Premier Division match preview: Finn Harps versus UCD

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Competition: Republic of Ireland Premier Division
Date: Fri 03.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Finn Park (7500 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 9th place.

It's no vacation for neither Finn Harps nor UCD as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Finn Harps form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Finn Harps, who have the most conceded goals (30) in Premier Division, have only managed 0 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses so far from their games here at Finn Park. With Finn Harps having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager O. Horgan.

Finn Harps manager O. Horgan and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Cork City in the Premier Division. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Sligo Rovers the opponent.

Finn Harps has scored 7 goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Finn Harps are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (14 from 7 played).

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UCD form and stats

UCD, who have the fewest points (0) away in Premier Division, have only collected 0 points from their away games after 0-0-6 (6 played). UCD are still without points from their away games. 6 games, 6 defeats. It's looking increasingly bleak for UCD who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Cork City was the last time a defeat was avoided. UCD has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier Division home defeat versus Sligo Rovers with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting St Patrick's's place.

UCD are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 2 goals from 6 away games. For UCD, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; UCD - Finn Harps 3-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Finn Harps victories, 3 draws and 4 UCD wins.

Finn Harps missing players

UCD missing players

Finn Harps UCD
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played 1 6 14
0 0 0 Won 0 0 3
4 1 0 Drew 0 0 1
11 6 2 Lost 1 6 10
9 7 4 Scored 0 2 13
30 14 6 Conceded 1 14 26
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 71% 100% Over 1.5 0% 83% 93%
47% 43% 100% Over 2.5 0% 67% 57%
20% 29% 50% Over 3.5 0% 17% 21%
13% 29% 50% Over 4.5 0% 0% 7%
40% 57% 100% BTTS 0% 33% 43%
7% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 7%
60% 43% 0% Failed To Score 100% 67% 50%
 
3.4 4.3 4.5 Corners For (avg) 10 4.3 4.2
6.9 6.7 6.5 Corners Against (avg) 2 5.7 5.3
2.7 2 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.3 1.4
3 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • UCD hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • UCD is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Finn Harps has failed to keep a clean sheet in 7 matches.

Finn Harps
All Premier Division League Cup First Division Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
12-04-19 PD Finn Harps 0 - 1 Bohemians
19-04-19 PD Dundalk 3 - 0 Finn Harps
22-04-19 PD Finn Harps 0 - 2 St Patrick's
26-04-19 PD Sligo Rovers 1 - 1 Finn Harps
29-04-19 PD Cork City 1 - 1 Finn Harps
03-05-19 PD Finn Harps 19:00 UCD
17-05-19 PD Finn Harps 19:00 Waterford United
20-05-19 PD Finn Harps 19:00 Shamrock Rovers
24-05-19 PD Derry City 18:45 Finn Harps
27-05-19 LC Derry City 18:45 Finn Harps
UCD
All Premier Division League Cup First Division Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
15-04-19 PD UCD 2 - 1 Cork City
19-04-19 PD Bohemians 3 - 0 UCD
22-04-19 PD UCD 1 - 3 Dundalk
26-04-19 PD St Patrick's 2 - 0 UCD
29-04-19 PD UCD 0 - 2 Sligo Rovers
03-05-19 PD Finn Harps 19:00 UCD
10-05-19 PD Cork City 18:45 UCD
17-05-19 PD UCD 18:45 Shamrock Rovers
20-05-19 PD UCD 18:45 Cork City
24-05-19 PD Waterford United 18:45 UCD

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Shamrock Rovers 15 11 1 3 23 8 8 6 1 1 14 3 7 5 0 2 9 5 15 34
2 Dundalk 14 9 3 2 24 8 7 6 1 0 14 3 7 3 2 2 10 5 16 30
3 Bohemians 14 9 3 2 15 4 6 4 2 0 7 1 8 5 1 2 8 3 11 30
4 Derry City 14 7 3 4 21 15 7 4 0 3 10 7 7 3 3 1 11 8 6 24
5 St Patrick's 14 6 3 5 12 11 7 4 1 2 7 5 7 2 2 3 5 6 1 21
6 Waterford United 14 4 4 6 17 20 7 3 2 2 11 7 7 1 2 4 6 13 -3 16
7 Sligo Rovers 14 4 4 6 11 16 7 2 2 3 5 7 7 2 2 3 6 9 -5 16
8 Cork City 14 3 4 7 12 19 7 1 4 2 5 7 7 2 0 5 7 12 -7 13
9 UCD 14 3 1 10 13 26 8 3 1 4 11 12 6 0 0 6 2 14 -13 10
10 Finn Harps 15 0 4 11 9 30 7 0 1 6 7 14 8 0 3 5 2 16 -21 4

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