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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Tolka Park (9681 seats)

Shelbourne perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Limerick can look both up and down from their 6th position.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Shelbourne form and stats

Shelbourne, who have the fewest conceded goals (19) in First Division, have performed here at Tolka Park this season with 9 wins from 12 First Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. In general it's been a long time since Shelbourne tasted defeat here at Tolka Park, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games.

Happy days for Shelbourne in their previous game, a First Division match away at Drogheda United (placed 2nd) that ended with a 3-1 victory. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Bray Wanderers that ended 0-0.

Shelbourne have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Tolka Park with 23 goals in 12 league matches. Shelbourne have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Limerick form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Limerick so far with only 11 First Division points returning home. The records show 3-2-7 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Limerick are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Two away games in a row for Limerick, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 versus Galway United in the First Division. A home win before that, celebrating 4-1 vs Wexford Youths.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Limerick have conceded 19 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Limerick - Shelbourne 0-1 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Shelbourne won 4, Limerick won 4 and 2 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Kilduff
13 goals
R. Brennan
6 goals
L. Molloy
5 goals

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Limerick missing players

Shelbourne Limerick
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Away vs top Away Total
26 12 4 Played 2 12 26
18 9 1 Won 0 3 10
3 2 2 Drew 0 2 6
5 1 1 Lost 2 7 10
43 23 4 Scored 2 11 33
19 8 4 Conceded 4 19 34
92% 92% 75% Over 0.5 100% 92% 88%
65% 67% 50% Over 1.5 50% 67% 65%
46% 50% 25% Over 2.5 50% 42% 42%
15% 17% 25% Over 3.5 50% 25% 31%
12% 17% 25% Over 4.5 50% 25% 23%
38% 42% 50% BTTS 50% 42% 50%
50% 58% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 17% 27%
19% 8% 25% Failed to Score 50% 50% 35%
 
5 5 2.8 Corners For (avg) 3 2.9 3.9
4.6 4.9 4.2 Corners Against (avg) 6.5 5 4.8
1.7 1.2 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 3.5 2.5 2.1
1 0 0 Red Cards 1 2 2
Key stats This season:
  • Limerick have won significantly less corners away then 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Limerick have scored away.

Shelbourne
All First Division League Cup Club Friendlies Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup
All Home Away
05-07-19 FD Galway United 0 - 3 Shelbourne
12-07-19 FD Shelbourne 1 - 1 Cabinteely
19-07-19 FD Athlone Town 1 - 2 Shelbourne
26-07-19 FD Shelbourne 5 - 2 Wexford Youths
03-08-19 FD Cobh Ramblers 1 - 0 Shelbourne
09-08-19 FAI Bohemians 3 - 2 Shelbourne
17-08-19 FD Longford Town 0 - 2 Shelbourne
30-08-19 FD Shelbourne 0 - 0 Bray Wanderers
13-09-19 FD Drogheda United 1 - 3 Shelbourne
21-09-19 FD Shelbourne 18:45 Limerick
Limerick
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
12-07-19 FD Bray Wanderers 1 - 0 Limerick
19-07-19 FD Limerick 1 - 4 Drogheda United
26-07-19 FD Limerick 3 - 4 Cobh Ramblers
02-08-19 FD Cabinteely 3 - 0 Limerick
09-08-19 FAI Cobh Wanderers 0 - 1 Limerick
16-08-19 FD Limerick 1 - 1 Athlone Town
24-08-19 FAI Sligo Rovers 6 - 2 Limerick
13-09-19 FD Limerick 4 - 1 Wexford Youths
16-09-19 FD Galway United 3 - 2 Limerick
21-09-19 FD Shelbourne 18:45 Limerick

  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 26 18 3 5 43 19 12 9 2 1 23 8 14 9 1 4 20 11 24 57
2 Drogheda United 26 16 3 7 58 32 13 8 2 3 29 15 13 8 1 4 29 17 26 51
3 Longford Town 26 15 3 8 38 22 13 10 0 3 22 8 13 5 3 5 16 14 16 48
4 Cabinteely 26 13 8 5 37 27 14 8 2 4 21 18 12 5 6 1 16 9 10 47
5 Bray Wanderers 26 13 4 9 40 25 12 8 2 2 21 11 14 5 2 7 19 14 15 43
6 Limerick 26 10 6 10 33 34 14 7 4 3 22 15 12 3 2 7 11 19 -1 36
7 Cobh Ramblers 26 8 7 11 37 48 13 6 3 4 19 15 13 2 4 7 18 33 -11 31
8 Galway United 26 7 4 15 34 40 14 4 3 7 21 21 12 3 1 8 13 19 -6 25
9 Athlone Town 26 4 5 17 28 59 13 2 3 8 16 33 13 2 2 9 12 26 -31 17
10 Wexford Youths 26 2 5 19 21 63 12 2 3 7 10 21 14 0 2 12 11 42 -42 11

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