Shamrock Rovers reset their brains and bodies for this game after their 0-1 result versus Cork City, a game that made them wiser. How will this affect the battle against Dundalk?
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals (35) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dundalk have scored away.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Dundalk have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 10-13-12 (win-draw-loss) from 35 matches.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
Shamrock Rovers have collected 15 points from their Premier Division home games so far after 4-3-2.
Shamrock Rovers lost their last game at Cork City (placed 9th) after a 0-1 scoreline.
Ahead of that match, Shamrock lost 1-2 at home to Drogheda United.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Shamrock Rovers home games with this odds we find 8 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Looking at the victories, 3 matches were won by at least two goals.
Shamrock Rovers are traveling soon after this match as the Premier Division match at Sligo Rovers awaits in three days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (20 in 9 games), Shamrock's attacking play is working. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Shamrock Rovers defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Dundalk form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier Division matches, Dundalk have produced an overall stat of 3-2-4 so far. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Dundalk have lost on their last two travels.
Dundalk lost away at St Patrick's (1-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Bohemians.After this away game Dundalk return home for a Premier Division game against UCD. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Dundalk as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
The contenders have faced each other previously this season, with the match result Dundalk - Shamrock Rovers 0-4 written in the official records. Head to head numbers (for the prior ten meetings): Shamrock won five games, one match ended with a tie and Dundalk managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Burke 6 goals |  R. Gaffney 5 goals |   R. Tulloch 5 goals |
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| Shamrock Rovers | Dundalk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 35 | 20 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 25 |
| 18 | 15 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 24 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 89% | 94% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 56% | 78% |
| 56% | 89% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 33% | 61% |
| 28% | 44% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 28% |
| 11% | 22% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 50% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 56% |
| 44% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 44% | 28% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 22% |
| 7.1 | 8.3 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.3 | 5.7 | 5.2 |
| 2.6 | 2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16.8 | 19.4 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 9.3 | 10.6 |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| 47% | 47% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 28% | 37% |
| 10.6 | 9.6 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.7 | 12.3 | 11.3 |
| 2.9 | 3.9 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
- All of Shamrock Rovers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Shamrock Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shamrock Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dundalk have scored away.
- Shamrock Rovers have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals (20) at home in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals (35) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the the best goal difference (+17) 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 | Derry City | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 34 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 33 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 | Dundalk | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 22 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 9 | Cork City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -13 | 15 |
| 10 | UCD | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 24 | -29 | 6 |
