Tipperary vs Clare: Prediction & Odds - Munster Hurling

🏆 Tipperary vs Clare Munster Championship Prediction

Tipperary’s Munster campaign has seen them accrue just one point from three matches, having endured heavy defeats against Limerick by 15 points and Cork by 18 points on matchdays two and four. These disappointing results followed an impressive National League campaign when Tipperary finished second in Division 1B and earned promotion to the Allianz top flight.

Clare also enjoyed a stellar National League season in Division 1A, topping the table with four wins from five matches and remaining undefeated. ‘The Banner County’ subsequently defeated Kilkenny in the divisional final to win their first title in seven years, with the prolific Aidan McCarthy hitting 2-10 against the Cats and contributing 2-36 in six league games overall.

Interestingly, Clare also overcame Tipperary in the Division 1 semi-final, recording an eight-point victory at Laois Hire O’Moore Park. McCarthy also starred here with 0-8 and six frees, while David Fitzgerald struck 1-3 as Tipp misfired in front of goal. In fact, Liam Cahill’s men registered 19 wides during the 70 minutes, with almost half of these misses coming from frees.

Tipperary have also struggled for goals and points in the Munster campaign, further compounding their defensive struggles. Conversely, Clare have scored eight goals and 89 points in total in just three provincial matches so far, with McCarthy adding 1-25 to his National League haul. The Banner have now scored 11 goals in their last four matches in all competitions, after hitting just two in their previous six.

The stars appear to be aligning for a Clare win, especially with Tipperary also out of contention for the Munster final or a place in the 2024 All-Ireland SHC. Sure, Tipperary will be determined to perform well in front of their own fans, but Clare have too much firepower and have hit form at just the right time.

💯 Tipperary vs Clare Munster Championship Odds

A number of hurling betting markets are likely to prove popular ahead of the Munster clash between Tipperary and Clare. For example, handicapping and winning margin better are highly appealing here, with Clare thought to have a significant advantage over their rivals. These markets will enable you to back the Banner to win at enhanced odds. Play prop betting on anytime goalscorers during the game offers value too, especially with so many high-quality attacking players on show.

🏅 Tipperary vs Clare: Match Winner

Despite home advantage, Tipperary are the betting underdogs to defeat Clare at the Semple Stadium this weekend. In fact, you can back them to win at around 6.25, implying just a 16.00% probability of this outcome occurring. Conversely, you can bet on favourites Clare to prevail at an average price of 1.13, suggesting that the Banner have an 88.49% chance of triumphing and booking their place in the Munster final. The draw is the least statistically likely outcome and is priced at 15.00, implying a 6.66% probability of the match ending tied.

Tipperary to Win	5.60	TBA	5.50	TBA	TBA
Clare to Win	1.11	TBA	1.14	TBA	TBA
Draw	14.00	TBA	13.00	TBA	TBA

1️⃣ Tipperary Update

Since defeating Westmeath in a National League game on February 24th, Tipperary have won just one of six Division 1B and Munster fixtures. They’ve lost four of these matches too, incurring a hefty 15-point defeat at Limerick on April 28th and shipping four goals and 42 points at home to Cork last time out. Including their 60-point draw with Waterford on matchday three, Tipp have now conceded nine goals and a total of 105 points in their previous three matches, while finding the net on just two occasions themselves. This is an alarming run of form, with the team clearly missing the experience of 30-year-old right corner back Seamus Kennedy.

The absence of Kennedy has impacted both Tipp’s defence and midfield, with the versatile St Mary's man having been ruled out for the season after incurring an ACL injury against Limerick in the National League. Kennedy has had reconstructive surgery on his knee and is currently undergoing a sustained period of rehabilitation.

2️⃣ Clare Update

Despite winning seven and drawing one of their seven National League matches in 2024, Clare found themselves struggling for goals during much of the campaign. In fact, they scored just once in five Division 1A games, but the Banner’s divisional semi-final win against Tipp triggered a rich vein of goalscoring form that has since seen the team hit 12 goals in just five outings. Although they’ve also shipped 11 goals during this fixtures, they’ve continued to produce results and have lost just one of their last nine competitive matches. Defending Munster and All-Ireland champions Limerick are the only team to defeat Clare during this sequence.

Influential Clare midfielder Tony Kelly continues to feature largely from the bench after recovering from ankle surgery. He missed the entirety of the Banner’s National League campaign before returning against Limerick, so it has yet to be seen whether he’s ready to start against Tipp. Shane O’Donnell continues to perform well after recovering from injury too, contributing 1-4 during the Munster campaign so far.

👕 Tipperary vs Clare - Potential Lineups

✒️ Lewis Humphries – Expert Tipster

Lewis Humphries is an experienced football and GAA writer and tipster from the UK. He writes regularly about the Champions League, Premier League, Serie A and the GAA provincial championships, regularly delivering expert match predictions and betting insights. He also successfully predicted the winner of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, while accurately forecasting the outcome of several group stage and knockout games.