Kildare v Dublin Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds [2025]

Joe McDonagh winners Kildare take on Dublin in St. Conleths Park in Newbridge. They are contesting in the preliminary quarter finals of the All-Ireland SHC 2025. Kildare’s win means that they will play in the Leinster Championship next season, so this match will be a good test for them for next season’s championship. Dublin will be the heavy favourites for this one as they hope to reach the All-Ireland quarter-finals and a meeting with Limerick. Read our Kildare vs Dublin prediction below.

✔️ Kildare v Dublin Betting Tips

Let's turn our attention to some Kildare vs Dublin betting tips you can use for this All-Ireland hurling preliminary quarter-final match. Make sure to grab free bets with our recommended bookmakers to enhance your betting experience.

• Tip 1: Dublin to Win: Based on quality and form.

  Dublin are the overwhelming favourites for this one with bookmakers. This is due to them having a stronger squad and playing their championship hurling in the Leinster Championship as opposed to the serving tier competition, the Joe McDonagh Cup. The odds for a Dublin win are quite short, so we recommend putting a Dublin win as part of an accumulator to get better odds than just a Dublin win on its own. This market is available with DirectionBet at odds of 1.03.

• Tip 2: Dublin handicap -12: Based on recent meetings.

  It is always difficult for the two Joe McDonagh Cup teams that compete in the preliminary quarter finals of the All-Ireland Hurling Championship due to the difference in quality with those competing in the provincial championships. Last year, Joe McDonagh runners-up Laois met Wexford and lost by 12 points. The cup winners, Offaly, met Cork and lost by 9. In 2023, runners-up Offaly met Tipperary and were demolished by 32 points. That year, Joe McDonagh winners Carlow met Dublin and lost by 10 points. There is a clear gulf in class between the two competitions, so we recommend using the handicap market on Dublin for this one, which is -12. This market is available with DirectionBet at odds of 1.90.

• Tip 3: Over 3.5 goals: Based on recent preliminary quarter finals.

  As mentioned, over the last two years in the preliminary quarter finals, there is a difference in class between the provincial championship teams and the Joe McDonagh teams, but there are also goals in the games, with both teams contributing. In the meeting between Cork and Offaly last year, there were 7 goals, with Cork scoring 4 and Offaly scoring 3. In 2023, when Tipperary met Offaly, there were 10 goals with Tipperary scoring 7 and Offaly scoring 3. There were no goals when Wexford met Laois last year, and there were 2 goals, both scored by Dublin, when they met Carlow in 2023. This means over the last 2 years, there have been 19 goals in the 4 preliminary quarter-final matches, which is an average of 4.75 goals per game. We are tipping over 3.5 goals in this one based on the stats.