Dundalk have struggled for points this season. Could they get something when Shamrock Rovers comes to visit Oriel Park?
- Dundalk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Shamrock Rovers is in the best form (5-1-0)
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Shamrock Rovers play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Shamrock Rovers when playing on artifical turf are 6 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats from eight matches. They have scored 15 goals and conceded 7 times in these games.
Dundalk form and stats
1 victory, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Dundalk have to build on here at Oriel Park in the Premier Division.
Dundalk travelled for their previous game, a trip to Finn Harps that ended 1-1. Goalkeeper A. Abibi got the top rating on the team in that game; 0.0 out of ten. Abibi .
Before that game, the home loss against Sligo Rovers with the scoreline 0-1.Dundalk are traveling soon after this match as the Premier Division match at Bohemians awaits in three days.
Dundalk have scored 4 league goals here from 5 matches, not a lot. Dundalk's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
4-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Shamrock Rovers, who have the the best goal difference (+12) in Premier Division, in their Premier Division matches away. In general it has been a productive period now for Shamrock as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.
Shamrock's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Derry City that finished 1-1. Goalkeeper A. Mannus got the top player rating of the team with 0.0/10. Mannus .
Prior to that result Shamrock won their away game at St Patrick's. The scoreline was 2-1.After this away game Shamrock Rovers return home for a Premier Division game against Sligo Rovers. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Shamrock has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. Shamrock's manager S. Bradley has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 2 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on 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 - Dundalk 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Dundalk victories, two draws and four Shamrock Rovers wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Gaffney 5 goals |  D. Mandroiu 4 goals |  G. Burke 4 goals |
Dundalk missing players
Shamrock Rovers missing players
| Dundalk | Shamrock Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 91% |
| 45% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 45% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 73% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 64% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 60% | 36% |
| 18% | 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.9 | 12.6 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 7.6 | 11.1 |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 5.2 |
| 28% | 18% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 33% |
- Dundalk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Dundalk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shamrock Rovers have not yet lost a game.
- Shamrock Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shamrock Rovers have scored in all their matches so far.
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most points from losing position (9) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the the best goal difference (+12) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shamrock Rovers is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 27 |
| 2 | St Patrick's | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 5 | Finn Harps | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 15 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Dundalk | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Derry City | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 10 |
| 9 | Longford Town | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -10 | 7 |
| 10 | Waterford United | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -16 | 6 |