The Premier Division league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians are placed 1st and 6th respectively.
- Shamrock Rovers have the most points from losing position (5) in Premier Division
- Bohemians have the most scored goals in the first half (4) 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.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
Shamrock Rovers, who have the most points (7) at home in Premier Division, have collected seven points from their first three Premier Division games here at Tallaght Stadium, a promising start. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Shamrock Rovers after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Longford Town.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Shamrock's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won two matches, drawn zero and lost one.
A decent goal production from Shamrock in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Shamrock's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Bohemians form and stats
It's gone fairly well in the Premier Division away games so far for Bohemians, who have the most clean sheets (2) away in Premier Division, with six points collected from three matches. Momentum is building for Bohemians in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
208 minutes! That's how long the Bohemians goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Waterford United.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Bohemians when being an outsider away as they are today, we find five matches with the visitors losing one time, drawing three and winning one game.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Bohemians are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Shamrock four wins, one draw and Bohemians five victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Gaffney 2 goals |  G. Burke 2 goals |   G. Kelly 2 goals |
Shamrock Rovers missing players
Bohemians missing players
| Shamrock Rovers | Bohemians | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.5 | 13.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11.7 | 7.5 |
| 4.5 | 7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
| 30% | 24% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 15% | 21% |
- All of Shamrock Rovers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bohemians have the most clean sheets (2) away in Premier Division
- Bohemians have the most matches under the total-line (4) in Premier Division
- Bohemians have the most scored goals in the first half (4) in Premier Division
- Bohemians haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shamrock Rovers have not yet lost a game.
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most points (7) at home in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most points from losing position (5) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals (5) at home 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 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | St Patrick's | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Finn Harps | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Drogheda United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Longford Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 8 | Waterford United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 9 | Dundalk | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 10 | Derry City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 1 |