This looks to be quite the absorbing encounter at Tolka Park in the Premier Division. Shelbourne is in 6th place and host Derry City in 3rd spot. Read about the game here!
- Shelbourne have the most conceded goals (3) at home in Premier Division
Shelbourne's stadium, Tolka Park, has a grass surface. Derry City have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Derry City when playing on grass; 12 wins, 13 draws and 12 losses from 37 matches. They have scored 45 goals in these games and conceded 41.
It's no vacation for neither Shelbourne nor Derry City 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.
Shelbourne form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first Premier Division game of the season here at Tolka Park. Last season these fans witnessed 8 wins, 6 draws and 0 losses from Shelbourne's 14 home games.
Shelbourne are confident in defense, having played 185 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Shelbourne shared the glory with UCD in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Drogheda United with a 2-0 scoreline.At Tolka Park, Shelbourne has the goal stats of 0-3 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Derry City form and stats
One match played away so far in the Premier Division for Derry City and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 8 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses from 18 games.
Derry City delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Sligo Rovers (placed 5th) in their previous fixture.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Shamrock Rovers.Derry City have the goal stats of 2-2 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Shelbourne one win, two draws and Derry City seven victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. McGonigle 2 goals |  J. Thomson 1 goals |
Shelbourne missing players
Derry City missing players
| Shelbourne | Derry City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 2.7 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 5.7 |
| 4.3 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 4.3 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.3 | 11 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13 | 11 |
| 3.7 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 27% |
| 6 | 7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10 | 6.7 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 8 | 4.3 |
- Shelbourne have the most conceded goals (3) at home in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have the the worst goal difference (-3) at home in Premier Division
| Shelbourne | Last season | Derry City | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 27 | 14 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 16 | 8 | Won | W | 8 | 14 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Drew | D | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 49 | 27 | Scored | S | 23 | 49 | ||
| 23 | 12 | Conceded | C | 22 | 42 | ||
| 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 74% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 78% | 83% | ||
| 48% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | ||
| 41% | 43% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 11% | 14% | ||
| 7% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 6% | ||
| 56% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 61% | 61% | ||
| 41% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 25% | ||
| 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 22% | 14% | ||
| 6.6 | 7.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.3 | ||
| 4 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.8 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 12.2 | 12.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.8 | 8.1 | ||
| 5.1 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.7 | ||
| 36% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 37% | ||
| 6.3 | 5.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.8 | 8.8 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 3.6 | ||
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Derry City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Bohemians | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 7 | St Patrick's | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | UCD | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 10 | Drogheda United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 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 | Shelbourne | 27 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 49 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 26 | 57 |
| 2 | Galway United | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 51 |
| 3 | UCD | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 46 |
| 4 | Treaty United | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 42 |
| 5 | Bray Wanderers | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 37 |
| 6 | Cork City | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 33 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -11 | 33 |
| 8 | Cobh Ramblers | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -21 | 28 |
| 9 | Cabinteely | 27 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -21 | 25 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 56 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 30 | -27 | 21 |
| 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 | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 28 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 31 | 78 |
| 2 | St Patrick's | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 62 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 57 |
| 4 | Derry City | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 49 | 42 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 54 |
| 5 | Bohemians | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 60 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 52 |
| 6 | Dundalk | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -2 | 48 |
| 7 | Drogheda United | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 43 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 2 | 44 |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 52 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 30 | -8 | 44 |
| 9 | Waterford United | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 56 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 27 | -20 | 42 |
| 10 | Longford Town | 36 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 22 | 71 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 39 | -49 | 15 |
