National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Bonagee or Shelbourne that keep their silverware dream alive.
Both squads have had enough days rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's aim for an enthusiastic match!
Bonagee form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the FAI Cup for Bonagee, as the manager Gibson led his troops to eliminate Pike Rovers, and reach the 2nd Round. Last season their FAI Cup adventure ended in the 2nd round replays.Bonagee's previous match was a FAI Cup game also played at their own arena, finishing 6-0 versus Pike Rovers. The home team are looking to continue in that form.
Before that game, a defeat in the away fixture against Crumlin United in the FAI Cup.
Shelbourne form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Bray Wanderers in order to reach 2nd round of FAI Cup. They also participated in FAI Cup last season. This ended in the 1st round.5-2-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Shelbourne in their Premier Division matches away.
There were no winners in Shelbourne's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Bohemians.
Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Drogheda United's place.As mentioned earlier, Shelbourne will not be satisfied unless they get a comfortable victory in this game. Performing as huge favourites away from home has earlier resulted in 4 wins (2 by two or more goals winning margin), 0 draws and 0 surprising defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Shelbourne are hosting Derry City in the Premier Division only three days away.
As opposed to that, Shelbourne have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Bonagee missing players
Shelbourne missing players
| Bonagee | Shelbourne | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 4 | 3 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Won | W | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 9 | 9 | Scored | S | 16 | 28 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 15 | 29 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 92% | ||
| 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 72% | ||
| 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 44% | ||
| 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 16% | ||
| 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 48% | ||
| 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 32% | ||
| 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 28% | ||
| 9 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 3.1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 4.6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 7.4 | ||
| 11 | 11 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.3 | ||
| 55% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 34% | ||
| 6 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.1 | 8.7 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.7 | ||
| 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 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 26 | 56 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 49 |
| 3 | Derry City | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 46 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 42 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 35 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 33 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -7 | 32 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -14 | 31 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -23 | 18 |
| 10 | UCD | 27 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 53 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 31 | -34 | 16 |
