3rd position in the Premier Division table for Dundalk so far this season, a tip-top campaign. The match-going fans hope for more goals as 4th-placed St Patrick's visit Oriel Park.
- Dundalk is in the best form (5-1-0) in Premier Division
- St Patrick's have the most clean sheets (9) in Premier Division
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
Home games in the Premier Division have been a walk in the park for Dundalk so far, with 20 points won from 8 matches; 6 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. After failing to beat Shamrock Rovers here at Oriel Park, Dundalk has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.
Dundalk enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Finn Harps's place. The match ended 1-0 with Kelly scoring.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Derry City with a 2-1 scoreline.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (18 in 8 games), Dundalk's attacking play is working. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Dundalk are not conceding a lot of goals here at Oriel Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
St Patrick's form and stats
4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of St Patrick's, who have the most clean sheets (9) in Premier Division, playing as the away team in the Premier Division this season. Patrick's has drawn their two previous away games.
St Patrick's won their last game, 3-0 versus Bohemians played at home. Owolabi certainly enjoyed Patrick's's last game versus Bohemians, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 3-0 victory.
Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Shelbourne.The visiting St Patrick's have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 9 games. St Patrick's are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The most recent recorded history featuring both these squads is the St Patrick's - Dundalk 0-0 played previously this season. Last ten meetings featuring these contenders: Dundalk won three, St Patrick's were winners in three and we saw four draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, seven matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  P. Hoban 8 goals |  E. Doyle 6 goals | D. Kelly 4 goals |
Dundalk missing players
St Patrick's missing players
| Dundalk | St Patrick's | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 26 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 24 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 82% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 89% | 89% |
| 65% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 67% | 72% |
| 53% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 44% | 44% |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 53% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 35% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 44% | 50% |
| 29% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 28% |
| 4.7 | 5.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.7 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 4.5 | 3.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 6.6 | 5.9 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.6 | 12.2 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.7 | 7.4 | 8.4 |
| 4.4 | 5.6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 35% | 40% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 54% | 43% |
| 9.9 | 9.6 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.3 | 9.9 | 9.2 |
| 3.8 | 3.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
- 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 the most matches over the total-line (7) in Premier Division
- Dundalk have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in Premier Division
- Dundalk have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Dundalk is in the best form (5-1-0) in Premier Division
- St Patrick's have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- St Patrick's have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Premier Division
- St Patrick's have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier Division
- St Patrick's have the most clean sheets (4) away in Premier Division
- St Patrick's have the most clean sheets (9) 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 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 39 |
| 2 | Derry City | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 32 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -4 | 24 |
| 7 | Bohemians | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 19 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -16 | 10 |
| 10 | UCD | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 25 | -27 | 8 |
