An important duel in the bottom section of the Premier Division, with both Dundalk and Finn Harps experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 7th and the visitors in 8th place.
- Dundalk have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Premier Division
- Finn Harps is in the worst form (0-2-4)
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Dundalk's stadium, Oriel Park, has a artifical turf surface. Finn Harps have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Finn Harps when playing on artifical turf; 1 win, 2 draws and 6 losses from nine matches. They have scored 4 goals in these games and conceded 22.
Dundalk form and stats
Dundalk, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Premier Division, have played 9 Premier Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Dundalk faced defeat in their previous match, away at Shamrock Rovers (1-3).
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Derry City.Dundalk has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. On the other hand, Dundalk have conceded 12 goals.
Finn Harps form and stats
3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Finn Harps playing as the away team in the Premier Division this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Harps have lost on their last two travels.
Finn Harps might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Waterford United proved too strong as Harps slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Finn Park.
Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Drogheda United's place.Harps have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 10 goals have been scored. Harps struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 17 goals conceded from 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 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - three - one (Dundalk wins - draws - Finn Harps wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Foley 8 goals |  P. Hoban 5 goals |
Dundalk missing players
Finn Harps missing players
| Dundalk | Finn Harps | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 24 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 27 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 17 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 90% | 95% |
| 84% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 75% |
| 53% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 45% |
| 21% | 11% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 15% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 74% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 70% | 60% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 10% | 10% |
| 11% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 35% |
| 5.8 | 6.7 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 5.6 | 5.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.3 | 11.9 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 30% | 24% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 36% | 34% |
- Dundalk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Dundalk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dundalk have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Premier Division
- Dundalk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Finn Harps have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Finn Harps is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 38 |
| 2 | Sligo Rovers | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | St Patrick's | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 38 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | Bohemians | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 30 |
| 6 | Derry City | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -3 | 25 |
| 7 | Dundalk | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -3 | 24 |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -13 | 20 |
| 9 | Waterford United | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -25 | 16 |
| 10 | Longford Town | 20 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -20 | 10 |