Shamrock Rovers perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. St Patrick's can look both up and down from their 5th position.
It's no vacation for neither Shamrock Rovers nor St Patrick's 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.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Tallaght Stadium as Shamrock Rovers, who have the most scored goals (22) in Premier Division, have scored 13 goals to get 16 points from 7 games. The overall stats are 5-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).In their previous game, the manager S. Bradley led his Shamrock Rovers to a defeat in the Premier Division match away at Dundalk. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Tallaght Stadium. Ahead of that match, Shamrock Rovers lost 0-1 at home to Bohemians.
A decent goal production from Shamrock Rovers in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 7 matches. Defensively Shamrock Rovers have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (3 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
St Patrick's form and stats
As the visiting team St Patrick's have produced an overall stat of 2-2-2 so far.The supporters enjoyed St Patrick's's previous game versus UCD, a Premier Division 2-0 win played at home. Prior to that result St Patrick's won their away game at Finn Harps. The scoreline was 2-0.
A quick return to home after this game, as St Patrick's are hosting Waterford United in the Premier Division only four days away.
The attacking power of St Patrick's when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored in 6 matches. St Patrick's are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: St Patrick's - Shamrock Rovers 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 2 - 4 (Shamrock Rovers wins - draws - St Patrick's wins).Shamrock Rovers missing players
St Patrick's missing players
| Shamrock Rovers | St Patrick's | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Won | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | 13 | 4 | Scored | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 57% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 54% |
| 50% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 29% | 50% | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 31% |
| 50% | 57% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 33% | 46% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Failed To Score | 100% | 33% | 31% |
| 5.6 | 5.3 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | 4 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| 2.9 | 2.4 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | 2 | 4 | 3.7 |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- St Patrick's hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Shamrock Rovers is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 05-04-19 | | Cork City | 1 - 3 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 12-04-19 | | Shamrock Rovers | 2 - 1 | Waterford United |
| 19-04-19 | | Derry City | 0 - 1 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 23-04-19 | | Shamrock Rovers | 0 - 1 | Bohemians |
| 26-04-19 | | Dundalk | 2 - 1 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 29-04-19 | | Shamrock Rovers | 19:00 | St Patrick's |
| 04-05-19 | | Sligo Rovers | 18:45 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 17-05-19 | | UCD | 18:45 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 20-05-19 | | Finn Harps | 19:00 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 24-05-19 | | Shamrock Rovers | 19:00 | Cork City |
| 12-04-19 | | Cork City | 1 - 1 | St Patrick's |
| 15-04-19 | | St Patrick's | 1 - 3 | Derry City |
| 19-04-19 | | St Patrick's | 2 - 1 | Sligo Rovers |
| 22-04-19 | | Finn Harps | 0 - 2 | St Patrick's |
| 26-04-19 | | St Patrick's | 2 - 0 | UCD |
| 29-04-19 | | Shamrock Rovers | 19:00 | St Patrick's |
| 03-05-19 | | St Patrick's | 18:45 | Waterford United |
| 10-05-19 | | Derry City | 18:45 | St Patrick's |
| 17-05-19 | | St Patrick's | 18:45 | Bohemians |
| 24-05-19 | | Dundalk | 18:45 | St Patrick's |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 | Derry City | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| 5 | St Patrick's | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | Waterford United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 13 |
| 8 | Cork City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 12 |
| 9 | UCD | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | -11 | 10 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | -21 | 3 |
