Finn Harps vs UCD: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Republic of Ireland Premier Division
Date: Fri 04.October
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Finn Park (7500 seats)

Finn Harps are welcoming UCD for another important game after their 0-0 result against 8th-placed Cork City.

UCD could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Leinster Senior Cup game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Athlone Town, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for UCD.

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Finn Harps form and stats

5 victories, 2 draws and 9 defeats. That’s what Finn Harps have to build on here at Finn Park in the Premier Division.

Finn Harps manager O. Horgan and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Cork City (placed 8th) in the Premier Division. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sligo Rovers (1-3).

Finn Harps has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. Finn Harps have conceded 24 from these games.

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UCD form and stats

UCD, who have the fewest scored goals (21) in Premier Division, have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Premier Division, after 0-2-13 (15 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved UCD have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 16 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Drogheda United game.

UCD play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to Athlone Town. That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Crumlin United.

Goals are few and far between in UCD's away league games. Only 4 goals from 15 travels. The opposition has been scoring high and low on UCD's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 45 goals in 15 travels. The UCD defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 45 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; UCD - Finn Harps 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Finn Harps won 4 games, 1 match ended with a draw and UCD has 5 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4

Top Goalscorers

N. Boyle
5 goals / 1 assists
Y. Mahdy
5 goals
M. Place
4 goals

Finn Harps missing players

UCD missing players

Finn Harps UCD
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
32 16 3 Played P 2 15 32
6 5 1 Won W 0 0 5
6 2 1 Drew D 0 2 3
20 9 1 Lost L 2 13 24
25 18 6 Scored S 0 4 21
59 24 6 Conceded C 3 45 72
91% 94% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 94%
66% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 73% 75%
50% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 53%
25% 19% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 25%
16% 19% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 16%
31% 38% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 27% 31%
25% 31% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 16%
53% 38% 33% Failed to Score F T 100% 73% 59%
 
3.2 3.6 2 Corners For (avg) C F 3.5 3.4 3.3
5.5 4.8 3.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 7 5.9 6
2.4 1.9 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1 1.2
5 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats This season:
  • Finn Harps have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Finn Harps have scored at least twice as many goals at home as UCD have scored away.
  • UCD have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • UCD have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • UCD have yet to win a game away.

Finn Harps
All Premier Division League Cup First Division Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
02-08-19 PD Finn Harps 1 - 0 Bohemians
09-08-19 FAI Shamrock Rovers 1 - 0 Finn Harps
16-08-19 PD Dundalk 5 - 0 Finn Harps
06-09-19 PD Finn Harps 1 - 2 St Patrick's
13-09-19 PD Sligo Rovers 3 - 1 Finn Harps
20-09-19 PD Cork City 0 - 0 Finn Harps
04-10-19 PD Finn Harps 19:00 UCD
11-10-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 19:00 Finn Harps
18-10-19 PD Finn Harps 19:00 Waterford United
25-10-19 PD Derry City 18:45 Finn Harps
UCD
All Premier Division League Cup First Division Club Friendlies Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup
All Home Away
30-08-19 PD UCD 0 - 5 Dundalk
07-09-19 FAI Sligo Rovers 4 - 0 UCD
13-09-19 PD St Patrick's 0 - 0 UCD
20-09-19 PD UCD 0 - 2 Sligo Rovers
24-09-19 LSC UCD 4 - 1 Crumlin United
30-09-19 LSC Athlone Town 3 - 2 UCD
04-10-19 PD Finn Harps 19:00 UCD
11-10-19 PD Cork City 18:45 UCD
18-10-19 PD UCD 18:45 Shamrock Rovers
25-10-19 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 +/- P
1 Dundalk 32 25 5 2 67 15 16 14 2 0 38 8 16 11 3 2 29 7 52 80
2 Shamrock Rovers 32 20 5 7 55 21 16 10 4 2 28 7 16 10 1 5 27 14 34 65
3 Derry City 32 13 12 7 49 29 16 8 4 4 26 12 16 5 8 3 23 17 20 51
4 Bohemians 32 14 8 10 42 26 15 8 3 4 29 13 17 6 5 6 13 13 16 50
5 St Patrick's 32 13 9 10 26 28 16 7 4 5 13 14 16 6 5 5 13 14 -2 48
6 Sligo Rovers 32 10 11 11 36 41 16 5 7 4 18 15 16 5 4 7 18 26 -5 41
7 Waterford United 32 9 7 16 38 50 16 4 4 8 20 24 16 5 3 8 18 26 -12 34
8 Cork City 32 7 10 15 25 43 16 2 7 7 12 21 16 5 3 8 13 22 -18 31
9 Finn Harps 32 6 6 20 25 59 16 5 2 9 18 24 16 1 4 11 7 35 -34 24
10 UCD 32 5 3 24 21 72 17 5 1 11 17 27 15 0 2 13 4 45 -51 18

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