Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers are both riding high in the Premier Division with their 3rd and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!
It's no vacation for neither Dundalk nor Shamrock Rovers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Shamrock Rovers play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Shamrock Rovers when playing on artificial turf are 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from eight matches. They have scored 8 goals and conceded 4 times in these games.
Dundalk form and stats
5-1-0 is the performance here at Oriel Park so far, giving Dundalk a total of 16 from their 6 games here. Outstanding results! After failing to beat Athlone Town here at Oriel Park, Dundalk has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.A good away victory last time out for Dundalk, who won 3-1 against UCD. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Finn Harps in a game that was won 3-0.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Dundalk as they are travelling to their away game against Waterford United in the Premier Division. That match is three days after this one.
The Dundalk manager has got the team scoring with 12 from 6 home games. Dundalk have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
The away performances of Shamrock Rovers, who have the most points (15) away in Premier Division, have been very solid so far with 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. Shamrock Rovers have an excellent away record so far with 5-0-1 from 6 games. Momentum is building for Shamrock Rovers in their away games, having won their two previous outings.The manager S. Bradley was unhappy after their last game, a Premier Division match played at their home ground Oriel Park. Shamrock Rovers suffered a 0-1 loss to Bohemians. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Derry City.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting St Patrick's in just three days.
Shamrock Rovers find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 6 away fixtures. The Shamrock Rovers defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (3 goals in 6 games).
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Shamrock Rovers - Dundalk 0-0, played this season. Dundalk-Shamrock Rovers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Dundalk 4 wins, Shamrock Rovers 3 wins, 3 draws.Dundalk missing players
Shamrock Rovers missing players
| Dundalk | Shamrock Rovers | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | Played | 6 | 13 |
| 19 | 12 | Scored | 8 | 21 |
| 7 | 2 | Conceded | 3 | 6 |
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 92% |
| 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 33% | 54% |
| 42% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 46% |
| 17% | 17% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 42% | 33% | Both teams to score | 33% | 31% |
| 50% | 67% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 54% |
| 17% | 0% | Failed To Score | 17% | 23% |
| 6.7 | 7.3 | Corners For (avg) | 7 | 6.1 |
| 3.8 | 3.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 3 |
- Dundalk hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Dundalk is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Dundalk has scored in all of their 6 home matches.
| 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 | Shamrock Rovers | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Derry City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | St Patrick's | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 6 | Waterford United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | Cork City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 12 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 12 |
| 9 | UCD | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -9 | 10 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | -21 | 2 |
