Match guide for First Division: Shelbourne - Bray Wanderers at Tolka Park

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Competition: Fri 20.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Tolka Park (9700 seats)

First Division: A pair of parties who have performed well as yet. Get ready for Shelbourne - Bray Wanderers with this thorough preview!

Insights:
  • Shelbourne have the the best goal difference (+19) in First Division
  • Bray Wanderers have the fewest conceded goals (17) in First Division

This could be an absorbing fixture with lots of fun and bustle as both participants are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Bring it on!

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Shelbourne form and stats

21 points is a decent return from 9 First Division games here at Tolka Park for Shelbourne. The data says 6 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses.

No payout for Shelbourne in their previous match, an away game at Galway United that ended in defeat 1-3.

Preceding that game was the away draw at UCD that finished 0-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Shelbourne handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, two draws and one defeat.

Shelbourne can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 19 times. Shelbourne's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Bray Wanderers form and stats

3-5-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Bray Wanderers in their First Division matches away.

Impressive finishing from C. Clifford secured the home win 1-0 against Treaty United in their previous game. The end of the last match, against Treaty United, was very satisfying as C. Clifford scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Wexford Youths.

Bray Wanderers are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, one draw and two defeats. From a total of six matches.

The visiting Wanderers have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 9 games. Wanderers have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Bray Wanderers - Shelbourne 1-4 was the scoreline in these participants' latest H2H fixture, earlier this season. Head to head numbers (for the previous ten meetings): Shelbourne won four games, three matches ended with a tie and Bray Wanderers have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

ShelbourneR. Brennan
R. Brennan
10 goals
Bray WanderersJ. Doyle
J. Doyle
7 goals
ShelbourneM. O’Connor
M. O’Connor
6 goals

Shelbourne missing players

Bray Wanderers missing players

Shelbourne Bray Wanderers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 1 Played P 1 9 19
12 6 1 Won W 1 3 8
6 3 0 Drew D 0 5 8
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 3
37 19 4 Scored S 2 12 27
18 9 0 Conceded C 1 9 17
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 78% 74%
68% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 63%
63% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 44% 53%
53% 56% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 26%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
63% 56% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 44% 42%
37% 44% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 44% 53%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 32%
 
6 6.1 7 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.2 5.3
4.4 4.9 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.6 4.5
1.3 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.1 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.2 10.4 8 Shots (avg) S ( 5 10.6 10.1
4.6 4.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.3 3.7
43% 49% 80% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 31% 38%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Bray Wanderers have the fewest conceded goals (17) in First Division
  • Bray Wanderers have the most clean sheets (10) in First Division
  • Bray Wanderers is in the best form (4-2-0)
  • Shelbourne have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Shelbourne have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Shelbourne have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Shelbourne have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Shelbourne have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in First Division
  • Shelbourne have the most matches over the total-line (12) in First Division
  • Shelbourne have the most points (21) at home in First Division
  • Shelbourne have the most points from losing position (11) in First Division
  • Shelbourne have the most scored goals (19) at home in First Division
  • Shelbourne have the most scored goals in the first half (18) in First Division
  • Shelbourne have the the best goal difference (+10) at home in First Division
  • Shelbourne have the the best goal difference (+19) in First Division
  • Shelbourne haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Shelbourne 19 12 6 1 37 18 9 6 3 0 19 9 10 6 3 1 18 9 19 42
2 Galway United 19 10 5 4 30 19 10 5 3 2 15 10 9 5 2 2 15 9 11 35
3 Bray Wanderers 19 8 8 3 27 17 10 5 3 2 15 8 9 3 5 1 12 9 10 32
4 Treaty United 19 9 5 5 28 22 9 5 2 2 11 9 10 4 3 3 17 13 6 32
5 UCD 19 8 6 5 38 25 10 4 4 2 18 10 9 4 2 3 20 15 13 30
6 Athlone Town 19 6 4 9 24 33 9 3 1 5 13 16 10 3 3 4 11 17 -9 22
7 Cork City 19 5 6 8 25 22 10 3 3 4 18 14 9 2 3 4 7 8 3 21
8 Cabinteely 19 7 0 12 18 30 9 3 0 6 6 15 10 4 0 6 12 15 -12 21
9 Cobh Ramblers 19 5 4 10 17 33 9 3 2 4 7 15 10 2 2 6 10 18 -16 19
10 Wexford Youths 19 2 2 15 16 41 10 1 2 7 10 22 9 1 0 8 6 19 -25 8

Read more about First Division

The League of Ireland First Divsion, also known as the SSE Aitricity League First Division, is the second level division of football in the Republic of Ireland. It runs a summer league from February to October with ten teams. Each plays each other three times for a total of 27 fixtures to set the final league table.