Three points is the only outcome that will suffice for the Shamrock Rovers fans in this Tallaght Stadium clash with UCD, seeing as they have a robust lead on their opponents in the Premier Division standings.
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals (40) in Premier Division
- UCD have the fewest scored goals (11) in Premier Division
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
Shamrock Rovers have collected 18 points from their Premier Division home games so far after 5-3-2.
Shamrock Rovers are confident in defense, having played 185 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A strong away win for Shamrock Rovers against Sligo Rovers the last match.
Before that, Shamrock had a home game versus Dundalk which ended with a victory 2-0.The Shamrock Rovers manager Bradley has got the team scoring with 22 from 10 home games in the league. Shamrock have conceded 15 from these games.
UCD form and stats
UCD have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Premier Division, after 0-1-9 (10 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved UCD have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road.
UCD lost away at Dundalk (1-4) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
A loss against St Patrick's was the result prior to that, in a home game.Nobody expects UCD to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 4 times before, with the overall statistics of won 0, draw 0 and lost 4. When defeated, 4 matches have been lost by two or more goals.
Goal fest? This team have played 5 consecutive league fixtures all featuring at least three goals scored (over 2.5 goals).
The attacking power of UCD when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 10 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. UCD are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 6 goals in these matches. UCD has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The 15 most recent fixtures involving these sides have all finished as Shamrock wins. Another one?Amazingly enough, UCD have scored at least one goal in every league fixture they've featured in since NOT scoring against today's opposition; the UCD - Shamrock Rovers 0-3 game five rounds ago.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Gaffney 7 goals |  G. Burke 6 goals |  R. Towell 4 goals |
Shamrock Rovers missing players
UCD missing players
| Shamrock Rovers | UCD | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 40 | 22 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 18 | 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 7 | 28 | 45 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 79% |
| 55% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 63% |
| 25% | 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 10% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 16% |
| 45% | 70% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 47% |
| 50% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 47% |
| 6.7 | 7.7 | 12 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 4.5 | 3.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.8 | 6.2 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16.6 | 18.8 | 23.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 8.2 | 7.9 |
| 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 44% | 43% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 23% | 22% |
| 10.6 | 10.1 | 12.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 23.5 | 18.3 | 15.3 |
| 2.8 | 3.7 | 5.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 10.5 | 6.9 | 5.6 |
- All of Shamrock Rovers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Shamrock Rovers have created more than twice as many corners as UCD.
- 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 scored in all their home matches so far.
- Shamrock Rovers have scored more than double the goals of UCD.
- Shamrock Rovers have the most clean sheets (10) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals (40) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the the best goal difference (+22) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- UCD have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- UCD have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- UCD have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- UCD have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- UCD have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Premier Division
- UCD have the fewest points (1) away in Premier Division
- UCD have the fewest scored goals (11) in Premier Division
- UCD have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Premier Division
- UCD have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Premier Division
- UCD have the most conceded goals (28) away in Premier Division
- UCD have the most conceded goals (45) in Premier Division
- UCD have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in Premier Division
- UCD have the the worst goal difference (-22) away in Premier Division
- UCD have the the worst goal difference (-34) in Premier Division
- UCD have yet to win a game away.
- UCD haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- UCD is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 22 | 39 |
| 2 | Derry City | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 35 |
| 3 | St Patrick's | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Bohemians | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 33 |
| 5 | Shelbourne | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | Dundalk | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 29 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -7 | 22 |
| 8 | Cork City | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -11 | 21 |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -8 | 20 |
| 10 | UCD | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 28 | -34 | 6 |
