It's match week two of the Leinster Senior League campaign and important points to play for. Check out our thorough preview of St Mochtas-Liffeys Wanderers!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
St Mochtas form and stats
The season before, St Mochtas's league results were 14 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses, ending with 1st place in the Leinster Senior League. During these 26 matches they scored {49 goals} and let in 38. Performing at their own stadium in the previous season St Mochtas produced 7-2-4 (win-draw-lost) with {27 goals} and 20 conceded. The hosts won their first Leinster Senior League game here at Porterstown Road Complex, lifting spirits. Home statistics for St Mochtas last season were 7 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses from 13 games.
Mochtas's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Lucan United (placed 6th). The home side are looking to build on that result. St Mochtas decided the match against Lucan United in the first half, and held firmly on to their lead (3-0) without using too much effort. The team showed great control while saving some energy.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Liffeys Wanderers (2-3).The manager McCarthy will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Tolka Rovers in only three days.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the St Mochtas at home in the league. 3 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Liffeys Wanderers form and stats
Let's have a look at how Liffeys Wanderers performed last season in the Leinster Senior League: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 11 victories, 7 draws and 8 defeats. In total they scored 37 and conceded {39 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 5 and lost 5 with 16/22 goals scored/conceded. The visitors settled for one point in their first Leinster Senior League away game of the season. During their previous season 13 away games resulted in 3 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Crumlin United (placed 7th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 2-2.
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at St Mochtas.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Liffeys Wanderers has managed {2 goals} and let in 2 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
St Mochtas-Liffeys Wanderers H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: St Mochtas zero wins, Liffeys Wanderers one win, one draw. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
St Mochtas missing players
Liffeys Wanderers missing players
| St Mochtas | Liffeys Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 43% | 43% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 22 | 22 | 22 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| St Mochtas | Last season | Liffeys Wanderers | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 26 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 26 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 49 | 27 | Scored | S | 16 | 37 | ||
| 38 | 20 | Conceded | C | 22 | 39 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 85% | ||
| 65% | 77% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 54% | ||
| 38% | 54% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 35% | ||
| 19% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 15% | ||
| 77% | 85% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 58% | ||
| 19% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 23% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 19% | ||
| 2.7 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 1.4 | ||
| 3.4 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 3.3 | ||
| 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8.9 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17.3 | 8.9 | ||
| 3.4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 2.6 | ||
| 48% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 44% | ||
| 7.4 | 10.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.7 | 8.7 | ||
| 3.6 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wayside Celtic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | St Mochtas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Kilbarrack United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Killester Donnycarney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Malahide United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Lucan United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 7 | Crumlin United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Liffeys Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Home Farm | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Maynooth Univ. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Bangor Celtic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | St. Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Tolka Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 14 | Bluebell United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | St Mochtas | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 47 |
| 2 | Maynooth Univ. | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 45 |
| 3 | Killester Donnycarney | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 44 |
| 4 | Liffeys Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -2 | 40 |
| 5 | Crumlin United | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 38 |
| 6 | Bluebell United | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 4 | 38 |
| 7 | Bangor Celtic | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 36 |
| 8 | Lucan United | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 35 |
| 9 | Malahide United | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 23 | -4 | 34 |
| 10 | Wayside Celtic | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -5 | 33 |
| 11 | Home Farm | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 33 |
| 12 | Glebe North | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 32 |
| 13 | Ballymun United | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 41 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 29 | -10 | 26 |
| 14 | Kilnamanagh | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 60 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 38 | -27 | 23 |