It's still early in the Premier Division season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Shamrock Rovers - Longford Town preview!
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Premier Division
Shamrock have less rest than Longford Town in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Premier Division game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Derry City.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Shamrock Rovers's two home games in the Premier Division so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Tallaght Stadium.
Happy days for Shamrock Rovers in their previous game, a Premier Division match away at Derry City (placed 10th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Before that, Shamrock played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Sligo Rovers.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Shamrock as they are travelling to their away game against Drogheda United in the Premier Division. That match is three days after this one.
At Tallaght Stadium, Shamrock Rovers has the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Longford Town form and stats
One match played away so far in the Premier Division for Longford Town and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses from 9 games.
Longford aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 184 league minutes without a goal. C. Davis was the last player to find the net.
Longford Town might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Drogheda United proved too strong as Longford slumped to a 0-4 defeat in front of their own fans at City Calling Stadium. A loss against Sligo Rovers was the result prior to that, in a home game.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Drogheda United was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.
As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Longford's match history for similar games we find one match. The home team won zero of these as expected, zero of them by at least two goals. Longford Town managed one draw and zero surprise wins.
After this away game Longford Town return home for a Premier Division game against Finn Harps. That game is only three sleeps after this.
It's early days yet, but Longford Town has scored 2 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Shamrock eight wins, one draw and Longford Town one victory. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Gaffney 2 goals |  D. Watts 1 goals | D. Mandroiu 1 goals |
Shamrock Rovers missing players
Longford Town missing players
| Shamrock Rovers | Longford Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 10 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | 8.2 |
| 4.2 | 5.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 3.5 |
| 35% | 27% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 29% |
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Premier Division
| Shamrock Rovers | Last season | Longford Town | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 18 | 9 | Played | P | 11 | 20 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Won | W | 7 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 44 | 25 | Scored | S | 17 | 31 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 11 | 26 | ||
| 83% | 78% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 95% | ||
| 72% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 80% | ||
| 50% | 56% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 55% | ||
| 39% | 56% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 30% | ||
| 22% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 10% | ||
| 28% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 36% | 45% | ||
| 72% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 35% | ||
| 17% | 22% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 25% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.9 | 0.5 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10.9 | 12.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.4 | 2.6 | ||
| 4.8 | 5.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 0.9 | ||
| 51% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 108% | 169% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | St Patrick's | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Finn Harps | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Drogheda United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 7 | Longford Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 8 | Waterford United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Dundalk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 10 | Derry City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 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 | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 37 | 48 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 37 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 25 |
| 5 | Waterford United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 6 | St Patrick's | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 21 |
| 7 | Derry City | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 20 |
| 9 | Shelbourne | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 19 |
| 10 | Cork City | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -20 | 11 |
| 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 | Drogheda United | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 22 | 39 |
| 2 | Bray Wanderers | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 38 |
| 3 | UCD | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 30 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 | Galway United | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Cabinteely | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -11 | 24 |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers II | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -7 | 15 |
| 9 | Wexford Youths | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -26 | 13 |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -22 | 12 |