Match preview Premier Division: Dundalk - Finn Harps at Oriel Park

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Competition: Republic of Ireland Premier Division
Date: Fri 16.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Oriel Park (6000 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Oriel Park clash with Finn Harps, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Premier Division table.

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 stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Finn Harps's home stadium. The visitors last five games on artificial turf have ended in 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses.

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Dundalk form and stats

Dundalk, who have the most points (32) at home in Premier Division, have been very solid at home so far, with 32 points collected from 12 matches (10-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the league table. The Dundalk fans aren't used to losing here at Oriel Park and will expect new points from this game. Dundalk has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.

Dundalk lost their last game at Qarabag after a 0-3 scoreline. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting St Patrick's.

Goals decide football matches and Dundalk are scoring many of them at home; 26 on target from 12 matches. Dundalk have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 6 goals.

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Finn Harps form and stats

Finn Harps have only collected 6 points from their away games after 1-3-9 (13 played).

Finn Harps won their last game, 1-0 versus Bohemians played at home. Prior to that result Finn Harps won their away game at Waterford United. The scoreline was 1-0.

Goals are few and far between in Finn Harps's away games. Only 6 goals from 13 travels. Finn Harps have conceded 27 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Finn Harps - Dundalk 0-3. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 9 wins for Dundalk, 1 draw and 0 wins for Finn Harps. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

Top Goalscorers

P. Hoban
12 goals / 1 assists
M. Duffy
7 goals
J. Mountney
6 goals

Dundalk missing players

Finn Harps missing players

Dundalk Finn Harps
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
25 12 4 Played 2 13 28
18 10 4 Won 0 1 6
5 2 0 Drew 0 3 5
2 0 0 Lost 2 9 17
47 26 10 Scored 0 6 23
13 6 1 Conceded 7 27 49
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 92% 93%
72% 75% 75% Over 1.5 100% 62% 64%
52% 67% 75% Over 2.5 100% 46% 46%
20% 25% 25% Over 3.5 50% 23% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 8% 14%
36% 42% 25% BTTS 0% 23% 29%
60% 58% 75% Clean Sheets 0% 15% 25%
8% 0% 0% Failed To Score 100% 69% 54%
 
6.7 8.2 7.5 Corners For (avg) 2 2.5 3
3.2 2.8 4.2 Corners Against (avg) 4.5 6.5 5.6
1.5 1.4 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 3.1 2.4
2 1 0 Red Cards 0 3 4
Key stats this season:
  • Dundalk have created more than twice as many corners as Finn Harps.
  • Dundalk have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Dundalk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dundalk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Dundalk have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Dundalk have scored more than double the goals of Finn Harps.
  • Dundalk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Dundalk have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Dundalk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Finn Harps have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Finn Harps have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Finn Harps have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Dundalk
All Champions League Premier Division Europa League League Cup Club Friendlies Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup
All Home Away
10-07-19 CL Dundalk 0 - 0 Riga
17-07-19 CL Riga 0 - 0 Dundalk
24-07-19 CL Dundalk 1 - 1 Qarabag
27-07-19 PD St Patrick's 0 - 1 Dundalk
31-07-19 CL Qarabag 3 - 0 Dundalk
07-08-19 EL Slovan Bratislava 18:15 Dundalk
10-08-19 FAI Cobh Ramblers 18:00 Dundalk
13-08-19 EL Dundalk 19:00 Slovan Bratislava
16-08-19 PD Dundalk 18:45 Finn Harps
30-08-19 PD UCD 18:45 Dundalk
Finn Harps
All Premier Division League Cup First Division Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
05-07-19 PD UCD 1 - 0 Finn Harps
19-07-19 PD Waterford United 0 - 1 Finn Harps
26-07-19 PD Finn Harps 1 - 0 Derry City
27-07-19 CF Linfield 1 - 2 Finn Harps
02-08-19 PD Finn Harps 1 - 0 Bohemians
09-08-19 FAI Shamrock Rovers 19:00 Finn Harps
16-08-19 PD Dundalk 18:45 Finn Harps
30-08-19 PD Finn Harps 19:00 St Patrick's
14-09-19 PD Sligo Rovers 18:45 Finn Harps
20-09-19 PD Cork City 18:45 Finn Harps

  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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