Premier Division: Shamrock Rovers are ready for the visit of Shelbourne in what promises to be an engrossing football game. Here's all the news, stats and facts!
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have created more than twice as many corners as Shelbourne.
This is a battle between neighbours, usually meaning increased motivation and importance.
It's no vacation for neither Shamrock nor Shelbourne as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
This stadium, Tallaght Stadium, has been a fortress for Shamrock Rovers in the Premier Division so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-1-0. Shamrock Rovers has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Tallaght Stadium. We remember; it was Sligo Rovers.
In their previous game, the manager Bradley led his Shamrock Rovers to a defeat away at Drogheda United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Tallaght Stadium.
Before that match, a win away at UCD.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 home games with this odds we find 9 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 6 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 4 matches were won by at least two goals.
From these home matches, Shamrock Rovers have conceded only 5 goals.
Shelbourne form and stats
The visitors are W4-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Premier Division. The fact that Shelbourne have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
Shelbourne go into this game after a win, the home game against UCD that ended 2-0.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus St Patrick's at their stadium, the result 2-1.Shelbourne are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 8 games (in the league). It's not easy to score on Shelbourne as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The latest logged match involving both these sides is the Shelbourne - Shamrock 1-2 played not long ago this season. Stats for the last ten meetings involving these two participants are: six wins for Shamrock Rovers, three draws and one win for Shelbourne. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Mandroiu 7 goals |  G. Burke 7 goals |  S. Boyd 6 goals |
Shamrock Rovers missing players
Shelbourne missing players
| Shamrock Rovers | Shelbourne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 31 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 21 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 61% | 56% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 71% |
| 56% | 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 38% | 47% |
| 28% | 44% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 44% | 44% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 47% |
| 44% | 56% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 29% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 7.4 | 8.6 | 10.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 12.3 | 13.3 | 14.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 6 | 6.9 |
| 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 32% | 35% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 47% | 33% |
| 5.2 | 4.6 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
- Shamrock Rovers have created more than twice as many corners as Shelbourne.
- 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 in all their home matches so far.
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most points (25) at home in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the the best goal difference (+19) 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.
- Shelbourne have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
| 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 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 39 |
| 2 | Derry City | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 32 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -4 | 24 |
| 7 | Bohemians | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 19 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -16 | 10 |
| 10 | UCD | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 25 | -27 | 8 |
