A key match in First Division as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Shelbourne in 1st position and UCD placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Shelbourne is in the best form (5-1-0)
- UCD have the most scored goals (21) in First Division
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Shelbourne form and stats
When playing at home in the First Division, Shelbourne have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games.
A good away victory last time out for Shelbourne, who won 2-1 against Cobh Ramblers (placed 9th). Sensational by Shelbourne last match, beating Cobh Ramblers away as big underdogs.
Before that, Shelbourne had a home game versus Athlone Town which ended with a victory 1-0.Shelbourne have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Tolka Park with 7 goals in 4 league matches. Shelbourne have conceded 5 in these home matches.
UCD form and stats
UCD, who have the most scored goals (21) in First Division, are happy with their away performances in the First Division so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.
There were no winners in UCD's previous match, a First Division home game that ended 0-0 vs Cork City (placed 8th).
Before that, UCD secured a home win against Treaty United with the score 3-2.UCD are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (12 goals from 3 away games). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Shelbourne won one game, four matches ended with a draw and UCD has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  C. Whelan 8 goals |   R. Brennan 4 goals |  S. Farrell 3 goals |
Shelbourne missing players
UCD missing players
| Shelbourne | UCD | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 10.5 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.3 | 10.2 |
| 4 | 4.2 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 7.3 | 5.2 |
| 47% | 41% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 55% | 50% |
- All of UCD's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Shelbourne have not yet lost a game.
- Shelbourne have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Shelbourne have the most matches over the total-line (5) in First Division
- Shelbourne have the most points from losing position (8) in First Division
- Shelbourne haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Shelbourne is in the best form (5-1-0)
- UCD have not yet lost a game.
- UCD have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- UCD have scored in all their away matches so far.
- UCD have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in First Division
- UCD have the most scored goals (12) away in First Division
- UCD have the most scored goals (21) in First Division
- UCD have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in First Division
- UCD have the the best goal difference (+10) away in First Division
- UCD have the the best goal difference (+14) in First Division
| 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 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | UCD | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 3 | Athlone Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Treaty United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Galway United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | Cabinteely | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 12 |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Cork City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Cobh Ramblers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -10 | 5 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | -19 | 0 |