Derry City can not expect any freebies from the home team Shelbourne in this Premier Division fixture. Here's the complete guide!
- Shelbourne have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Premier Division
- Derry City have the most matches under the total-line (16) in Premier Division
17-5-10 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Derry City when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 32 matches are 44-31 (scored/conceded).
Derry City could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Premier Division game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Shamrock Rovers, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Derry City.
Shelbourne form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier Division, Shelbourne have managed 5 wins, 4 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 11 games.
Shelbourne are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus St Patrick's. The first loss after going unbeaten in four league fixtures.
Before that, Shelbourne drew at home versus Sligo Rovers.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Shelbourne, as the Leinster Senior Cup home game vs Bohemians is only three days away.
Shelbourne are not conceding a lot of goals here at Tolka Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 11 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Derry City form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier Division matches, Derry City have produced an overall stat of 6-2-3 so far. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Derry City are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Derry City, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Shamrock Rovers (placed 1st).
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Cork City.Low-scoring game? 9 of this club's last 12 league matches have had zero, one or two goals.
Derry City are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 11 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Derry City have put together a streak of 5 consecutive matches without losing (3-2-0) when playing Shelbourne.The last head to head encounter ended Derry City - Shelbourne 0-0, played this season.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Moylan 6 goals |  J. McEneff 6 goals | M. Smith 4 goals |
Shelbourne missing players
Derry City missing players
| Shelbourne | Derry City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 20 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 30 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 76% | 82% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 48% | 45% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 55% | 57% |
| 29% | 27% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 45% | 30% |
| 10% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 36% | 22% |
| 5% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 38% | 45% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 45% | 30% |
| 43% | 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 36% | 48% |
| 43% | 36% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 35% |
| 3.3 | 3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 5.4 | 6.6 |
| 5 | 5.9 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4 | 3.6 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.1 | 9.5 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 9.6 | 13 |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| 30% | 32% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 52% | 35% |
| 12.1 | 12 | 14.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.5 | 9.7 | 8.6 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
- Derry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Derry City have the most matches under the total-line (16) in Premier Division
- Derry City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Derry City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Shelbourne have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Premier Division
| 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 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 27 | 46 |
| 2 | Derry City | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 39 |
| 3 | St Patrick's | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 39 |
| 4 | Dundalk | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 | Bohemians | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 35 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 30 |
| 7 | Drogheda United | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -8 | 23 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -8 | 23 |
| 9 | Cork City | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -14 | 21 |
| 10 | UCD | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 32 | -37 | 9 |
