Limerick vs Shelbourne match preview

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Date: Fri 28.June
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Markets Field (5000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Limerick have their presumed home advantage while Shelbourne are ahead 8 points in the First Division table.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Limerick form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Markets Field as Limerick have scored 10 goals to get 18 points from 8 games. The overall stats are 5-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here at Markets Field after three straight home wins.

Limerick drew their last game, 0-0 away at Wexford Youths. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Galway United.

The Limerick fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 10 in 8 matches. Defensively Limerick have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (3 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Shelbourne form and stats

As the visiting team Shelbourne have produced an overall stat of 4-1-3 so far. Shelbourne have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena. Shelbourne has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Shelbourne won their last game, 2-1 versus Drogheda United played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Bray Wanderers with the score of 1-0.

Shelbourne are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 8 games. Shelbourne have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Shelbourne - Limerick 2-0, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Limerick 5 wins, 2 draws and Shelbourne 3 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

D. Murphy
4 goals
C. Ellis
4 goals

Limerick missing players

Shelbourne missing players

Limerick Shelbourne
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
17 8 2 Played 2 8 17
8 5 0 Won 1 4 12
5 3 2 Drew 0 1 1
4 0 0 Lost 1 3 4
19 10 0 Scored 1 9 26
15 3 0 Conceded 1 8 13
82% 75% 0% Over 0.5 100% 88% 94%
59% 50% 0% Over 1.5 0% 62% 65%
29% 25% 0% Over 2.5 0% 38% 47%
18% 12% 0% Over 3.5 0% 12% 12%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 12% 12%
41% 38% 0% BTTS 0% 38% 35%
41% 62% 100% Clean Sheets 50% 38% 53%
35% 25% 100% Failed To Score 50% 38% 18%
 
3.6 3.9 3.5 Corners For (avg) 2.5 4.9 5.1
5 5.1 6.5 Corners Against (avg) 4.5 3.6 4.7
2.3 1.9 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1.9 1.5
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Limerick have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Limerick have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

Limerick
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
18-05-19 FD Cobh Ramblers 2 - 3 Limerick
24-05-19 FD Limerick 1 - 0 Cabinteely
31-05-19 FD Athlone Town 1 - 1 Limerick
08-06-19 FD Limerick 2 - 1 Galway United
14-06-19 FD Wexford Youths 0 - 0 Limerick
28-06-19 FD Limerick 18:45 Shelbourne
05-07-19 FD Limerick 18:45 Longford Town
12-07-19 FD Bray Wanderers 18:45 Limerick
19-07-19 FD Limerick 18:45 Drogheda United
26-07-19 FD Limerick 18:45 Cobh Ramblers
Shelbourne
All First Division League Cup Club Friendlies Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup
All Home Away
17-05-19 FD Wexford Youths 1 - 2 Shelbourne
24-05-19 FD Shelbourne 1 - 0 Cobh Ramblers
31-05-19 FD Shelbourne 1 - 0 Longford Town
08-06-19 FD Bray Wanderers 0 - 1 Shelbourne
14-06-19 FD Shelbourne 2 - 1 Drogheda United
28-06-19 FD Limerick 18:45 Shelbourne
01-07-19 CF Shelbourne 18:30 Hearts
05-07-19 FD Galway United 18:45 Shelbourne
12-07-19 FD Shelbourne 18:45 Cabinteely
19-07-19 FD Athlone Town 18:45 Shelbourne

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Shelbourne 17 12 1 4 26 13 9 8 0 1 17 5 8 4 1 3 9 8 13 37
2 Longford Town 17 10 3 4 22 11 8 7 0 1 14 3 9 3 3 3 8 8 11 33
3 Drogheda United 17 10 2 5 36 23 8 5 1 2 17 10 9 5 1 3 19 13 13 32
4 Limerick 17 8 5 4 19 15 8 5 3 0 10 3 9 3 2 4 9 12 4 29
5 Cabinteely 17 8 5 4 23 22 8 3 2 3 9 15 9 5 3 1 14 7 1 29
6 Bray Wanderers 17 9 1 7 23 15 9 6 1 2 14 8 8 3 0 5 9 7 8 28
7 Cobh Ramblers 17 5 4 8 22 27 9 4 1 4 14 12 8 1 3 4 8 15 -5 19
8 Galway United 17 4 1 12 19 24 8 2 1 5 7 9 9 2 0 7 12 15 -5 13
9 Athlone Town 17 3 3 11 19 39 9 1 3 5 11 23 8 2 0 6 8 16 -20 12
10 Wexford Youths 17 2 3 12 15 35 9 2 2 5 9 14 8 0 1 7 6 21 -20 9

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