Premier Division: Shamrock Rovers host Bohemians in what is nearly guaranteed to be an entertaining football fixture. Here's everything you need to know!
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Premier Division
- Bohemians have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Premier Division
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
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.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
Home games in the Premier Division have been a walk in the park for Shamrock Rovers so far, with 28 points won from 10 matches; 9 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Shamrock Rovers has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Tallaght Stadium. We remember; it was Sligo Rovers.
Shamrock Rovers are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Dundalk.
Prior to that, an away loss at Drogheda United.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Shamrock Rovers as they are travelling to their away game against St Patrick's in the Premier Division. That match is three days after this one.
From these home matches, Shamrock have conceded only 5 goals.
Bohemians form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier Division travels is 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Bohemians are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Bohemians go into this game after a win, the home game against Shelbourne that ended 1-0.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Drogheda United.Bohemians have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 10 goals have been scored. 12 goals have been conceded by Bohemians in these games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The squads have met each other before in this season, with the match result Bohemians - Shamrock Rovers 1-3 written in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Shamrock victories, one draw and three Bohemians wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less. The games between these sides have had a tendency to be aggressive, having seen 6 red cards from the last ten encounters.Top Goalscorers
  D. Mandroiu 7 goals |  G. Burke 7 goals |  D. Devoy 6 goals |
Shamrock Rovers missing players
Bohemians missing players
| Shamrock Rovers | Bohemians | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 33 | 20 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 25 |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 79% |
| 50% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 47% |
| 25% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 22% | 26% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 40% | 40% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 68% |
| 45% | 60% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 21% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 11% |
| 7 | 8 | 10.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12.2 | 13.2 | 14.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.9 | 10.1 |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 31% | 35% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 29% | 33% |
| 5.1 | 4.2 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 9.9 | 8.4 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
- Bohemians have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Premier Division
- Bohemians haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shamrock Rovers have not yet lost a game at home.
- Shamrock Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shamrock Rovers have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most points (28) at home in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the the best goal difference (+15) at home in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the the best goal difference (+20) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Shamrock Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 42 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 37 |
| 3 | Derry City | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 31 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 28 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -7 | 24 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -10 | 21 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -19 | 11 |
| 10 | UCD | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 27 | -28 | 9 |
