It's early days in the Premier Division and both Finn Harps and Dundalk are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Dundalk play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Dundalk when playing on grass are 23 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats from 36 matches. They have scored 60 goals and conceded 30 times in these games.
Finn Harps form and stats
The hosts won their first Premier Division game here at Finn Park, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Finn Harps last season were 6 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses from 18 games.
In their previous game, the manager O. Horgan led his Finn Harps to a defeat in the Premier Division match away at Cork City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Finn Park. Before that, Finn Harps played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Derry City.
At Finn Park, Finn Harps has the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Dundalk form and stats
Things could have gone better for Dundalk in their Premier Division away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
Dundalk lost away at Shamrock Rovers (2-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Cork City.
Dundalk have the goal stats of 4-4 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Finn Harps won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Dundalk has nine wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
 P. Hoban 3 goals | J. Flores 2 goals |  R. Connolly 1 goals |
Finn Harps missing players
Dundalk missing players
| Finn Harps | Dundalk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2.7 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.5 | 6.2 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 5 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 9 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 19 | 52 |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 18% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 36% |
- Dundalk has the fewest matches under the total-line (1)
- Dundalk has the most dropped points from leading position (3)
- Dundalk has the most scored goals (4) away
| Finn Harps | Last season | Dundalk | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Won | W | 11 | 27 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 22 | 9 | Lost | L | 4 | 4 | ||
| 26 | 19 | Scored | S | 30 | 73 | ||
| 64 | 24 | Conceded | C | 10 | 18 | ||
| 89% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 97% | ||
| 61% | 61% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 69% | ||
| 47% | 44% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 39% | 53% | ||
| 25% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 25% | ||
| 14% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 8% | ||
| 28% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 28% | 31% | ||
| 28% | 39% | Clean Sheets | C S | 61% | 64% | ||
| 56% | 39% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 8% | ||
| 3.2 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 6.8 | ||
| 5.5 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.2 | ||
| 2.4 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 251 | 105 | Total Shots | T S | 179 | 423 | ||
| 98 | 49 | Shots on Target | S O | 74 | 174 | ||
| 26% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 37% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Derry City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Finn Harps | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | St Patrick's | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Waterford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| 9 | Cork City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 3 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dundalk | 36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 73 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 55 | 86 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 41 | 75 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 60 |
| 4 | Derry City | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 57 |
| 5 | St Patrick's | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -6 | 52 |
| 6 | Waterford United | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 53 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 43 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 30 | -9 | 42 |
| 8 | Cork City | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 | -20 | 37 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 64 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 40 | -38 | 28 |
| 10 | UCD | 36 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 82 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 52 | -57 | 19 |