This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Dundalk at Oriel Park when the Europa League tournament arrives in town and KÍ with it. Read all about the Play-offs match here!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
It's quite the trip for KÍ when visiting Dundalk as the cities are 3300 kilometers apart.
Dundalk form and stats
Dundalk have not come this way in the Europa League without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Sheriff and Inter Club d'Escaldes. Last season, Dundalk's Europa League journey ended in the 3rd qualifying round.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Oriel Park as Dundalk have scored 13 goals to get 14 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Premier Division are 4-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). The Dundalk fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Oriel Park and will expect new points from this game. Dundalk has played 27 games in a row here without a defeat.
An away draw last time out for Dundalk, facing Sheriff (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties) in a game that ended 1-1. A strong away win before that one, visiting Inter Club d'Escaldes and winning 1-0.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (13 in 6 games), Dundalk's attacking play is working. Dundalk's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
KÍ form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Dinamo Tbilisi in order to reach Play-offs of Europa League. KÍ was sent out of Europa League in the 2nd qualifying round last season.KÍ have an excellent away record in the Meistaradeildin so far with 8-2-1 from 11 games.
The KÍ goalkeeper Kristian Joensen is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 194 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
KÍ had fun at their own home (Oriel Park) last time out, beating Dinamo Tbilisi 6-1. Deni Pavlović, Pall Klettskard (3), Patrik Johannesen and Jonn Johannesen scored. A 0-0 draw at TB's stadium before that.
As mentioned above, KÍ was the only team on the pitch versus Dinamo Tbilisi in their previous game, winning 6-1. This could be a tougher task. Pall Klettskard certainly enjoyed KÍ's last game versus Dinamo Tbilisi, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 6-1 victory.
The prediction for this game is lots of goals as KÍ alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (35 from 11 played). 12 goals have been conceded by KÍ in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  J. Bjartalíð 13 goals |  P. Klettskard 8 goals |  P. Hoban 7 goals |
Dundalk missing players
KÍ missing players
| Dundalk | KÍ | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Won | W | 9 | 18 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 45 | 29 | Scored | S | 39 | 72 | ||
| 29 | 14 | Conceded | C | 15 | 23 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 92% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 77% | 72% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 54% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 21% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 46% | 36% | ||
| 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 54% | 48% | ||
| 16% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 8% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.3 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 264 | 168 | Total Shots | T S | 186 | 326 | ||
| 112 | 75 | Shots on Target | S O | 85 | 154 | ||
| 36% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 45% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 32 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | Waterford United | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 20 |
| 5 | St Patrick's | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| 6 | Sligo Rovers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 16 |
| 7 | Derry City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Shelbourne | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 13 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -11 | 9 |
| 10 | Cork City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -13 | 8 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | HB | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 45 | 52 |
| 2 | KÍ | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 40 | 48 |
| 3 | NSI | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 44 |
| 4 | B36 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 40 |
| 5 | Vikingur | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 38 |
| 6 | IF | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 26 | -18 | 21 |
| 7 | EB / Streymur | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -31 | 19 |
| 8 | TB | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -14 | 14 |
| 9 | AB | 20 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 33 | -46 | 7 |
| 10 | Skala | 20 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 26 | -42 | 3 |