Premier Division: Top-drawer against subpar, at least according to the table. Shamrock Rovers - Finn Harps. Home victory or a shock result?
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Premier Division
- Finn Harps have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Premier Division
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.
The season is still full of potential for Shamrock Rovers as they can still win the whole Premier Division. Harps are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Tallaght Stadium as Shamrock Rovers have scored 27 goals to get 35 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Premier Division are 10-5-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Shamrock, who won 1-0 against Longford Town (placed 10th). Manager S. Bradley felt very clever after G. Burke scored the winning goal against Longford Town, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 62nd minute.
In the match before that, Shamrock Rovers hosted Bohemians and drew the game 1-1.A decent goal production from Shamrock in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 16 league matches. From these home matches, Shamrock have conceded only 12 goals.
Finn Harps form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier Division travels is 6 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.
Harps's last game was the home draw against Sligo Rovers (2-2). Harps's last match (vs Sligo Rovers) ended in drama as all points looked lost at the score 0-2. They did not give up, fought back and in the end a courageous finish rescued a draw after 90 minutes thanks to a 90th minute equalizer by K. O’Sullivan. The draw against Sligo Rovers came from a losing position. The Finn Harps manager O. Horgan brought on K. O’Sullivan as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Waterford United wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.A new game in only three days for Harps, the Premier Division home match versus Drogheda United. Busy days.
Harps have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 19 goals have been scored. Harps's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 25 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Finn Harps - Shamrock 2-1 was the result in these teams' last H2H fixture, played this season. Shamrock Rovers-Finn Harps H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Shamrock eight wins, Finn Harps one win, one draw. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Mandroiu 10 goals |  R. Gaffney 9 goals |  G. Burke 9 goals |
Shamrock Rovers missing players
Finn Harps missing players
| Shamrock Rovers | Finn Harps | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 6 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 31 |
| 21 | 10 | 6 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 50 | 27 | 13 | Scored | S | 2 | 19 | 36 |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 25 | 46 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 97% |
| 69% | 88% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 75% | 77% |
| 38% | 44% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 62% | 58% |
| 12% | 12% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 31% | 26% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 6% |
| 53% | 69% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 62% | 65% |
| 38% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 19% | 13% |
| 9% | 6% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 26% |
| 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 11.6 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 33% | 35% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 43% | 43% |
- Finn Harps have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Finn Harps have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Premier Division
- 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 the fewest conceded goals (23) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most clean sheets (12) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most points (35) at home in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most points from losing position (22) 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 (+27) 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.
- Shamrock Rovers is in the best form (4-1-1)
| 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 | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 27 | 69 |
| 2 | St Patrick's | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 53 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 47 |
| 4 | Derry City | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 45 |
| 5 | Bohemians | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 43 |
| 6 | Drogheda United | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 43 |
| 7 | Dundalk | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 39 |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -10 | 38 |
| 9 | Waterford United | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -18 | 36 |
| 10 | Longford Town | 31 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 58 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 31 | -38 | 14 |