Shamrock Rovers have played really well so far, being 2nd spot in the table. Dundalk have a view both up and down the table from their 5th spot.
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Premier Division
- Dundalk have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Premier Division
10-14-14 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Dundalk when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 38 matches are 60-56 (scored/conceded).
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.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
Shamrock Rovers have been very solid at home in the Premier Division so far, with 16 points collected from 6 matches (5-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Shamrock Rovers has won their last four matches.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 212 minutes.
The Shamrock followers enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Dundalk and win 1-0.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against St Patrick's.The Shamrock Rovers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 6 league matches. Shamrock Rovers are not conceding a lot of goals here at Tallaght Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 6 matches.
Dundalk form and stats
There's been little loot from Dundalk's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the Premier Division. Dundalk only have 0 wins to counter their 2 defeats and 4 draws.
There might be some fixture complaints from Dundalk as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 0-1 against Shamrock Rovers.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Sligo Rovers.Dundalk are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 6 away games. It's not easy to score on Dundalk as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This happened when the teams met earlier this season; Shamrock Rovers - Dundalk 1-0. Gartland (Dundalk) was given a red card by the ref when these teams last met. Last ten meetings with these participants: Shamrock won five, Dundalk were winners in three and we saw two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  G. Burke 4 goals |   P. Hoban 4 goals |  S. Bradley 4 goals |
Shamrock Rovers missing players
Dundalk missing players
| Shamrock Rovers | Dundalk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 73% |
| 55% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 55% |
| 55% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 18% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 55% | 67% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 45% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 45% |
| 7.5 | 9 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.4 | 14.2 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8.2 | 9.7 |
| 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| 27% | 30% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 16% | 24% |
| 5.5 | 4.5 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 10 | 10.1 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 3.9 |
- Dundalk have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Premier Division
- Dundalk have yet to win a game away.
- 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 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 fewest conceded goals (7) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most clean sheets (6) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most points (16) at home in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals (11) at home in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the the best goal difference (+10) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the the best goal difference (+8) at home in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Shamrock Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Shamrock Rovers is in the best form (4-2-0) 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 | Derry City | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 |
| 3 | St Patrick's | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Dundalk | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Drogheda United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 13 |
| 8 | Shelbourne | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | -7 | 12 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -9 | 7 |
| 10 | UCD | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -14 | 4 |
