Dundalk look forward to meeting Shamrock Rovers with expectations of taking all three points. Will they? Read our match preview!
- Dundalk have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Premier Division
0 - 1 - 6 with 1-11. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Shamrock Rovers when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Shamrock Rovers play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Dundalk form and stats
Dundalk have collected seven points from their first three Premier Division games here at Oriel Park, a promising start.
The Dundalk goalkeeper Nathan Shepperd is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 255 minutes without conceding a goal in the Premier Division.
Dundalk's previous game was also a home event, the loss 0-4 vs Shelbourne (in Leinster Senior Cup).
Before that match, a Premier Division win away at Drogheda United.Dundalk are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (8 goals in 3 games). Dundalk are not conceding a lot of goals here at Oriel Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
Shamrock Rovers are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier Division, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (0 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses).
Shamrock Rovers's last game was the home draw against St Patrick's (2-2).
A loss, in the Leinster Senior Cup away at Bray Wanderers, earlier.
The attacking power of Shamrock Rovers when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Dundalk wins - draws - Shamrock Rovers wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Malley 2 goals |  R. Tulloch 2 goals |   G. Burke 2 goals |
Dundalk missing players
Shamrock Rovers missing players
| Dundalk | Shamrock Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 8 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 50% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 5 | 7 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | 8.8 |
| 7 | 4.7 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 4.3 |
| 2.8 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8.8 | 12.7 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 15.3 | 19.3 |
| 3.2 | 4.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 53% | 57% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 69% |
| 13.8 | 10.7 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 16.3 | 13 |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
- All of Dundalk's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dundalk have not yet lost a game at home.
- Dundalk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Dundalk have the most scored goals (8) at home in Premier Division
- Dundalk have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in Premier Division
- Dundalk have the the best goal difference (+6) at home in Premier Division
- Dundalk have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Shamrock Rovers have not yet lost a game away.
- Shamrock Rovers have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Shamrock Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Shamrock Rovers have yet to win a game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bohemians | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | Derry City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Shelbourne | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Drogheda United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | Cork City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 9 | St Patrick's | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 5 |
| 10 | UCD | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -11 | 1 |
