It's early days in the Premier Division and both Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk.
This pitch has grass, which is not Dundalk's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Dundalk have performed like this: Played 36 matches resulting in 23 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats with the goal stats 58-28 (scored/conceded).
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
The hosts won their first Premier Division game here at Tallaght Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Shamrock Rovers last season were 12 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses from 18 games.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Alan Mannus not having conceded a league goal in 662 minutes.
Shamrock Rovers enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Waterford United's place. The match ended 2-0 with R. Marshall scoring. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cork City in a game that was won 6-0.
Shamrock Rovers has scored 6 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Dundalk form and stats
Only one away game in the Premier Division so far for Dundalk and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 11 victories, 3 draws and 4 losses from 18 travels.
Dundalk are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Premier Division against Cork City (placed 10th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Shelbourne at their stadium, the result 2-1.
It's early days yet, but Dundalk has scored 2 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Shamrock Rovers, three draws and six wins for Dundalk. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  G. Burke 5 goals |  P. Hoban 2 goals |  J. Byrne 1 goals |
Shamrock Rovers missing players
Dundalk missing players
| Shamrock Rovers | Dundalk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.3 | 7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 6.3 |
| 1.7 | 1 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 5 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | 25 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 13 | 46 |
| 27 | 12 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 18 |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 33% |
- Shamrock Rovers has the fewest conceded goals (0)
- Shamrock Rovers has the most clean sheets (3)
- Shamrock Rovers has the most scored goals (6) at home
- Shamrock Rovers has the most scored goals (9)
- Shamrock Rovers has the most scored goals in the first half (4)
- Shamrock Rovers has the most scored goals in the second half (5)
- Shamrock Rovers has the the best goal difference (+6) at home
- Shamrock Rovers has the the best goal difference (+9)
| Shamrock Rovers | Last season | Dundalk | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 23 | 12 | Won | W | 11 | 27 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 4 | ||
| 62 | 32 | Scored | S | 30 | 73 | ||
| 21 | 7 | Conceded | C | 10 | 18 | ||
| 89% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 97% | ||
| 61% | 56% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 69% | ||
| 47% | 44% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 39% | 53% | ||
| 17% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 25% | ||
| 8% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 8% | ||
| 33% | 22% | BTTS | BTTS | 28% | 31% | ||
| 58% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 61% | 64% | ||
| 19% | 28% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 8% | ||
| 6.6 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 6.8 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.2 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 465 | 255 | Total Shots | T S | 179 | 423 | ||
| 182 | 101 | Shots on Target | S O | 74 | 174 | ||
| 29% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 37% | ||
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Finn Harps | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | St Patrick's | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Waterford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| 8 | Derry City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| 10 | Cork City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -10 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dundalk | 36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 73 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 55 | 86 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 41 | 75 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 60 |
| 4 | Derry City | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 57 |
| 5 | St Patrick's | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -6 | 52 |
| 6 | Waterford United | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 53 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 43 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 30 | -9 | 42 |
| 8 | Cork City | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 | -20 | 37 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 64 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 40 | -38 | 28 |
| 10 | UCD | 36 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 82 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 52 | -57 | 19 |