Finn Harps are longing to improve their points total at their own stadium in the upcoming match against UCD.
- Finn Harps have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Premier Division
- UCD have the fewest scored goals (9) in Premier Division
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Finn Harps form and stats
Finn Harps's results here at Finn Park in the Premier Division have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 4 defeats. When Finn Harps hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Drogheda United, Finn Harps and Shelbourne), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
The club members are hoping that Finn Harps will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the game against Shamrock Rovers (placed 1st).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Shelbourne in a game that was won 1-0.Harps have scored 5 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.
UCD form and stats
UCD have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Premier Division, after 0-1-6 (7 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for UCD, who have now gone 14 games without a victory. The Bray Wanderers game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
UCD delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Dundalk (placed 4th) in their previous game. An inspired comeback made the scores level in UCD's duel with Dundalk. It looked bad at 0-2 but the team were not done and fought back to 2-2 after Whelan found the equalizer.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Bohemians wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The UCD defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 23 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
UCD - Finn Harps 0-0 was the score in these squads' latest head to head fixture, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Finn Harps three wins, three draws and UCD four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Whelan 4 goals |   F. Mihaljević 2 goals | C. Tourish 2 goals |
Finn Harps missing players
UCD missing players
| Finn Harps | UCD | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 24 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 23 | 32 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 79% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 57% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 50% |
| 29% | 14% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 43% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 29% | 14% |
| 43% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 43% |
| 21% | 14% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 43% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 57% | 57% |
| 4.7 | 4 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 5.3 | 6 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 7.3 | 7.8 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.7 | 9 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 3.9 | 5.1 |
| 3 | 2.9 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 38% | 32% |
| 8.1 | 6.6 | 3.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 15 | 12.9 |
| 3.4 | 2.9 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 6.6 | 5.4 |
- All of UCD's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Finn Harps have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Finn Harps have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Premier Division
- Finn Harps haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- UCD have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- UCD have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- UCD have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- UCD have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- UCD have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Premier Division
- UCD have the fewest points (1) away in Premier Division
- UCD have the fewest scored goals (9) in Premier Division
- UCD have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Premier Division
- UCD have the most conceded goals (23) away in Premier Division
- UCD have the most conceded goals (32) in Premier Division
- UCD have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Premier Division
- UCD have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Premier Division
- UCD have the most matches under the total-line (7) in Premier Division
- UCD have the the worst goal difference (-18) away in Premier Division
- UCD have the the worst goal difference (-23) in Premier Division
- UCD have yet to win a game.
- UCD haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- UCD is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 33 |
| 2 | Derry City | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 32 |
| 3 | St Patrick's | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Dundalk | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -8 | 15 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -12 | 13 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 10 |
| 10 | UCD | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 23 | -23 | 5 |
