Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Republic of Ireland Premier Division
Date: Fri 16.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Brandywell Stadium (3700 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Derry City - Shamrock Rovers!

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Shamrock Rovers's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Shamrock Rovers have performed like this: Played seven matches resulting in 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats with the goal stats 7-6 (scored/conceded).

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Derry City form and stats

Derry City have collected 24 points from their home games so far after 7-3-3. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Derry City, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

The Derry City supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Waterford United in League Cup and win 4-2. In the game before, an away victory in the Premier Division match versus UCD with a 3-1 scoreline.

Derry City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Brandywell Stadium with 22 goals in 13 matches. Derry City have only conceded 10 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Shamrock Rovers form and stats

As the visiting team Shamrock Rovers have produced an overall stat of 8-1-4 so far.

Two away games in a row for Shamrock Rovers, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Apollon in the Europa League. Ahead of that match was the Premier Division away draw versus Cork City that ended 1-1.

Shamrock Rovers have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, 13 away games. Shamrock Rovers are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Shamrock Rovers - Derry City 2-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Derry City victories, 2 draws and 5 Shamrock Rovers wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 7 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

D. Parkhouse
10 goals / 1 assists
J. Ogedi-Uzokwe
8 goals
A. Greene
7 goals

Derry City missing players

Shamrock Rovers missing players

Derry City Shamrock Rovers
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
28 13 2 Played 1 13 26
12 7 0 Won 0 8 16
10 3 1 Drew 0 1 4
6 3 1 Lost 1 4 6
44 22 2 Scored 1 18 43
26 10 4 Conceded 2 10 16
86% 92% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 92%
75% 85% 100% Over 1.5 100% 62% 62%
43% 38% 50% Over 2.5 100% 46% 46%
36% 23% 50% Over 3.5 0% 8% 15%
11% 8% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 4%
39% 23% 50% BTTS 100% 46% 35%
39% 54% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 46% 54%
36% 31% 50% Failed To Score 0% 8% 19%
 
4.1 4.4 4.5 Corners For (avg) 0 6.5 6.4
3.9 3.6 7 Corners Against (avg) 7 3.3 2.8
1.8 1.6 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.6 1.6
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 3
Key stats this season:
  • Derry City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Shamrock Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Shamrock Rovers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Shamrock Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Derry City
All Premier Division Europa League League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
19-07-19 PD Derry City 3 - 0 Sligo Rovers
26-07-19 PD Finn Harps 1 - 0 Derry City
29-07-19 PD Derry City 2 - 0 Waterford United
02-08-19 PD UCD 1 - 3 Derry City
05-08-19 LC Derry City 2 - 2 Waterford United
09-08-19 FAI Derry City 18:45 Wexford Youths
16-08-19 PD Derry City 18:45 Shamrock Rovers
30-08-19 PD Waterford United 18:45 Derry City
13-09-19 PD Derry City 18:45 Cork City
20-09-19 PD Derry City 18:45 Bohemians
Shamrock Rovers
All Premier Division Europa League League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup Atlantic Cup
All Home Away
18-07-19 EL Shamrock Rovers 2 - 1 Brann
21-07-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 7 - 0 UCD
25-07-19 EL Shamrock Rovers 2 - 1 Apollon
28-07-19 PD Cork City 1 - 1 Shamrock Rovers
01-08-19 EL Apollon 2 - 1 Shamrock Rovers
09-08-19 FAI Shamrock Rovers 19:00 Finn Harps
16-08-19 PD Derry City 18:45 Shamrock Rovers
30-08-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 19:00 Bohemians
13-09-19 PD Dundalk 18:45 Shamrock Rovers
20-09-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 19:00 St Patrick's

  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 Dundalk 25 18 5 2 47 13 12 10 2 0 26 6 13 8 3 2 21 7 34 59
2 Shamrock Rovers 26 16 4 6 43 16 13 8 3 2 25 6 13 8 1 4 18 10 27 52
3 Derry City 28 12 10 6 44 26 13 7 3 3 22 10 15 5 7 3 22 16 18 46
4 Bohemians 28 13 7 8 31 20 13 7 3 3 18 10 15 6 4 5 13 10 11 46
5 St Patrick's 28 11 7 10 22 26 14 6 3 5 11 13 14 5 4 5 11 13 -4 40
6 Sligo Rovers 27 7 11 9 26 34 14 4 7 3 15 12 13 3 4 6 11 22 -8 32
7 Waterford United 25 7 6 12 30 37 12 4 3 5 17 15 13 3 3 7 13 22 -7 27
8 Cork City 26 6 9 11 20 31 13 2 6 5 9 15 13 4 3 6 11 16 -11 27
9 Finn Harps 28 6 5 17 23 49 15 5 2 8 17 22 13 1 3 9 6 27 -26 23
10 UCD 27 5 2 20 18 52 15 5 1 9 15 20 12 0 1 11 3 32 -34 17

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