We have to say that both teams are in good shape, St Patrick's enjoying a 3 point edge on Dundalk in the tables. Get this show on the road!
- Dundalk have the most points from losing position (17) in Premier Division
- St Patrick's is in the best form (5-0-1) in Premier Division
It should be mentioned that St Patrick's play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for St Patrick's on artifical turf are 2 victories, 0 draws and 3 defeats from five games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 6-10. You can compare this with overall results below.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Dundalk form and stats
5-3-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier Division numbers at home for Dundalk so far this season.
A good away victory last time out for Dundalk, who won 2-1 against Drogheda United (placed 7th).
In the game before, an away victory match versus Cork City with a 2-1 scoreline.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Dundalk, as the Premier Division home game vs Shamrock Rovers is only four days away.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 10 games), Dundalk's attacking play is working. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Dundalk defense is not exactly impregnable. 16 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
St Patrick's form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier Division matches, St Patrick's have produced an overall stat of 5-1-5 so far.
St Patrick's go into this game after a win, the home game against Shelbourne that ended 1-0.
Prior to that match, the Patrick's manager Clancy faced defeat when travelling to Drogheda United and losing 1-2.A quick return to home after this game, as St Patrick's are hosting UCD in the Premier Division only four days away.
St Patrick's are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 11 away games so far.
Head 2 Head
St Patrick's - Dundalk 2-1 was the result in these participants' last H2H match, earlier this season. Mulraney (St Patrick's) was given a red card by the ref when these teams last met. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Dundalk three wins, two draws and St Patrick's five victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Forrester 10 goals |   P. Hoban 9 goals |  R. Tulloch 5 goals |
Dundalk missing players
St Patrick's missing players
| Dundalk | St Patrick's | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 33 | 22 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 19 | 38 |
| 29 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 22 | 30 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 91% | 82% |
| 64% | 90% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 82% | 64% |
| 27% | 60% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 64% | 41% |
| 14% | 30% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 36% | 23% |
| 59% | 80% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 73% | 50% |
| 23% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 9% | 27% |
| 23% | 10% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 23% |
| 5.1 | 5.4 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.7 | 5.4 |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 11.6 | 13.2 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 11.8 | 12 |
| 4 | 5.4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 38% | 41% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 43% | 41% |
| 11.1 | 9.7 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 13.2 | 11.9 |
| 3.6 | 3.3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5 | 3.9 |
- 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 (17) in Premier Division
- Dundalk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- St Patrick's have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- St Patrick's have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Premier Division
- St Patrick's haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- St Patrick's is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 26 | 43 |
| 2 | Derry City | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 39 |
| 3 | St Patrick's | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 38 |
| 4 | Bohemians | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 35 |
| 5 | Dundalk | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 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 |
