The League of Ireland Premier Division Tips on OLBG Explained
The League of Ireland Premier Division runs from February through to October each year.
Each team plays the other team twice at home and twice on the road throughout thirty-six rounds.
This means there will be plenty of Ireland Premier Division betting tips throughout the year from our football tipsters.
Tips that will cover an array of markets from full-time results, total goals, btts and plenty more.
During the off-season, there are plenty of options to find football tips. Head over to our main 'Football Tips' page for today's best tips.
Alternatively, see what our 'Best Football Tipsters' are backing today.
If you are a fan of accumulator bets then we have an excellent 'Accumulator Tips' page ranging from football to racing to US sports!
For League of Ireland Premier Division fixtures, results or up-to-the-minute news then head over to the official site.
Using the Irish Premier Division Football Tips on OLBG
Fixtures in the Irish Premier Division tend to take place on either a Friday or Monday night. Whilst there is a round of fixtures, our football tipsters will have tips available on those matches.
Each match will be listed along with the most tipped outcome of the game. As mentioned above this tip can come from a range of markets.
Each most tipped outcome will display the number of tips for the outcome and also the total number of tips on the market. This gives you the percentage of tips that are supporting the outcome.
The 'Value Rating' which is displayed in the form of a five-star rating takes into consideration both the percentage of tips on the outcome and the current odds.
To place a bet on the Ireland Premier Division betting tips, you can use the 'Add to Betslip' option. You can do this for single bets or to create accumulators.
Once you have filled your betslip, you can see which bookmaker is offering the best odds.
Selecting this bookmaker will transfer the football tips in the betslip across to their site where you can then place your bet.
Before placing your Irish Premier League bets take a look at our Best Football Bookmakers Guide for the latest offers and information to help you get the most out of your football betting.
Ireland Premier Division Format and Past Winners
There is a total of ten teams that compete in the Irish Premier Division.
The team that finishes as champions will get a route into the second qualifying round of next season's UEFA Champions League.
The two teams who finished second and third along with the FAI Cup winners go into next season's first-round qualifier for the UEFA Europa League.
The team finishing bottom of the league will be automatically relegated to the League of Ireland First Division.
The team which finishes ninth will go into a playoff with a team from the lower division. If they lose, they will be relegated, if they win then they stay in the league.
Here's a table listing the last ten League of Ireland Premier Division winners and runners-up:
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shelbourne | Shamrock Rovers |
| 2023 | Shamrock Rovers | Derry City |
| 2022 | Shamrock Rovers | Derry City |
| 2021 | Shamrock Rovers | St Patrick’s Athletic |
| 2020 | Shamrock Rovers | Bohemians |
| 2019 | Dundalk | Shamrock Rovers |
| 2018 | Dundalk | Cork City |
| 2017 | Cork City | Dundalk |
| 2016 | Dundalk | Cork City |
| 2015 | Dundalk | Cork City |
Ireland Premier Division Statistics
To help with your Ireland Premier Division tips and bets the following 5-year Ireland Premier Division statistics may be useful.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Wins | 40 (44%) | 75 (42%) | 79 (44%) | 81 (45%) | 75 (42%) |
| Draws | 19 (21%) | 44 (25%) | 48 (27%) | 45 (25%) | 54 (30%) |
| Away Wins | 31 (34%) | 60 (34%) | 52 (29%) | 54 (30%) | 51 (28%) |
| BTTS (Yes) | 31 (34%) | 99 (55%) | 88 (49%) | 82 (46%) | 86 (48%) |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 32 (36%) | 84 (47%) | 86 (48%) | 88 (49%) | 75 (42%) |
| Goals Per Game | 2.20 | 2.54 | 2.50 | 2.61 | 2.27 |
Correct Scores
The top 5 most occurring Correct Scores over the past five seasons:
- 1-1 = 105 (13% or 6/1)
- 1-0 = 93 (12% or 7/1)
- 0-1 = 77 (10% or 9/1)
- 2-1 = 73 (9% or 10/1)
- 0-0 = 64 (8% or 11/1)
James Banting and Andy Powell, created and maintain OLBG's comprehensive European Football coverage of the League of Ireland Premier Division, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to their work.
