Shamrock Rovers can not ask for any pleasantries from hosting team Dundalk in this Premier Division match. Here's your thorough match guide!
- Dundalk have the most points from losing position (18) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals (47) in Premier Division
This football stadium uses the playing surface artifical turf, unlike Shamrock Rovers's home arena. The last nine games by the visitors on artifical turf have ended with 2 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers.
Dundalk form and stats
Dundalk have collected 19 points from their Premier Division home games so far after 5-4-2.
The home regulars saw a 1-1 draw versus St Patrick's last time out and are looking for a victory here.
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Drogheda United.Goals decide football matches and Dundalk are scoring many of them at home; 23 on target from 11 league matches. Dundalk have conceded 17 from these games.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
Shamrock Rovers have an excellent away record in the Premier Division so far with 6-4-1 from 11 games.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Derry City in their previous game.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Bohemians that ended 2-2.Shamrock Rovers has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 11 games. Shamrock are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only {5 away goals} have been conceded so far. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two duelists also encountered each other previously this match year: Shamrock Rovers - Dundalk 2-0. Finn (Shamrock Rovers) was sent off by the referee when these teams last played each other. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Dundalk three wins, one draw and Shamrock Rovers six victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  P. Hoban 9 goals |   R. Gaffney 8 goals |  G. Burke 7 goals |
Dundalk missing players
Shamrock Rovers missing players
| Dundalk | Shamrock Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 34 | 23 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 20 | 47 |
| 30 | 17 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 20 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 96% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 82% | 87% |
| 61% | 82% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | 57% |
| 26% | 55% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 30% |
| 13% | 27% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 61% | 82% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 27% | 43% |
| 22% | 9% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 64% | 52% |
| 22% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 18% | 9% |
| 5 | 5 | 2.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.7 |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| 2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 11.6 | 13.1 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.7 | 14.1 | 16.2 |
| 4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 37% | 40% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 43% | 44% |
| 11.3 | 10.2 | 11.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 11.5 | 10.3 |
| 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
- All of Dundalk's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dundalk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dundalk have the most points from losing position (18) in Premier Division
- Dundalk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Shamrock Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most clean sheets (12) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most clean sheets (7) away in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most points (22) away in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals (47) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the the best goal difference (+15) away in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the the best goal difference (+27) in Premier Division
| 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 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 27 | 46 |
| 2 | Derry City | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 39 |
| 3 | St Patrick's | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 39 |
| 4 | Dundalk | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 | Bohemians | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 35 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 30 |
| 7 | Drogheda United | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -8 | 23 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -8 | 23 |
| 9 | Cork City | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -14 | 21 |
| 10 | UCD | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 32 | -37 | 9 |
