Shamrock Rovers fights Bohemians in Premier Division battle

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Competition: Republic of Ireland Premier Division
Date: Fri 30.August
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tallaght Stadium (8600 seats)

Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians are both riding high in the Premier Division with their 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Shamrock Rovers have less rest than Bohemians in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Premier Division game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Waterford United, was also a home game here at Tallaght Stadium. The away team is better rested.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Shamrock Rovers form and stats

Shamrock Rovers are steadily winning Premier Division games and points here at Tallaght Stadium. 9 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 14 games. 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. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena.

The Shamrock Rovers supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Waterford United in Premier Division and win 2-1. Previous to that game, a FAI Cup home match hosting Drogheda United in a game that was won 4-0.

The Shamrock Rovers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 14 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Shamrock Rovers have only let in 7 goals at home.

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Bohemians form and stats

Playing away, Bohemians have won 6 games, drawn 4 and suffered 5 defeats in the Premier Division this season. Bohemians has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Bohemians's last game was the home draw against Longford Town (1-1). A 1-6 defeat away at Dundalk before that.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Bohemians as they have only managed to score 13 times from 15 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Bohemians - Shamrock Rovers 2-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Shamrock Rovers won 2 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Bohemians has 7 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5

Top Goalscorers

A. Greene
10 goals / 1 assists
D. Mandroiu
10 goals
A. McEneff
9 goals

Shamrock Rovers missing players

Bohemians missing players

Shamrock Rovers Bohemians
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
29 14 2 Played 2 15 29
19 9 0 Won 0 6 14
4 3 1 Drew 0 4 7
6 2 1 Lost 2 5 8
52 27 0 Scored 1 13 41
18 7 1 Conceded 3 12 23
93% 86% 50% Over 0.5 100% 87% 86%
66% 64% 0% Over 1.5 50% 60% 59%
48% 50% 0% Over 2.5 50% 20% 31%
17% 21% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 7%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 7%
38% 29% 0% BTTS 50% 27% 31%
52% 57% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 47% 48%
17% 29% 100% Failed To Score 50% 40% 34%
 
6.4 6.4 5 Corners For (avg) 3 3.9 4.4
2.8 2.3 2.5 Corners Against (avg) 7.5 4.4 4.2
1.7 1.6 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 4.5 1.9 1.7
3 2 0 Red Cards 1 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • Shamrock Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Shamrock Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Shamrock Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Bohemians have scored away.
  • Shamrock Rovers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

Shamrock Rovers
All Premier Division Europa League League Cup Club Friendlies Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup Atlantic Cup
All Home Away
09-08-19 FAI Shamrock Rovers 1 - 0 Finn Harps
16-08-19 PD Derry City 0 - 2 Shamrock Rovers
19-08-19 PD Waterford United 1 - 5 Shamrock Rovers
23-08-19 FAI Shamrock Rovers 4 - 0 Drogheda United
27-08-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 2 - 1 Waterford United
30-08-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 19:00 Bohemians
06-09-19 FAI Galway United - Shamrock Rovers
13-09-19 PD Dundalk 18:45 Shamrock Rovers
20-09-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 19:00 St Patrick's
05-10-19 PD Sligo Rovers 18:45 Shamrock Rovers
Bohemians
All Premier Division League Cup Club Friendlies Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
02-08-19 PD Finn Harps 1 - 0 Bohemians
09-08-19 FAI Bohemians 3 - 2 Shelbourne
16-08-19 PD Bohemians 10 - 1 UCD
19-08-19 LC Dundalk 6 - 1 Bohemians
23-08-19 FAI Bohemians 0 - 0 Longford Town
30-08-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 19:00 Bohemians
06-09-19 FAI Crumlin United - Bohemians
07-09-19 CC Airdrieonians 12:00 Bohemians
13-09-19 PD Bohemians 18:45 Waterford United
20-09-19 PD Derry City 18:45 Bohemians

  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 Dundalk 27 20 5 2 55 13 14 12 2 0 34 6 13 8 3 2 21 7 42 65
2 Shamrock Rovers 29 19 4 6 52 18 14 9 3 2 27 7 15 10 1 4 25 11 34 61
3 Bohemians 29 14 7 8 41 23 14 8 3 3 28 11 15 6 4 5 13 12 18 49
4 Derry City 29 12 10 7 44 28 14 7 3 4 22 12 15 5 7 3 22 16 16 46
5 St Patrick's 29 12 7 10 24 27 15 7 3 5 13 14 14 5 4 5 11 13 -3 43
6 Sligo Rovers 28 7 11 10 27 36 14 4 7 3 15 12 14 3 4 7 12 24 -9 32
7 Cork City 27 7 9 11 22 32 13 2 6 5 9 15 14 5 3 6 13 17 -10 30
8 Waterford United 28 7 6 15 33 46 14 4 3 7 19 22 14 3 3 8 14 24 -13 27
9 Finn Harps 29 6 5 18 23 54 15 5 2 8 17 22 14 1 3 10 6 32 -31 23
10 UCD 29 5 2 22 21 65 15 5 1 9 17 20 14 0 1 13 4 45 -44 17

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