Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Finn Harps & Dundalk face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FAI Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It should be mentioned that Dundalk play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Dundalk on grass are 23 victories, 6 draws and 16 defeats from 45 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 82-52. You can compare this with overall results below.
Finn Harps form and stats
Last season, Harps's FAI Cup journey ended in the quarter-finals.4-2-7 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier Division numbers at home for Finn Harps so far this season.
The Finn Harps fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier Division game also here at Finn Park: A 1-2 defeat against Bohemians.
Before that, Finn Harps played out a Premier Division draw 2-2 when visiting Derry City.Harps has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. 17 goals have been conceded.
Dundalk form and stats
Nothing but glory last season for Dundalk, as they won the FAI Cup.Dundalk have only collected 14 points from their away games in the Premier Division, after 3-5-6 (14 played). Dundalk has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Dundalk are travelling again after losing away to Sligo Rovers in their previous match (1-2).
Prior to that match, the Dundalk manager V. Perth faced defeat when travelling to Longford Town and losing 0-1.Dundalk find the net regularly in their away games. 16 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. 20 goals have been conceded by Dundalk in these games.
Head 2 Head
Harps-Dundalk H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Finn Harps one win, Dundalk six wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
A. Foley 8 goals | P. Hoban 7 goals | T. Owolabi 6 goals |
Finn Harps missing players
Dundalk missing players
Finn Harps | Dundalk | ||||||
Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
8 | 3 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
5 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
12 | 7 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
27 | 11 | Scored | S | 15 | 32 | ||
34 | 16 | Conceded | C | 17 | 34 | ||
96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
72% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 72% | ||
52% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 48% | ||
20% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 24% | ||
4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
52% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 64% | ||
20% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 20% | ||
32% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 16% | ||
4.8 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 6.6 | ||
4.6 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 5.5 | ||
2.6 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2 | ||
3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
7.8 | 7.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 11.2 | ||
2.7 | 2.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | ||
40% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 28% |
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 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 22 | 53 |
2 | St Patrick's | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 50 |
3 | Sligo Rovers | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 45 |
4 | Derry City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 38 |
5 | Bohemians | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 37 |
6 | Drogheda United | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 37 |
7 | Finn Harps | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -8 | 33 |
8 | Waterford United | 27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 23 | -22 | 29 |
9 | Dundalk | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -9 | 28 |
10 | Longford Town | 27 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -29 | 14 |