A home win is anticipated from this game if the league table is a way to look into the future. The Dundalk regulars are hopeful that the contrast between 3rd and Shelbourne's 7th position in the table will show on the grass.
- Dundalk have the most scored goals (27) at home in Premier Division
- Dundalk have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Shelbourne have scored away.
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 Shelbourne.
Dundalk form and stats
This stadium, Oriel Park, has been a fortress for Dundalk in the Premier Division so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 10-3-0.
Dundalk haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 225 minutes ago. Ryan (own goal) scored that one.
Dundalk are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Sligo Rovers.
Before that game, a strong away victory at Wexford Youths. A FAI Cup game. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Dundalk have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 1 and lost 2.
It should be noted that a glance at the 12 latest league matches shows that 10 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
The Dundalk manager O'Donnell has got the team scoring with 27 from 13 home games in the league. Dundalk have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Shelbourne form and stats
5 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Shelbourne playing as the away team in the Premier Division this season.
The manager Duff was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Tolka Park. Shelbourne suffered a 0-1 loss to Derry City (placed 2nd). Shelbourne were so close to getting something from the game against Derry City, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal one minutes into overtime.
Earlier, the FAI Cup win away at Bonagee. Shelbourne are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of 9 matches.
As opposed to that, Shelbourne have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Dundalk have won at least one point in the last 13 matches (11-2-0) against Shelbourne.The most up to date archived history featuring both these sides is the Shelbourne - Dundalk 0-0 played previously this season.
Top Goalscorers
  P. Hoban 9 goals |  S. Boyd 7 goals | D. Kelly 6 goals |
Dundalk missing players
Shelbourne missing players
| Dundalk | Shelbourne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 26 |
| 13 | 10 | 5 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 37 | 27 | 15 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 25 |
| 22 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 33 |
| 86% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 61% | 77% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 69% | 69% |
| 43% | 62% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 42% |
| 18% | 23% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 15% |
| 4% | 8% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 39% | 46% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 46% | 46% |
| 43% | 54% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 31% | 27% |
| 32% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 31% | 35% |
| 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.5 | 11.4 | 12.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 6.5 | 7.2 |
| 4.1 | 5 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 32% | 42% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 39% | 31% |
| 9.4 | 8.7 | 5.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 9.2 | 8.9 |
| 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
- Dundalk have not yet lost a game at home.
- Dundalk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dundalk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Dundalk have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Shelbourne have scored away.
- Dundalk have the most scored goals (27) at home in Premier Division
- Dundalk have the the best goal difference (+20) at home 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 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 26 | 56 |
| 2 | Derry City | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 49 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 49 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 45 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 38 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -2 | 33 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -8 | 32 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -14 | 31 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -23 | 18 |
| 10 | UCD | 27 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 53 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 31 | -34 | 16 |
