | Range | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 56 | 69 | 64–73 | 89% | >99% | — |
| 2 | St. Patricks | 50 | 61 | 57–65 | 6% | >99% | — |
| 3 | Bohemians | 50 | 60 | 56–65 | 5% | >99% | — |
| 4 | Dundalk | 40 | 49 | 44–53 | — | 46% | 1% |
| 5 | Shelbourne | 36 | 48 | 43–52 | — | 35% | 3% |
| · · · | |||||||
| 8 | Waterford | 32 | 40 | 36–45 | — | <1% | 67% |
| 9 | Drogheda | 28 | 36 | 32–40 | — | — | 96% |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 23 | 30 | 26–34 | — | — | >99% |
Dixon-Coles model, 10,000 simulations of the 36 remaining scheduled fixtures · tiebreakers points > GD > GF · updated daily.
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Market strategies
flat stake · vs break-even — not betting adviceWhat blindly backing each market in every Premier Division match would have returned. Losing lines are the norm — that's the bookmaker margin at work.
Table — points vs market expectations
full table →| # | Team | Pts | xPTS | Δ | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 56 | 49.8 | +6.2 | |
| 2 | St. Patricks | 50 | 52.3 | -2.3 | |
| 3 | Bohemians | 50 | 50.2 | -0.2 | |
| 4 | Dundalk | 40 | 39.5 | +0.5 | |
| 5 | Shelbourne | 36 | 42.7 | -6.7 | |
| · · · | |||||
| 8 | Waterford | 32 | 27.5 | +4.5 | |
| 9 | Drogheda | 28 | 31.9 | -3.9 | |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 23 | 24.8 | -1.8 | |
Teams
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Past seasons
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